Senior Executive Assistant at Tailored Talent

Tailored Talent - Our client, a full-service communications, brand strategy, and experiential agency championing African creativity on the global stage. With clients spanning art, fashion, music, technology, lifestyle, and government, we craft narratives, partnerships, and experiences that connect Africa to the world.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Executive Assistant

Location: Lagos 
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Overview

• Our client is seeking a highly experienced and proactive Executive Assistant / Chief of Staff / Personal Assistant to partner directly with the Founder & CEO. This role requires 6–10 years of proven experience supporting C-level executives or managing operations in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• The ideal candidate is a highly organized operator who ensures nothing falls through the cracks. They will create clarity and accountability across projects, manage complex scheduling and correspondence, and act as a trusted right hand to the Founder.
• This is not an event coordination role; instead, the focus is on strategic administrative oversight, project support, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities
Executive & Administrative Support:

• Proactively manage and optimize the Founder’s calendar across multiple time zones, ensuring priorities are aligned and time is spent effectively.
• Own all scheduling logistics: confirming, rescheduling, and following up on meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain meticulous oversight of tasks, deadlines, and deliverables to ensure nothing is dropped or overlooked.
• Act as the Founder’s “second brain” by anticipating needs, flagging gaps, and ensuring next steps are always captured and actioned.
• Monitor the Founder’s inbox, ensuring timely responses, proper delegation, and follow-through on all correspondence.
• Prepare and circulate agendas, notes, and action lists for meetings, and ensure accountability on follow-ups.
• Draft, proofread, and polish proposals, memos, and presentations.
• Manage expenses, invoices, reimbursements, and other administrative workflows efficiently.
• Create and maintain systems that provide visibility into ongoing projects and upcoming deadlines.

Project Support (Founder’s Priorities):

• Support the Founder’s active initiatives by conducting research, preparing briefs, and managing background materials.
• Track deliverables across client, internal, and partnership projects — ensuring timelines are met and stakeholders are aligned.
• Follow up with internal teams and external partners to keep momentum on the Founder’s priorities.
• Create clarity around new ideas, distilling them into structured action plans with defined responsibilities.

Operational & Strategic Support:

• Partner with the Founder to streamline decision-making and manage competing priorities.
• Ensure accountability across the agency by monitoring progress on key tasks and holding teams to deadlines.
• Represent the Founder in select communications and manage professional relationships with discretion.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce friction, and introduce better systems or tools.

Personal Assistance:

• Manage personal appointments, family commitments, and travel arrangements.
• Handle personal errands with discretion and efficiency, ensuring seamless integration between personal and professional obligations.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience: 6–10 years of experience as a senior EA, Chief of Staff, or executive operations lead.
• Proven track record of managing complex priorities for senior executives.
• Exceptional organizational skills with a near-obsessive attention to detail.
• Excellent writing, editing, and research skills.
• High emotional intelligence and discretion in managing sensitive information.
• Comfortable making decisions independently while knowing when to escalate.
• Tech-fluent: Google Suite, Slack, Asana/Notion/Trello, and presentation software.
• Flexibility to travel internationally and support global engagements.

What we Offer

• Salary: N500,000 - N700,000 monthly.
• Direct partnership with the Founder of one of Africa’s fastest-growing agencies.
• Exposure to high-level clients and networks across art, fashion, music, tech, and government.
• A dynamic, global environment that values initiative, excellence, and trust.
• Competitive compensation with room for growth.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2025.