Job Description

Executive Assistant

Location: Hybrid to Manchester

Markerstudy Distribution is seeking an experienced, highly motivated Executive Assistant to provide first‑class, 1:1 support to senior Directors. This is a pivotal role for someone who thrives on being proactive, trusted, and one step ahead, acting as a true partner to their Director while working seamlessly across multiple teams.

The successful candidate will be exceptional at protecting executive time, managing complex diaries, and anticipating priorities in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted 1:1 Executive Assistant to a Director, providing calm, professional and proactive support.
• Proactively manage and protect the Director’s time, ensuring focus on highest value priorities.
• Anticipate needs, flag conflicts early, and suggest solutions before issues arise.
• Serve as an extension of the Director, handling interactions with discretion and confidence.
• Provide expert diary management, coordinating complex internal and external meetings.
• Prioritise requests, challenge when necessary, and ensure agendas and pre‑reads are in place.
• Coordinate travel arrangements, logistics and schedules where required.
• Act as a key point of contact for senior stakeholders, internal teams and external partners.
• Build strong, collaborative relationships across multiple teams.
• Handle sensitive information with absolute discretion and professionalism.
• Draft, review and manage correspondence on behalf of the Director.
• Work effectively as a team player across multiple functions, supporting collaboration and flow of information.
• Assist with preparation for meetings, presentations, papers and follow‑ups.
• Track actions, deadlines and deliverables to ensure commitments are met.
• Support ad‑hoc projects and business initiatives as required.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as an EA supporting a senior executive or Director.
• Outstanding diary and time management skills.
• Highly proactive mindset, you anticipate, prioritise and act.
• Confident working independently on a 1:1 basis, while also collaborating across teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong judgement with the confidence to say “no” when appropriate.
• Calm, resilient and professional under pressure.
• Naturally organised with exceptional attention to detail.
• Trusted, discreet and reliable.
• Solutions focused with a “can do” attitude.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Takes pride in protecting executive focus and energy.

Why Join Markerstudy?

• Work closely with senior leadership in a high impact EA role.
• Be genuinely valued as a partner, not just administrative support.
• Join a growing, dynamic organisation with strong ambition and pace.
• Opportunity to shape the role and make a real difference.