Personal Assistant (PA) to the Group Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer
IT Horizons Limited
Published 2 months ago · Expires 3 weeks from now
Job description
About the Role
The Personal Assistant (PA) to the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer is a high-trust, high-discipline role responsible for providing dedicated personal, administrative, and logistical support to the CEO.
Operating in very close proximity to the CEO, the PA is entrusted with managing personal scheduling, private engagements, personal correspondence, logistics, and sensitive personal matters, enabling the CEO to maintain focus, stability, and sustained effectiveness in executive leadership.
The PA is responsible for protecting the CEO's personal time, privacy, and wellbeing; ensuring the seamless execution of personal schedules and obligations; acting as a trusted gatekeeper for non-corporate matters; and enabling the CEO to operate at peak effectiveness, both professionally and personally.
Role effectiveness is measured by discretion, anticipation, reliability, and the consistent protection of the CEO's personal time and privacy.
Key Responsibilities
Personal Time & Calendar Management
- Own and manage the CEO's personal and private calendar, ensuring clarity, balance, and optimal use of time
- Coordinate personal appointments, family commitments, protocol engagements, and private meetings
- Anticipate scheduling conflicts and proactively resolve them before escalation
Personal Logistics & Coordination
- Coordinate personal travel, accommodation, ground movement, and protocol arrangements
- Manage logistics for personal events, private engagements, and authorized non-business commitments
- Liaise with approved personal vendors and service providers on behalf of the CEO
Personal Communication & Gatekeeping
- Serve as the first point of contact for authorized personal communications to the CEO
- Screen, filter, and prioritize personal requests, messages, and correspondence
- Handle sensitive personal correspondence with discretion and professionalism