Executive Assistant

About this role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, scaling business in a high-impact executive support role. You’ll be a key support partner to three principals on a full-time basis, with additional support to two further principals as needed. You’ll play a central role in keeping an international leadership team organised, connected and moving at pace — from complex calendars and global travel to meeting follow-through and action tracking. This is a role for someone who is highly autonomous, comfortable navigating ambiguity and confident making decisions and taking ownership without always having a clear playbook. You’ll thrive in an environment where priorities can shift quickly, no two days look the same and there’s plenty of opportunity to make an impact. The ideal person will be proactive, commercially minded and naturally one step ahead, with the judgement and flexibility to support multiple senior stakeholders with different working styles. This is a maternity leave contract beginning in December 2026 until August 2027. Responsibilities Own and coordinate complex diaries across the leadership team, managing internal, client and external meetings Plan and manage international travel, including detailed itineraries, changes and last-minute adjustments Stay ahead of actions and priorities, proactively following up with leadership team members to keep things moving Capture and communicate meeting outcomes, ensuring key actions are clearly documented and followed through Support events and offsites, helping with logistics and coordination as required Assist with reports and presentations, including preparation and coordination where needed Build strong relationships across the wider business, with stakeholders and relevant client contacts Partner closely with Central Functions to ensure a consistent, joined-up approach to leadership support across the team. Skills, Knowledge & Expertise 2+ years’ experience in a PA or EA role, ideally supporting multiple senior executives simultaneously Experience working in a fast-paced, scaling environment, ideally within technology or a similarly dynamic business Comfortable working internationally, including managing multiple time zones Proven ability to juggle competing priorities, respond quickly and deliver to demanding deadlines Highly autonomous and proactive, with the confidence to use judgement, make decisions and take ownership in situations where there may not always be a clear answer Comfortable operating with ambiguity and changing priorities, while maintaining a high level of organisation and attention to detail Exceptional attention to detail and a solutions-oriented approach A collaborative team player who enjoys being part of a small, close-knit team Someone who naturally anticipates what’s needed, takes ownership and keeps things moving Benefits £45–50K per annum, pro-rated for the length of the contract Generous PTO policy - Minimum of 20 days of paid time off per year, plus national holidays. Leave over 30 days requires manager and People team approval. Private medical healthcare cover Group risk, life & disability contributions Flexible working arrangements, including remote (unless otherwise specified) Thoughtfully designed offices to support both individual work and collaboration without interrupting others Wellbeing benefits such as free yoga and access to trained therapists / counsellors Enhanced parental leave policies Free lunch in the office Tuesday-Thursday Tax efficient pension contributions via salary sacrifice scheme Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice nursery scheme Tailored personal development through training allowances, coaching, mentorship and career frameworks Why join us? We’ve been recognized as one of the hottest martech companies in 2022 by Business Insider and named Best Place to Work by Quirk’s Media for our engaging and inclusive workplace culture. We’re committed to both people and the planet. Our belief in inclusion means we’re building an organisation of diverse individuals and helping brands eliminate cultural presumptions in their research. Read our Diversity Manifesto here. We are a values and behaviours driven business and believe that Trust, Truth, Ownership, Ambition and Humility describe Zappi employees on our best day. This is how we strive to show up for our customers, for each other and for our communities. Earning B Corp certification assures us we’re on the right track and have structures in place to become the business we want to be. Our commitment to minimise our impact on the environment means being honest with ourselves and transparent with you—about everything from carbon emissions to tree-planting initiatives. We achieved our goal of becoming Net Zero in 2021! Zappi Company Culture Highlights Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Women 2022 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Work-Life Balance 2022 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Compensation 2022 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO for Women 2022 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company for Diversity 2022 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Culture 2022 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEO 2022 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Happiness 2022 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Leadership Teams 2023 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best CEOs for Diversity 2023 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Engineering Teams 2023 Winner of Comparably's Award for Best Company Outlook 2023 Winner of Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces in the UK 2022 & 2023 Recognised by Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators 2023 Winner of Best Marketing Insights Platform in the MarTech Breakthrough Awards 2023 & 2024 About Zappi Zappi is a leading consumer insights platform that helps brands win with consumers. Through AI-powered software that delivers connected insights, Zappi enables teams to make faster, smarter, consumer-driven decisions by leveraging real-time, continuous feedback. Trusted by more than 350 brands worldwide, Zappi helps create successful products, develop impactful ads, and build winning brands by keeping the voice of the consumer at the heart of every decision. Named the Best Marketing Insights Platform by the MarTech Breakthrough Awards in both 2023 and 2024, recognized by Business Insider as one of the hottest martech companies, and winner of the MRS Best Technology Innovation Award 2025, Zappi is redefining how modern teams use insights to drive growth. As a certified B-Corp, Zappi is committed to net-zero emissions, fostering an equitable workplace, and using technology to benefit the communities the company serves. With more than 300 employees across 13+ countries and offices in Boston, London, and Cape Town, Zappi’s culture has been celebrated by Fast Company, Comparably, Quirks, Great Place to Work, and more.

A role spanning entry-level to developing professional — structured work with growing independence. Suited to those building their administrative career or stepping into their first dedicated EA or PA position.