Job Title:  Executive Assistant to the CEO

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Job Title:          Executive Assistant to CEO

Job Location:   Farnborough, Hampshire

Role Type:       Permanent, Fulltime, onsite

Role ID:           20564

The best Executive Assistants don't just manage diaries, they create capacity, build connections, drive efficiencies, and enable leaders to perform at their best.

At QinetiQ  we're looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to our CEO to join us in a highly visible and influential role at the heart of the organisation. This is more than executive support. We're seeking a trusted partner who will work closely with our CEO, building strong relationships and networks across the business and beyond, driving efficiencies through technology and smarter ways of working, and helping ensure strategic priorities are delivered.

As the face of the CEO's Office, you'll be a confident communicator, an outstanding organiser, and someone who thrives on bringing order to complexity. You'll also be exceptional in the fundamentals, managing a complex, demanding, and ever-changing diary, coordinating meetings and travel, handling communications, and ensuring the smooth running of the CEO's day-to-day activities.

We're looking for someone who is:

✅ Consultative, proactive, and solutions-focused
✅ Passionate about continuous improvement and innovation
✅ Tech-savvy and comfortable driving efficiencies through digital tools
✅ An exceptional relationship builder and communicator
✅ Flexible, adaptable, and resilient
✅ A genuine team player who leads through influence, not hierarchy
✅ Experienced supporting senior leaders in fast-paced environments

A word of caution: this is not a role for someone seeking a steady, predictable, structured, or routine working environment. The CEO's Office is a fast-paced, high-pressure environment where priorities can change quickly. We're looking for an outstanding EA who remains calm, upbeat, and resilient whilst operating at pace and managing competing demands.

If you thrive on challenge, enjoy working closely with senior leadership, and want to make a genuine impact in a role where no two days are the same, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the impact, effectiveness, and success of QinetiQ's CEO Office.  

Our Recruitment Process: 

Please note that applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications. This vacancy will be closed when sufficient suitable applications are received

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com, and one of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme