11 days ago

Executive Assistant

Genesys

Hybrid
Full Time
£85,000
Hybrid

Job Overview

Job TitleExecutive Assistant
Job TypeFull Time
CategoryCommerce
Experience5 Years
DegreeMaster
Offered Salary£85,000
LocationHybrid

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Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Executive Assistant to support the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Customer Success for EMEA. This role is critical to enabling executive effectiveness across a complex, multi-country region and a customer-centric organization. The Executive Assistant will serve as a trusted partner, managing priorities, communications, and operational details while navigating cultural, time-zone, and stakeholder diversity.

Key Responsibilities

Executive & Regional Leadership Support

  • Provide high-level, strategic administrative support to the SVP, Customer Success – EMEA
  • Manage a complex, dynamic calendar across multiple countries and time zones
  • Anticipate priorities related to customer engagements, regional leadership meetings, and global forums
  • Ensure the SVP is fully prepared for internal and external meetings with relevant briefings and materials

Customer Success & Stakeholder Coordination

  • Coordinate executive participation in customer meetings, QBRs, executive briefings, and escalations
  • Act as a liaison between the SVP and regional Customer Success leaders, Sales, Support, Professional Services, and Product teams
  • Support communication with key customers and partners in the EMEA region, ensuring professionalism and responsiveness

Communications & Confidentiality

  • Handle sensitive regional, customer, and people-related information with the highest level of discretion
  • Draft and manage correspondence, presentations, and internal communications on behalf of the SVP
  • Support preparation of leadership updates, business reviews, and executive summaries

Operational & Business Management

  • Track action items, decisions, and follow-ups from regional leadership meetings
  • Support budget tracking, expense management, and purchase approvals as required
  • Coordinate international travel, visas, and itineraries across EMEA
  • Assist with planning regional offsites, leadership forums, and team events

Strategic & Project Support

  • Support cross-functional initiatives related to customer success, retention, renewals, and adoption
  • Assist with special projects, data gathering, and preparation of business insights
  • Help improve administrative and operational processes within the EMEA Customer Success organization

Qualifications

Required

  • Significant experience supporting senior executives (SVP, VP, or equivalent)
  • Proven ability to manage complexity across regions, cultures, and time zones
  • Exceptional organizational, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • High level of professionalism, discretion, and trust

Preferred

  • Experience in Customer Success, SaaS, or enterprise technology environments
  • Familiarity with EMEA business practices and cultural nuances
  • Comfort working with senior leaders, customers, and external partners
  • Advanced proficiency in productivity and collaboration tools
  • Multilingual with English as the primary language and Spanish/German preferrred

Key Competencies

  • Proactive, anticipatory approach
  • Strong judgment and executive presence
  • Stakeholder and relationship management
  • Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity and fast-changing environments
  • Cultural awareness and adaptability

What Success Looks Like

  • Operates efficiently across EMEA with clear priorities and minimal friction
  • Customer and internal engagements are well-prepared and impactful
  • Regional leadership meetings are structured, productive, and action-oriented
  • The Executive Assistant is recognized as a trusted partner within the Customer Success leadership team

Key skills/competency

  • Executive Support
  • Calendar Management
  • International Travel Coordination
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Confidentiality
  • Communication Skills
  • Organizational Skills
  • Problem-Solving
  • Proactive Approach
  • Cultural Awareness

Tags:

Executive Assistant
Executive support
Calendar management
Travel coordination
Communication
Stakeholder management
Confidentiality
Operational management
Project support
EMEA region
Customer success
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How to Get Hired at Genesys

  • Research Genesys's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
  • Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight experience in executive support, regional coordination, and SaaS environments for Genesys.
  • Showcase organizational skills: Emphasize examples of complex calendar management, international travel coordination, and stakeholder communication during interviews.
  • Highlight discretion and proactivity: Prepare to discuss instances where you demonstrated high-level confidentiality and anticipated executive needs effectively.
  • Network strategically: Connect with current Genesys employees, especially in Customer Success or Executive Administration, on LinkedIn for insights.

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