Executive Assistant at Obsidian Advisory Africa

Obsidian Advisory Africa is a prominent workforce and human capital advisory firm explicitly dedicated to strengthening Africa’s creative and fashion industries. Founded in 2021 by Damilola Ademilokun, the firm operates Nigeria's first fashion-focused job hub, bridging the structural gap between creative talent and professional career opportunities across the continent.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Executive Assistant

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Type: Hybrid

Role Overview

• The Executive Assistant to the Creative Director at DWL is a hybrid administrative and creative support role.
• This person will work closely with the Creative Director to manage her calendar, communication, projects, personal brand, social media, creative schedules, digital assets, presentations, pitches, and day-to-day priorities.
• This role requires someone who is highly organized, resourceful, discreet, creative, proactive, and flexible.
• The ideal candidate must understand the pace of a fashion business and be able to support both business operations and creative execution.
• This is not a traditional admin role. It requires someone who can think ahead, organize moving parts, manage details, protect the Creative Director's time, and support the visual, operational, and strategic demands of a growing luxury fashion brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Calendar & Schedule Management
• Administrative Support
• Creative & Brand Support
• Personal Brand & Social Media Support
• Shoot, Fitting & Event Coordination
• Project & File Management
• Communication & Follow-Up.

Requirements

• Previous experience as an Executive Assistant, Creative Assistant, Personal Assistant, Project Coordinator, Social Media Assistant, or similar roles
• Experience in fashion, lifestyle, beauty, media, events, or a creative industry is strongly preferred.
• Excellent organization and time management skills. -Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple moving parts at once.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible, creative environment. -Must be resourceful, proactive, discreet, and detail-oriented.
• Must have a good eye for visuals, fashion, branding, and presentation -Must be able to work independently and take initiative.
• Must be comfortable supporting both administrative tasks and creative execution.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Canva, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Notion, Airtable, Slack, PowerPoint, Instagram, WhatsApp Business, CapCut, and content planning tools.
• Basic video editing skills for simple day-to-day social media content
• Basic understanding of fashion shoots, fittings, styling, campaigns, and creative production.
• Ability to create simple decks, organize assets, and prepare visual references.
• Strong understanding of personal branding and luxury brand presentation.
• Ability to write captions, emails, blos, proposals, and basic content briefs.

Salary
N150,000 monthly.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online