The power behind the desk

In today’s world, support roles are essential for both businesses and individuals to enhance productivity and growth. EA’s, PA’s and Office Managers play a critical role in any business, whether it’s ensuring the office runs smoothly, supporting senior leaders with lifestyle organisation or enabling executives to focus on companywide duties.

What do they do?

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OFFICE MANAGER

Often as first point of call for visitors, Office Managers play a fundamental part in the first

impressions of your business. They ensure an office runs smoothly and efficiently, overseeing the facilities, processes and administration staff.

Duties:

• Manage office operations (supplies, stationary, policies)
• Coordinate onboarding alongside HR and compliance
• First point of contact for all office needs
• Writes and streamlines company policies and procedures
• Point of call for the wider team

Benefits:

• Create an organised, productive and friendly workplace
• Improve employee satisfaction
• A strong link between management and staff

Who uses them:

• Start-ups & SME’s
• Growing companies
• Large organisations
• Business owners, HR managers, or operations directors who need someone to manage the “engine room” of the office.

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PERSONAL ASSISTANT

PAs are crucial to senior leaders when it comes to managing workload and organisation. They often work on a one-to-one basis and provide business support but have a large focus on lifestyle support.

Duties:

• Inbox and diary management
• Preparing documents and taking meeting notes
• Lifestyle support such as booking holidays, arranging childcare, personal shopping, running errands, etc…

Benefits:

• Free up Senior’s time to focus on higher-value work
• Improve productivity and organisation
• Manage priorities
• Allow for a better work-life balance

Who uses them:

• Senior Managers & Directors
• Entrepreneurs and business owners
• Professionals in demanding roles
• High net-worth individuals

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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

EAs provide crucial support often to multiple senior executives and acts as gate keeper for the

executives’ time. They are highly experienced individuals with years of experience whose remit varies widely across the business. EAs are essentially the organisational backbone that helps company operations run smoothly and efficiently.

Duties:

• Inbox and diary management
• Manage confidential and high impact work
• Supporting projects and strategy
• Preparing board and company reports
• Event management

Benefits:

• Provide trusted support at leadership level
• Add value through strategic input and project support
• Extend executive’s capacity

Who uses them:

• C-Suite Executives
• Private equity, finance and law firms
• Large corporates and multinationals
• Senior executives and boards who require not just admin, but strategic, high-trust support.

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To find out more about PA/ EA recruitment please reach out to me, your Executive Office Recruiter at COREcruitment: Emma@corecruitment.com