EA to Founder

Location:

London, UK

Reports to:

CEO

Our Company:

ERDEM is an independent house of bold fashion, based in London. Founded in 2005 by designer Erdem Moralioglu MBE, the brand has forged its own path within the industry. After appointing his first CEO in 2020, the company has begun its exciting growth journey to increase its visibility and expand its global footprint through Wholesale, Retail & eCommerce channels.

How we do things:

We truly believe our independence is one of our greatest strengths. It ensures we are agile and fast to market. Our team are convivial, dynamic and share the common goal of growing our brand in a sustainable way. Our product is worn by incredible women all over the world.

The Job:

The Executive Assistant role is a highly organised, hands-on position supporting the Founder/Creative Director and the CEO. This role requires a proactive individual who can manage multiple priorities, anticipate needs, and operate effectively in a fast-paced creative environment.

The successful candidate will act as a central point of coordination across departments, ensuring seamless communication, scheduling and execution of key activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as primary support to the Founder/Creative Director and CEO, liaising with all departments on scheduling, deadlines and feedback
• Maintaining and managing complex diaries with an acute awareness of priorities and preparing for all meetings
• Taking minutes in meetings and issuing clear action plans
• Coordinating personal and professional travel for Directors
• Managing and submitting expenses in a timely manner
• Acting as the point of contact for external partners
• Conducting research for ad-hoc projects
• Running personal and office errands as required, such as gift sourcing and ad hoc requests
• Creating visual presentations on Microsoft PowerPoint and/or Canva

The Person:

The ideal candidate is highly organised, proactive and thrives under pressure. They will be confident managing multiple responsibilities while maintaining a high level of discretion and professionalism.

They will be a strong communicator and natural problem solver, able to anticipate needs and take initiative in a fast-moving, creative environment. Experience within fashion or a creative industry is highly desirable.

• Previous experience in a busy office environment, ideally within a creative industry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask effectively
• Professional and confident demeanour when dealing with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to make sound judgement calls and work independently
• Highly motivated, adaptable and solutions-oriented
• Strong team player with the ability to motivate and support others
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Canva experience useful but not essential

Required personal attributes:

Independence of thought

• Proactive and confident in managing competing priorities
• Able to anticipate needs and solve problems before they arise
• Exercises strong judgement and discretion

Self-reliance

• Highly organised and able to manage workload autonomously
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Takes ownership and delivers consistently to a high standard

High emotional intelligence (“EQ”)

• Builds strong relationships across all levels of the business
• Approachable, discreet and trustworthy
• Handles sensitive information with professionalism and care