Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant to COO

Crown

Crown is a leading international building envelope contractor delivering high-tech, mission-critical projects across Europe. We are seeking a high-performing, proactive, and resilient individual to support the COO in a pivotal role, ensuring effective coordination, communication, and alignment across the business.

This is a high-impact Executive Assistant role with elements of Personal Assistant support, operating at the centre of a fast-paced, high-performance business.

The Role

This is a senior, high-impact position working directly with executive leadership, requiring exceptional organisational capability, sound judgement, and the confidence to operate at pace.

You will play a central role in maintaining momentum across key priorities, supporting executive decision-making, and ensuring the COO’s time is optimised towards strategic initiatives.

This is a demanding, hands-on role requiring flexibility, responsiveness, and a strong sense of ownership across a broad and varied scope of responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate communication and activity across business functions
• Support the preparation of executive and board-level reports and materials
• Manage the COO’s schedule, priorities, and key business activities
• Prepare high-quality briefings and documentation to support decision-making
• Track actions and ensure consistent follow-through across initiatives
• Support the effective running of meetings and business processes
• Provide ad hoc administrative and occasional personal support as required

Candidate Profile

• Proven experience supporting senior leadership in a fast-paced, high-performance environment
• Exceptionally organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities without loss of detail
• Confident communicator, capable of engaging at senior level and constructively challenging where appropriate
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, concise, high-quality outputs
• Commercially aware, with a practical and solutions-focused mindset
• Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and delivery
• Capable of influencing stakeholders and holding others accountable
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgement
• Comfortable operating across both Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant responsibilities

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in an Executive Assistant, Senior PA, or similar business support role
• At least 2–3 years’ direct experience supporting C-suite or senior executive leadership (e.g. COO, CEO, Director level)
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment
• A relevant third-level qualification is desirable, but not essential

Location & Requirements

• Full, clean driving licence required
• Primarily office-based in Roundwood, County Wicklow
• Flexibility required to meet the demands of the role

Why Join Us

• Work at the centre of a growing international business
• Direct exposure to senior leadership
• Involvement in both strategic and operational initiatives
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact in a high-performance environment

Additional Information

• Competitive salary package commensurate with experience
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance and HSF fund
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Company laptop and mobile phone provided