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.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
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