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Executive Assistant to CEO with English&Spanish C2 - Barcelona

Hybrid in Barcelona·Added 2 months ago (last checked 15 Oct)

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Michael Page España

1696 open roles

Overview

Salary
€50,000 - €65,000 a year

About €2,960 - €3,720 a month after tax.

Work mode
Hybrid, Barcelona
Contract
Permanent contract
Spanish
Intermediate
English
Required

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Skills

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Permanent opportunity with the end client, offering long-term stability and career growth within a fast-growing company.

The role

What you'll do

  • Provide high-level administrative and executive support to the CEO.
  • Manage and coordinate a complex and frequently changing calendar across multiple time zones.
  • Prioritize and screen incoming communications, including emails, calls, and meeting requests.
  • Organize and coordinate internal and external meetings, ensuring all documentation and materials are prepared in advance.
  • Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, reports, briefing notes, and correspondence in English.
  • Take minutes during meetings and track follow-up actions to ensure timely completion.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including flights, accommodation, visas, transportation, and detailed itineraries.
  • Act as a key point of contact between the CEO and senior stakeholders, clients, partners, and internal departments.
  • Manage confidential and sensitive information with the highest level of discretion.
  • Support executive decision-making by gathering information, preparing analyses, and anticipating potential issues.
  • Organize corporate events, leadership meetings, board meetings, off-sites, and client-facing events.
  • Process expense reports and monitor executive-related budgets and expenditures.
  • Coordinate invoice approvals, purchase orders (POs), and liaise with Finance regarding payments and budget tracking.
  • Liaise with external suppliers and service providers to ensure efficient office operations.
  • Welcome and assist visitors, clients, and business partners attending meetings with the CEO.
  • Anticipate scheduling conflicts and operational challenges, proactively proposing solutions.
  • Support special projects and strategic initiatives as required.

Resumen

We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and professional Executive Assistant to the CEO to provide comprehensive support in a fast-paced multinational environment. The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to the CEO, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and seamless coordination across international teams and stakeholders. English will be the primary language of communication.

  • Do you have experience as an Executive Assistant to C-level (CEO/VP/Director)?
  • Do you have a C2 level of English and a C1 level of Spanish?

¿A quién buscamos (H/M/D)?

  • Previous experience as an Executive Assistant supporting C-level executives, preferably a CEO.
  • Experience working in an international or multinational company.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (C1 or C2) and Spanish (B2/C1 as minimum)
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and collaboration tools.
  • Exceptional organizational and time-management skills.
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a dynamic environment.
  • High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Proactive, solution-oriented, and detail-focused mindset.

Hiring process

2 steps2 interviews
  1. CV registration

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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