Stonegate
Executive Assistant
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Role: Executive Assistant to CEO
Salary: starting at £50,000
Location: Lacock, Wiltshire
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week
Stonegate is seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to support our Owner & CEO in a unique and highly influential role. This is far more than a traditional executive support position. We are looking for someone who can seamlessly integrate into the day-to-day life of a dynamic entrepreneur, becoming a trusted confidant, ambassador, and strategic partner. The role supports the CEO across Stonegate Food Group and a wider portfolio of business interests, helping to manage priorities, optimise time, and ensure key objectives are delivered.
You will operate at the heart of several ambitious and fast-growing businesses, gaining exposure to executive leadership, commercial strategy, investment opportunities, and business growth initiatives.
This is an opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant who thrives on variety, enjoys taking ownership, and takes pride in being the person who quietly ensures everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.
The Role:
Acting as an extension of the CEO, you'll coordinate complex diaries, international travel, and stakeholder engagements, whilst serving as a key gatekeeper and ambassador both internally and externally. You'll prepare executive-level communications, reports, and presentations, support strategic projects, organise board and leadership meetings, and ensure actions are effectively followed through to completion.
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The role also involves managing highly confidential information, liaising with senior leaders, shareholders, advisers, customers, and suppliers, and supporting the CEO's wider business interests and investments. In addition, you'll provide trusted personal support to the CEO and family, coordinating commitments, appointments, and travel as required.
About You:
We're looking for a highly capable Executive Assistant who is comfortable operating at senior executive level and thrives in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment.
You'll likely have experience supporting a CEO, Founder, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, or other senior executive and will be recognised for your professionalism, judgement, and ability to stay one step ahead.
You will possess:
- Exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong commercial awareness and business acumen.
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to anticipate needs and solve problems proactively.
- Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
- The highest levels of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality, with the ability to manage sensitive personal, commercial, and executive matters with sound judgement and absolute trust.
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Essential Experience:
- Significant experience supporting a business owner, entrepreneur, CEO, or other senior executive.
- Experience working within complex, fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Proven experience handling confidential commercial, financial, and strategic information.
- Exceptional diary management and executive coordination skills.
- Experience supporting large-scale, multi-site, or operationally complex businesses.
Desirable:
- Experience supporting an entrepreneur or owner-led business.
- Experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, agriculture, or logistics environments.
- Exposure to acquisitions, investments, corporate transactions, or strategic business projects.
- Experience supporting executives with multiple businesses or investment portfolios.
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