Executive Assistant

About MYOB

MYOB is a prominent business management solutions provider committed to supporting businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Our mission is to enable businesses to start, survive, and succeed by offering tools that help them concentrate on what truly matters and accomplish significant goals. We believe that a thriving business environment benefits everyone — owners, employees, customers, suppliers, and families alike.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant to collaborate closely with our Executive General Manager, Mid-Market. This role will be instrumental in helping the executive and the leadership team stay organized, prioritize effectively, make sound decisions, and follow through on key initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate complex calendars, manage email inboxes, arrange travel, and juggle competing tasks to allow the executive to focus on top priorities.
• Anticipate upcoming priorities and decisions, alerting the executive when attention is required.
• Develop briefing materials, presentations, and communications that simplify complex information for clarity and actionable insights.
• Organize leadership meetings, strategic planning sessions, offsite events, and regular progress check-ins.
• Monitor decisions, assigned actions, responsible individuals, and deadlines; follow up to ensure progress and accountability.
• Foster strong, trusted connections with senior leadership, corporate departments, customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Leverage digital and artificial intelligence tools to streamline workflows and enhance productivity within the executive office.

Candidate Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in supporting C-suite or senior executives within dynamic and complex corporate environments.
• Proficiency in managing executive calendars, inboxes, travel schedules, meetings, and conflicting priorities.
• Exhibit sound judgment, discretion, and confidence to work autonomously while handling sensitive data.
• Strong written communication skills, including preparing executive briefs, presentations, and meeting materials.
• Proactive and adaptable mindset, capable of anticipating needs, resolving issues, and ensuring follow-through.
• Confidence in building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and diplomatically redirecting or challenging requests if necessary.
• Advanced competency with Microsoft 365 suite and an enthusiasm for using digital and AI-enabled tools to optimize work processes.

Culture and Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work environment supporting balance between onsite collaboration and remote work.
• Financial support for home office setup and access to exclusive corporate discounts and retail vouchers.
• Employee wellbeing programs through partnerships like Sonder to support mental and physical health.
• Professional development opportunities including in-house training, access to LinkedIn Learning, conference attendance, and study assistance.
• Comprehensive leave options supporting wellbeing, including additional purchased leave, parental leave, domestic violence leave, transgender leave, community leave, study leave, and more.
• Engagement in community groups focusing on Wellness, Belonging, and Environmental sustainability.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion, welcoming unique perspectives and experiences to enrich workplace culture.
• Encouragement for applicants from underrepresented groups to apply, with equal opportunity employment principles upheld.
• Participation in the Circle Back Initiative ensuring candidates receive responses during recruitment.
• Use of artificial intelligence tools as an aid in the hiring process, with final decisions made by human recruiters and transparency on data usage upon request.