At a Glance
- Tasks: Support our CEO with calendar management, inbox handling, and various admin tasks.
- Company: Join StoryTerrace, a leading platform for capturing life stories through technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid work, 25 vacation days, and private healthcare.
- Other info: Be part of a mission-driven culture that values diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Why this job: Gain direct insight into leadership in a fast-paced tech scale-up while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Previous experience as an EA or in operations; strong communication and tech skills required.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 27000 £ per year.
Story Terrace is looking for a hands-on Executive Assistant, working directly with the founder of the company.
Story Terrace is looking for a hands-on Executive Assistant, working directly with the founder of the company.
The role
You'll be the person who keeps our CEO's day running: inbox management and meeting support, as well as dozens of general business admin and operations tasks as projects come up.
What you will get is direct exposure to how an international tech-scaleup's leadership actually operates, as well as the opportunity to discover and develop your strengths before growing into a new role in the business.
About Story Terrace
Story Terrace is on a mission to ensure that every life story is captured and passed on in a meaningful way.
We are the market-leading platform for memoirs across the UK and the US.
At its core, the company blends human storytelling with technology, using its proprietary platform Bookmaker and collaborating with 100s of professional ghostwriters.
What you'll do
- Calendar management; booking or rescheduling meetings including protecting focus time.
- Inbox management and correspondence; screening and sometimes drafting on the CEO’s behalf.
- Meeting support; agendas, briefing, minutes/action tracking, follow-up.
- Expense management and basic financial admin.
- Document production; reports, analysis, presentations, templates.
- Take on more responsibility and larger projects as you learn and grow your strengths; including CEO sales support and recruitment support.
About You
- Prior experience as EA or ops-support roles.
- You can be trusted with confidential information and use good judgement about what to share and with whom.
- Comfortable managing several competing priorities in a day without dropping any of them; calm under pressure and during last-minute changes.
- Strong communication skills; a lot of this job is emails, messages and calls on someone else's behalf.
- Tech savvy - we use Google Workspace, Slack, Claude and a few others.
- You take onboard feedback and visibly act on it fast.
- Nice to have
- A business administration-related qualification.
Compensation, Perks & Benefits
- Annual base salary 25,000-27,000 depending on experience
- Hybrid role with at least 2 office days per week (Aldgate, London)
- 25 vacation days + 8 bank holidays
- Pension (4% employer + 4% employee)
- Private healthcare
- A collaborative, mission-driven culture in an international scale-up environment
- Join Us
At Story Terrace, we're as passionate about our people as we are about our product.
We believe in hiring for heart and drive, and we're committed to building a team that reflects a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
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Executive Assistant employer: StoryTerrace
At StoryTerrace, we pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. Located in the vibrant Greater London area, we offer competitive salaries and a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance, alongside ample opportunities for professional growth and development in the publishing industry. Join us to be part of a passionate team dedicated to creating meaningful stories while enjoying the unique advantages of working in one of the world's most dynamic cities.
