Guardian Australia is part of Guardian News & Media (GNM), publisher of theguardian.com. As a leading global media organisation, we are recognised for our independent journalism, award-winning digital products and purpose-driven mission.
We are seeking a highly capable and proactive Executive Assistant to partner closely with our Managing Director and support the effectiveness of our leadership team.
This is a pivotal role at the centre of Guardian Australia, suited to someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, exercises sound judgement and discretion, and enjoys building strong relationships across a dynamic and values-led organisation.
As Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, you will provide high-level executive support, leadership coordination and operational management across key business priorities.
This role is being offered on a permanent, full-time basis, and is open to candidates based in either Sydney or Melbourne.
In this role you will…
- Partner closely with the Managing Director to manage priorities, schedules and day-to-day leadership operations
- Coordinate complex calendars, meetings, travel, communications and executive administration
- Support Senior Management Team coordination, including meeting preparation, actions and follow-up
- Project manage leadership initiatives and collaborate with teams across Guardian Australia and the UK
- Prepare presentations, reports and briefing materials to support leadership decision-making
- Coordinate stakeholder meetings, leadership events and business engagements
- Support selected operational, commercial and reporting processes across the business
- Build strong working relationships across editorial, commercial and operational teams
- Significant experience supporting senior executives within a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Strong judgement, professionalism and discretion
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability
- A proactive, solutions-focused and collaborative approach
- Strong proficiency across Google Workspace and presentation tools
- Experience coordinating projects, stakeholders and executive workflows
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid volunteer leave
- Dedicated diversity and inclusion initiatives, including our Reconciliation Action Plan
- Guardian digital subscription
- Opportunity to work with a globally recognised media organisation committed to independent journalism and progressive values
For more information please view the full job description here.
To apply, please submit your résumé and cover letter outlining your interest in the role and the experience you would bring to Guardian Australia.
Closing date for applications: 11 June 2026.
If you have application questions or if you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email [email protected]
We believe that our role in the Australian media is to give a voice to the most marginalised people in society and value and respect all differences in all people — including people of colour, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from different social classes, people with diverse gender and sexual identities, and people with disabilities (seen and unseen). We believe that these communities must be centred in the work we do, bringing a new perspective and a diversity of thought. We also encourage flexible working and aim to create a work environment where all employees feel respected.
Skills Required
- Significant experience supporting senior executives within a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Strong judgement, professionalism and discretion
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management capability
- A proactive, solutions-focused and collaborative approach
- Strong proficiency across Google Workspace and presentation tools
- Experience coordinating projects, stakeholders and executive workflows
What We Do
Guardian News & Media (GNM) publishes theguardian.com, one of the world’s leading English-language newspaper websites. It also has a presence in the US and Australia as Guardian US and Guardian Australia. Traffic from outside of the UK now represents around two-thirds of the Guardian’s total digital audience. In the UK, GNM publishes the Guardian newspaper six days a week, first published in 1821, and the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, The Observer. The Guardian is renowned for its agenda-setting journalism including, most recently the Cambridge Analytica, Paradise and Panama Papers investigations as well as the Pulitzer Prize and Emmy-winning NSA revelations.
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