The Role
Supports the CEO by managing time, access, information flow, gatekeeping, and executive readiness. Develops internal and external leadership communications, speeches, briefings, digital content, and social media messaging. Coordinates media, PR, agencies, events, stakeholders, and executive engagements while ensuring accurate, compelling, and consistent communication that drives alignment, strengthens culture, and builds stakeholder trust.
Summary Generated by Built In
We are seeking an Executive Support and Communications Specialist to
enable the CEO’s effectiveness through proactive executive support, structured
gatekeeping, and high-quality communication. The role owns the CEO’s time,
access, information flow, and readiness, while also shaping and delivering a
clear, credible, and consistent leadership narrative internally and externally.
It translates CEO intent, strategy, and change priorities into communication
that drives alignment, reinforces culture, and builds trust with stakeholders.
Requirements
Key Responsibility
Areas:
- Enable the CEO’s effectiveness through
proactive management of time, access, information flow, and executive
readiness.
- Act as a trusted gatekeeper, ensuring
structured prioritization, confidentiality, and disciplined follow-through on
CEO commitments.
- Shape and deliver a clear, credible, and
consistent CEO leadership narrative across internal and external platforms.
- Drive organizational alignment through
effective internal communication and leadership messaging.
- Strengthen brand trust and CEO visibility
through well-prepared engagements, events, media interactions, and stakeholder
communication.
- Ensure all CEO engagements are supported by
well-researched, accurate, and fit-for-purpose content.
EXPERIENCE:
- 3–7 years’ experience supporting senior leaders in executive support,
communications, or related roles.
- Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or
related field.
- Strong executive-level writing and messaging capability.
- Proven ability to create compelling content across digital, live, and
leadership platforms.
- Experience coordinating media, PR, and external communication partners.
- Solid research and insight development skills to support speeches and
engagements.
- Comfortable coordinating stakeholders and agencies to deliver
high-quality communication output.
- Strong exposure to content creation, digital communication, and social
media.
- Experience supporting events, leadership communication, or PR initiative.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Executive support best practices, including calendar, inbox, and access
management.
- Executive and leadership communication practices.
- Internal and external communication platforms and engagement channels.
- Digital communication and social media (including LinkedIn).
- Speechwriting, briefing preparation, and executive protocol.
- Digital productivity and collaboration tools (e.g. Outlook / Workspace).
Skills Required
- 3-7 years of experience supporting senior leaders in executive support, communications, or related roles
- Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field
- Strong executive-level writing and messaging capability
- Ability to create compelling content across digital, live, and leadership platforms
- Experience coordinating media, public relations, and external communication partners
- Strong research and insight development skills for speeches and executive engagements
- Ability to coordinate stakeholders and agencies to deliver high-quality communication output
- Experience with content creation, digital communication, and social media
- Experience supporting events, leadership communication, or public relations initiatives
- Knowledge of executive support practices, including calendar, inbox, and access management
- Knowledge of executive and leadership communication practices
- Knowledge of internal and external communication platforms and engagement channels
- Knowledge of digital communication and social media, including LinkedIn
- Knowledge of speechwriting, briefing preparation, and executive protocol
- Familiarity with digital productivity and collaboration tools such as Outlook or Google Workspace
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The Company
What We Do
Sabenza IT is a niche recruitment company specializing in Information Technology, SAP, Finance, and Engineering roles, with over 23 years of experience.
