PA to Directors - Design Agency, Central London
New Yesterday
A leading international design agency is looking to find a confident, capable and proactive PA/Office Manager to support the London office and act as a key liaison with their Dubai-based team.
This is a pivotal and continually developing role at the heart of a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. You’ll provide high-level PA support to the Founding Partner (based between London and Dubai), occasional assistance to another senior leader, and ensure smooth day-to-day running of the studio. You will need to be able to think on your feet, have exceptional problem solving skills and be super flexible.
This is more than just diary management. You’ll be the trusted go-to for a busy, fast-paced leader — managing scheduling across time zones, ensuring logistics run smoothly, and occasionally stepping in to support with personal matters or property-related errands. At the same time, you’ll take ownership of the office environment — handling suppliers, setting up internal events and training, and keeping everything running efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
Executive PA support to the Founder & Directors – extensive diary, travel and meeting coordination
Monitor emails and respond on their behalf
Remind Directors of tasks / deadlines / meetings
Help complete timesheets and expenses on a monthly basis
Liaison with the Dubai-based Office Manager to ensure aligned scheduling across locations
Hands-on Office Management – managing relationships with suppliers, managing inventory of office supplies, ensure compliance with H&S.
Booking training, overseeing onboarding, and supporting team wellbeing
Support Operations Director with all office and IT operations
Occasionally assisting with personal admin or property-related tasks in London
Support Head of People, Culture & Engagement with scheduling interviews, onboarding materials, induction set up
About You
At least 2–4 years’ experience in a PA or Office Manager role, ideally in a creative agency or design studio – something fast paced and creative!
Highly organised, assertive and able to hold your own with senior leadership
Comfortable with a varied role that blends PA, office ops, and team culture
Confident managing a strong, entrepreneurial personality with professionalism and calm
Discreet, adaptable and trusted to manage confidential matters with maturity
Tech-savvy, great with details, and happy to take ownership of tasks from start to finish
Bring your positive energy every day and your love for engaging with others and bringing the studio to life
This position is office based 5 days per week in central London - half day finish on Fridays
At Fourteen People, we are committed to offering equal opportunities to all candidates regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age or any other protected characteristics. We understand there is still much to be done as we partner with our clients to create and improve robust recruitment processes that will improve diversity equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Fourteen People Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy .
- Location:
- GB
- Job Type:
- FullTime