PA to the Chief Executive

A Personal Assistant to provide comprehensive, administrative and organisational support to the Chief Executive

Job type
Permanent
Location
Cockburn Street, Edinburgh
Reports to
Governance and HR Director
Salary
from £34,000

Job Purpose Summary:

To provide comprehensive, administrative and organisational support to the Chief Executive, ensuring the efficient and effective operation within a fast-paced, growing events company. The role requires sound judgement, discretion, and the ability to work within competing priorities while supporting strategic and operational delivery.

Key Duties:

  • Day-to-day ownership of the Chief Executive’s diary
  • Booking and co-ordinating meetings, travel, and logistics end-to-end
  • Acting as first point of contact for routine enquiries
  • Co-ordinate internal and external meetings, including hosting of guests and taking minutes
  • Track actions arising from meetings and ensure timely completion
  • Prepare briefing packs using available information
  • Manage correspondence (post, email, other platforms) and information flow
  • Make connections where executive team involvement is required
  • Liaise with internal teams to ensure alignment on key priorities and deadlines
  • Assist in organising company events and support delivery of key business projects
  • Arrange complex travel itineraries and accommodation, often aligned to event schedules
  • Maintain relationship with external providers e.g. travel agents, stationery suppliers etc
  • Prepare expenses claims for settlement and credit card reconciliations
  • Monitor use of travel and accommodation budgets
  • Support maintenance of the Chief Executive’s stakeholder and compliance records
  • Co-ordinate Chief Executive (and BSUP team) input to event guestlists
  • Manage gift and stationery stock
  • Provide on-site support at key events where required
  • Organises within known priorities, resolves routine issues, applies judgement within agreed scope.

Essential Criteria:

  • Proven experience as a PA at senior level
  • Exceptional organisational and time-management skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • High level of discretion and confidentiality
  • Proactive, able to anticipate needs, strong attention to detail and problem-solving capability
  • Professional, resilient, team player with emotional intelligence

Desirable Criteria:

  • Good understanding of protocol and precedent
  • Knowledge of database management and principles of data protection

 

Please submit your CV and Covering Letter to employment@edintattoo.co.uk no later than Sunday 5 July 2026. Interviews will take place w/c 13 July.