Skills
41 skills are associated with this occupation.
0 skills selected
Essential knowledge
2 skills
Essential skills / competences
23 skills
Optional knowledge
2 skills
Optional skills / competences
14 skills
Overview
Executive assistants support senior managers with meetings, files, travel, presentations, office routines and communication, including work in international settings.
In job descriptions, look for calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, presentation material, business research, spreadsheets, languages, events and confidential executive support.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Executive assistants work close to senior decision makers. The day may combine calendar control, meetings, travel, files, presentation material, office coordination and communication across languages or locations.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include prioritising requests, preparing presentation material, using spreadsheets, coordinating events, carrying out business research and handling confidential information accurately.
Salary context
Salary context depends on executive level supported, language needs, international work, budget involvement, travel coordination, office operations and the amount of independent judgement required. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior executive support, office management, board administration, project coordination, event coordination or operations roles with heavier planning responsibility.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies specify the executives supported, calendar ownership, travel volume, languages, board material, confidentiality and office coordination. These details separate routine administration from executive assistant work.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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Occupation group
Administrative and executive secretaries (3343)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/2a04a1df-a3b9-403e-a245-e7f93fdddd44 |
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| ESCO code | 3343.3 |
| ISCO group | 3343 |
| Concept type | Occupation |