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Personal Assistant to the CEO
Platform Media
London, England, United Kingdom
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About Platform Media
Platform Media is an industry leading, central hub for branded entertainment, marketing, and monetisation. Its three content labels focus on original content creation. The business has kicked off a new era with a blockbuster lineup of originals in sport and entertainment. Recent hit launches from the supergroup include Olivia Attwood’s Olivia’s House, BBC’s The Traitors: Uncloaked, The Romesh Ranganathan Show, Wanging On with Graham Norton & The Good, The Bad, and The Rugby.
Type: 12 Month FTC | Reports to: CEO | Team: Executive | Salary: Competitive
About The Role:
We’re looking for a proactive, highly organised and people-focused Assistant to join our growing team. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent graduate or someone with 1–2 years’ experience who is looking to expand their experience in a fast-paced media environment.
This role sits at the heart of the business, supporting CEO whilst we scale our business operations, whilst also providing support to our Office. You will play a key role in ensuring our CEO and senior leadership team are supported, our administrative processes run smoothly, and our office environment enables high performance.
This role is a dynamic blend of support, operational coordination and executive assistance.
Key Responsibilities:
Daily Operations
Diary management – proactively schedule and coordinate internal and external meetings, anticipating and resolving conflicts to make the best use of the CEO's time
Inbox management – monitor, prioritise and respond to emails, flagging priority items and drafting replies on the CEO's behalf where appropriate
Meeting management – schedule meetings, prepare rooms and materials, and produce clear notes highlighting key actions and takeaways
Travel management – manage all logistics for travel, including visas, necessary paperwork, itineraries and agendas, ensuring seamless end-to-end planning
Event management – coordinate logistics for the CEO across all internal and external events, from planning through to on-the-day delivery
Prepare and submit accurate monthly expense claims in line with company policy
Support the preparation of Board reports and presentations
Provide proactive, ad hoc support to the Leadership team as priorities arise
Provide ad hoc support across cross-functional projects, helping to drive them forward
Act as a trusted point of contact between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders, exercising discretion, tact and professionalism at all times
Office Management
Support the smooth day-to-day running of the office environment, ensuring a productive and welcoming workplace
Partner with Work.Life to build and maintain a culture reflective of Platform Media's values
Manage general workplace organisation, including supplies, equipment and vendor coordination
Support health & safety and compliance requirements, helping ensure the office consistently meets required standards
Build strong relationships with suppliers and building management to ensure the office is well maintained and cost-effective
What We’re Looking For:
A recent graduate or 1–2 years’ experience in Office Management or administrative roles.
Highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable handling confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
Proactive, solutions-oriented and eager to take ownership of tasks.
Confident working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Strong IT skills (Google Workspace / Microsoft Office).
If you don’t meet every requirement but believe you’d be a great fit, we’d love to hear from you.
What’s On Offer:
🌴 26 days annual leave (with yearly option to buy 5 days more)
💻 Hybrid working with flexible hours
🏥 Top-tier private medical insurance & healthcare cash plan
✅ Life insurance
💰Pension plan
🧠 Mental health support via our Employee Assistance Programme
If you’re passionate about media innovation and ready to contribute to a fast-growing company at the forefront of premium content and storytelling, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become a key player in our global expansion and creative success!