Strategic Executive Assistant to the Director - Remote (Client based in AU)

Position : Strategic Executive Assistant to the Director

Salary : PHP 80,000 - 100,000 / month

Working Hours & Conditions : Aligned with AU hours; full-time - remote

OVERVIEW :

We're looking for a highly capable Strategic Executive Assistant to become the Director's right-hand person.

This is far more than diary management. You'll help organise the Director's thinking, research opportunities, evaluate new ideas, coordinate projects, and ensure initiatives move from concept to execution.

You'll be someone the Director can throw ideas at, knowing you'll ask the right questions, investigate whether they're commercially viable, and either build an implementation plan or explain why the idea may not be worth pursuing.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Strategic Support :

Act as the Director's trusted sounding board for new ideas and business initiatives

Research new opportunities, suppliers, technologies and market trends

Evaluate ideas based on commercial viability, cost, risk and return on investment

Prepare business cases and recommendations

Break large ideas into actionable project plans

Prioritise initiatives based on business objectives

Executive Support ;

Manage the Director's diary, meetings and priorities

Prepare meeting agendas and briefing documents

Take meeting minutes and ensure action items are completed

Manage email correspondence and follow-ups

Coordinate travel and appointments when required

Project Coordination :

Track strategic projects from concept through to completion

Coordinate internal teams and external stakeholders

Follow up outstanding actions and deadlines

Produce project status reports

Keep initiatives moving without constant direction

Research & Analysis :

Conduct competitor and market research

Investigate new software and technologies

Source suppliers and obtain pricing

Analyse data to support decision making

Prepare presentations and executive reports

Process Improvement :

Identify inefficiencies across the business

Recommend improvements to systems and workflows

Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Assist with implementing automation and AI tools

Document business processes

Communication :

Liaise with clients, suppliers and subcontractors

Coordinate with project managers and administration staff

Prepare professional reports and presentations

Represent the Director professionally when required