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Senior Executive Assistant with English

On-site in Madrid·Added 3 months ago (last checked 15 Oct)

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Michael Page España

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Our summary

Salary: €45,000 - €51,000 a year
About €2,720 - €3,010 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, Madrid
Contract: Permanent
Spanish: Native level
English: Required
Experience: Senior level
Education: University degree
Benefits: Meal vouchers

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Permanent contract with a consolidated company in Madrid.
Competitive salary range between €45,000 and €51,000 gross per year.
Additional benefit: meal tickets.
Opportunity to work in a professional environment within the industrial sector.
Opportunity for professional development in a key position for the organization.

The role

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to the CEO for a company in the industrial sector. The selected candidate will act as a strategic partner to the CEO, providing high-level executive support and helping to maximize their efficiency and management capacity.

Executive Assistant to the CEO with an excellent level of English
Important company leading in its sector.

What you'll do

Main responsibilities

Manage and optimize the CEO's agenda, ensuring proper prioritization of meetings, commitments, and activities.
Proactively prepare all necessary documentation for internal and external meetings, including briefings, presentations, reports, and supporting materials.
Anticipate needs and identify relevant information to ensure the CEO is fully prepared for each meeting or event.
Follow up on agreements, commitments, and action plans arising from executive meetings, ensuring deadlines and objectives are met.
Coordinate communication between the CEO and various internal and external stakeholders.
Provide support in the organization, coordination, and monitoring of strategic and corporate projects.
Prepare reports, executive presentations, and documentation for committees, boards, and management meetings.
Coordinate domestic and international travel, ensuring efficient planning aligned with business priorities.
Handle highly confidential information with absolute discretion and professionalism.
Act as a point of support to facilitate decision-making, providing structured information and ongoing follow-up on key matters.
Coordinate high-level meetings with national and international contacts.

Who are we looking for (M/F/D)?

The selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

Education in Administration, Secretarial Studies, or related fields.
Previous experience as an executive assistant or in similar roles.
Advanced skills in office software, especially Microsoft Office.
Fluency in Spanish and an advanced level of English, both written and spoken.
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills.
Professional attitude and a solutions-oriented approach.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews

CV registration
Consultant contact
With a specialist Michael Page consultant
If they see that your experience and motivations fit the values and needs of a hiring company, they will contact you to start the selection process: they will learn about your expectations, answer your questions and help you prepare for each stage of the process.
Company interview
With a client company
If your application progresses, we will help you prepare for the interview with useful information about the company, its culture and what it looks for in a profile like yours.
Final stage and negotiation · With a client company

The final stages are set by the client company: Michael Page acts as an intermediary, and the interview and decision rest with the hiring company.
Support continues after the contract is signed.
Michael Page cannot support every candidate; registering and keeping your profile up to date opens the door to future processes.

About Michael Page España

Michael Page is a global recruitment consultancy and part of PageGroup, one of the world's leading professional recruitment firms. The company specializes in placing mid-to-senior level professionals across a wide range of sectors, including technology, engineering, finance, sales, and human resources. With a strong presence in Spain, Michael Page operates offices in major cities and offers services such as executive search, temporary staffing, and outsourcing solutions.