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The Role

We are looking for an Executive Assistant and Communications Team Assistant to work as part of the fast-paced Communications team, providing first line support to our Chief Communications Officer.

In this exciting role, you will manage all aspects of the day-to-day activities of the CCO and will represent them in both internal and external interactions.

In addition, you’ll play a vital role in our club by providing crucial support to colleagues and handling the coordination and management of diaries, organising and preparing the CCO for all meetings, as well as providing broader operational support to the whole Communications team.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Provide diary management - you will have full scheduling responsibility of our CCO’s diary, understanding to prioritise meetings and engagements to ensure time is used efficiently and direct reports understand the diary movements
• Manage all admin based tasks - you'll relish the opportunity to manage all admin based tasks for our CCO, such as expenses, holiday tracking, travel arrangements and itineraries for both domestic and international travel
• Arrange matchday tickets - you will arrange matchday tickets for the team when required and coordinate guests of the CCO in the Directors’ Box or other hospitality areas, creating target lists of contacts we want to host and plan accordingly
• Support with meeting management - you’ll diligently note take at meetings, ensuring these are accurate and circulated in a timely manner and coordinate, track and proactively follow-up actions from meetings and correspondence, independently and together with the CCO
• Organise and manage agendas - you will proactively organise and manage the agenda for weekly team catch ups and Leads and Heads Of meetings, and you'll ensure cross-department speakers are invited, briefed and content is prepared
• Coordinate direct report summaries - you'll provide a summary of key updates from senior leaders for the monthly Executive meeting and coordinate monthly Executive briefing notes from across the communications team
• Oversee team operations - you will aid significant Communications campaigns with project management support and you'll take the lead on the on coordinating debriefs to help measure and evaluate campaigns

What we are looking for

• Previous experience in an EA and Team Assistant role - you're equipped with a proven track record of diary and admin management, meeting support and team operations in a fast paced environment
• History of developing and implementing processes - you've previously worked within a high performing, fast paced Communications, Media or Marketing team to design optimal processes that will ensure a seamless working environment for the team
• Demonstrable experience in project management - you can confidentially manage and support the delivery of projects that achieve business results and reassess priorities as needed
• Excellent communications skills - you're easily able to build impactful relationships and influence a diverse range of colleagues
• Best-in-class attention to detail - you can deliver tasks with skill and urgency without compromising accuracy and quality
• Adept at multitasking - you back your ability to prioritise your time and work across multiple projects concurrently
• Collaborative mindset and exceptional team ethic - you possess a real team focus and can become an integral part of the Communications team
• Forward thinking approach - you’re passionate about your craft and you have the drive to look for continuous development and growth

Why choose us

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch.

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, you may be eligible to apply for an interview via the Disability Confident Scheme - please indicate this in your application form below. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that our environments for children, young people and adults at risk remain safe and inclusive. We therefore require successful candidates to complete a DBS check and other essential background checks prior to starting their employment. Depending on the responsibilities of the role, a DBS will be either a basic, standard, or enhanced check.

Application Closing Date - Sunday 9th March 2025

Please note: we reserve the right to close the position early if application volumes are particularly high. We encourage you to get your application in sooner rather than later.

Good luck!