Executive Assistant / Pa - Full Time in Manchester

Manchester, M5 3EQ (Office-based) Salary: £32,000–£40,000 depending on experience. Mi PA believes extraordinary people are at the centre of every successful business – and that’s where you come in! As Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, your role will be to create structure and ensure the MD is focused on the right things, has the information they need, and is not pulled into tasks, meetings, or decisions that do not genuinely require their attention. So, to be successful, you'll need to be calm under pressure, confident enough to challenge their thinking, push back when they're taking too much on, and help keep people, projects, suppliers, and priorities moving in the right direction. Anticipating what the MD needs before they ask– spotting risks, gaps, blockers, and opportunities early. Help coordinate internal projects such as office moves, supplier changes, business improvements, and company events. Speaking confidently with suppliers, negotiating where needed, pushing for better deals, and ensuring Mi PA gets the best possible outcome. Holding others to account when work is late, incomplete, unclear, or below standard. Success will be measured by the impact you create: how effectively you protect the MD’s focus, drive projects forward, clarity of communication, and help the business progress. You’re a natural leader and organiser, who enjoys taking ownership, owning results, and seeing projects through. You're commercially aware, understanding that time, money, quality, and reputation matter, and you make decisions with the bigger picture in mind. You are confident using Office 365, managing email, scheduling, documents, meetings, and project plans. Mi PA provides Virtual PA and Reception services to businesses of all sizes, but we’re not just virtual assistants. Over the last decade, we’ve carved out a niche as the ultimate support service, delivering a world-class experience built on passion, trust, and intelligence. We’re now looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to work directly with our Managing Director – someone who can bring structure and calm to a busy MD's day, with the confidence to both represent and challenge the MD accordingly to drive the business forward. An environment we’re proud of: We’re a close-knit team of 20 passionate professionals (plus an office dog – the real boss!) You’ll work directly with the Managing Director, helping to protect their time, challenge their thinking, manage priorities, and keep key projects moving. You’ll be expected to take ownership, spot risks, ask the right questions, and drive outcomes. Genuine career growth: We’re committed to team development and offer regular training, career progression, and new opportunities as the business grows. Perks and benefits: a competitive starting salary of £32,000–£38,000 (with a yearly review), a full health & wellbeing suite including priority GP access, extra holidays for every year of service, an extra holiday for your birthday, and all the usual things like discounts on everything from gyms to cinema tickets, with loyalty rewards that only get better over time. The Day-to-Day Office: At Mi PA HQ you’ll have your choice of snacks, an on-site gym (to work those snacks off), all-day Spotify, and regular team coffees, lunches, and socials. PLUS: we actually help hundreds of business owners to get out of the weeds, realise their dreams, and focus on the fun stuff again in their business! don't hesitate to e-mail recruitment@mi-pa.co.uk :) Job Types: Full-time, Permanent