Overview
Executive Assistant to CFO/CEO New Business Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom at Sky
Title: Executive Assistant to CFO/CEO New Business
Company: Sky
Location: London, England, United Kingdom
Job Description
Executive Assistant – Group CFO & CEO, New Business
As a trusted Executive Assistant, you will provide high level support to Sky’s Group CFO and CEO for New Business. This is a pivotal, fast paced role where your organisation, judgement and ability to anticipate needs will make a real difference every day. Working at the heart of the Finance and New Business leadership agenda, you’ll play a key role in helping senior leaders stay focused on what matters most.
What You Will Do
Join Sky’s Finance organisation as a trusted partner to the Group CFO and CEO for New Business. You’ll deliver thoughtful, proactive executive support — helping them stay organised, manage their time effectively, and navigate a broad and demanding portfolio.
You’ll act as a key representative on their behalf, building strong relationships across the business and working closely with the wider Finance leadership and senior EA community. By bringing clarity, organisation and sound judgement, you’ll create the space and capacity leaders need to drive priorities forward with confidence.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate complex, high level diary and Outlook calendar management
- Manage busy weekly travel schedules, primarily domestic with some international travel
- Prepare relevant briefing materials and information for meetings and senior forums
- Take minutes when required, capturing actions and ensuring timely follow up
- Track and help drive completion of key deliverables, following up on outstanding actions
- Organise, check and process executive level approvals and financial authorisations across Sky platforms
- Oversee executive expenses, ensuring compliance with Sky and Comcast policies
- Support critical Finance rhythms and deadlines, including monthly closes, board submissions and budget activity
- Act as a key point of contact for Directors, the C‑suite and their EA teams
- Welcome and manage visitors, ensuring a polished and professional experience
- Plan, organise and support team offsites, events and leadership activities
- Provide highly confidential administrative support, always exercising strong judgement and discretion
What You Will Bring
- Significant experience as an Executive Assistant operating independently, supporting senior leaders with complex, high impact portfolios in a fastmoving environment
- Proven capability to apply judgement with minimal guidance, prioritising effectively and making sound decisions on behalf of senior leaders
- Experience working comfortably at the most senior levels, with confidence engaging with Directors, the C‑suite and their EA teams as a trusted partner and peer
- Strong organisational and commercial awareness, enabling you to anticipate needs, simplify complexity and stay one step ahead of competing priorities
- A strong track record of handling sensitive and confidential information responsibly, acting with integrity, discretion and professionalism
- Advanced diary, travel and logistics management experience, managing complexity calmly across multiple senior stakeholders
- Credibility to represent leaders and the function across Sky, building collaborative and inclusive relationships grounded in trust
- A delivery focused, resilient approach, comfortable working at pace and adapting quickly to change
- Strong capability across Microsoft Office and enterprise systems, with confidence to learn and embed new tools and ways of working
- A professional, approachable style aligned to Sky’s values, bringing curiosity, accountability and sound judgement to everything you do
This role calls for an experienced Executive Assistant who is comfortable operating at the most senior levels of the organisation and bringing their judgement, organisation and partnership to a high profile leadership role.
