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MEA Executive Business Partner

Job Description - MEA Executive Business Partner

Role Purpose

We are seeking a mature, highly capable Executive Business Partner to provide integrated support across the CEO office. This role goes beyond traditional administrative support and is designed to operate as a trusted partner, enabling executive effectiveness through a combination of personal assistance, strategic coordination, and analytical/reporting support.
The successful candidate will operate across three senior stakeholders (CEO, Senior Executive, Head of Digital & Go-To-Market, and Chief of Staff), ensuring alignment, execution discipline, and high-quality outputs across all aspects of the executive office.


Key Responsibilities

Executive & Personal Assistance 
  • Proactively manage complex, multi-stakeholder executive diaries, ensuring optimal prioritisation of time aligned to business priorities
  • Coordinate internal and external meetings, including preparation of agendas, materials, and logistics
  • Manage executive inboxes where required, including drafting responses, prioritising correspondence, and ensuring timely follow-ups
  • Coordinate local and international travel end-to-end (itineraries, visas, logistics, contingencies)
  • Act as a key point of contact between executives and internal/external stakeholders, maintaining professionalism and discretion
  • Execute ad hoc executive requests efficiently, ensuring high responsiveness and attention to detail
  • Support coordination across the CEO office to ensure alignment between the Executives and broader leadership team
Strategic Execution & Governance Support
  • Track and drive follow-through on key strategic initiatives across the executive office
  • Maintain and manage RAG (Red-Amber-Green) status reporting on strategic priorities and key programmes
  • Prepare and consolidate management reports, dashboards, and executive summaries for leadership forums (e.g., Exco, Board, SteerCos)
  • Capture, track, and follow up on meeting actions to ensure accountability and execution discipline
  • Support the Executives in driving operating cadence (weekly/monthly reviews, business updates, etc.)
  • Assist in aligning inputs across functions to ensure consistency in reporting and messaging
Executive Content & Reporting Support 
  • Develop high-quality PowerPoint presentations, executive reports, and briefing packs
  • Draft and format professional Word documents, emails, and communications
  • Extract, analyse, and consolidate data from internal systems (including SAP or equivalent)
  • Build and maintain management dashboards and reporting packs using Excel, Power BI, or equivalent tools
  • Leverage AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT) to improve efficiency, automate tasks, and enhance output quality
  • Ensure all outputs are executive-ready, accurate, and aligned to organisational standards



Requirements

Key Requirements

Experience & Capability
  • 8–12+ years’ experience supporting C-suite or senior executives in a complex, fast-paced environment
  • Proven experience operating as an Executive Assistant, Business Partner, or Chief of Staff support role
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple senior stakeholders simultaneously
  • Strong experience in executive reporting, presentations, and business documentation
  • Exposure to strategy execution tracking and governance processes

Technical Skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)
  • Strong working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems for data extraction and reporting
  • Experience using AI productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT) in a business context
  • Familiarity with data analysis and reporting tools (Excel advanced functions, Power BI advantageous)

Core Competencies
  • Executive presence and professionalism with high levels of discretion and confidentiality
  • Strong judgement and prioritisation capability
  • Exceptional organisation and attention to detail
  • Ability to operate with autonomy and accountability
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset
  • Ability to translate ambiguity into structured outputs and actions

Success Profile
  • The ideal candidate is not a traditional administrator, but a highly capable operator who:
  • Anticipates needs before they arise
  • Drives execution, not just coordination
  • Brings structure to complexity
  • Enhances the effectiveness of the executive office
  • Leverages technology and AI to improve output quality continuously and efficiency


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