The Role
Headland is one of the UK’s leading communications consultancies, trusted by major businesses to navigate complexity, scrutiny and change. We champion collaboration and a wide range of perspectives to build the reputations of our clients.
A team of 200 people based in the City of London, our unique combination of strategic rigour and creative execution has seen us become one of the fastest-growing consultancies in the market.
We’re looking for a Personal Assistant to join our team, who will have the remit of looking after several of our Partners. This is a pivotal role at the heart of the business. You’ll ensure our Partners operate at their best, with seamless scheduling, smooth logistics and exceptional stakeholder coordination.
Responsibilities
Providing dedicated Personal Assistant support, including:
- Diary management, ensuring Partner schedules run like clockwork. Responsibilities include checking for clashes, booking meeting rooms, coordinating dial-in details, or video conferencing details and coordinating Partners’ workloads and personal schedules to suit the needs of the agency.
- Liaising with Personal Assistants and administrative assistants (or equivalent) on client teams to schedule or rearrange meetings.
- Acting as a trusted support for Partners, using sound judgement to manage priorities, access and competing demands.
- Handling confidential and sensitive information with the utmost discretion, professionalism and care.
- Travel and entertaining arrangements – events, meetings, overseas trips, etc.
- Helping to plan and arrange client events, supporting with production of key documents and presentations, and wider logistics.
- Building strong working relationships with Partners and key stakeholders, ensuring a five-star level of service is delivered consistently.
- Working collaboratively with our reception team, internal teams and external client teams, to ensure join-up and strong communication at all times.
Essential skills and experience
- Experience working as a Personal Assistant, or a role with similar responsibilities, for multiple stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a fast paced, corporate setting with the ability to juggle multiple demands simultaneously.
- Good organisation, time management, and project management skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.
- Strong oral and written communications skills.
About Headland
We are a values-led organisation. Our purpose is to champion collaboration and a wide range of perspectives to build reputations for a thriving world.
Our values:
- Ambitious – We drive positive change through expertise and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Collaborative – We bring out the best in each other and our clients.
- Inventive – We seek opportunity through originality and creativity.
We hire for culture add, not culture fit. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
We’re proud to have been awarded full accreditation by The Blueprint, an industry standard promoting greater diversity in PR and communications by helping organisations attract, retain and nurture Black, Asian, Mixed Race and Ethnic Minority talent.
You can find out more about us here: The Power of Collaboration - Headland Consultancy
How to apply
Please apply via LinkedIn with your CV and a supporting statement of no more than 400 words. (Please note you’ll need to upload these as one document rather than two individual documents).
In your supporting statement, we're interested in understanding how you approach the role of a Personal Assistant. Please tell us:
- What do you think distinguishes a good Personal Assistant from an exceptional one?
- Using examples from your own experience, describe how you have supported senior stakeholders, managed competing priorities or anticipated the needs of others.
- What attracts you to this role at Headland, and how do you think your experience would enable you to succeed?
We look forward to receiving your application.
If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.