Executive Assistant

Role overview

This full-time Executive Assistant position supports the Sales Manager in an office-based setting in Havant, Hampshire. The working hours are 08:30am to 16:30pm, Monday to Friday. The package includes a salary of £35,000 to £40,000, along with a company-wide bonus and benefits.

The business is a fast-growing, family-run healthcare specialist that works with care homes, hospices, and the NHS to provide clinically proven solutions designed to reduce pressure ulcers and improve patient comfort. It operates with a purpose-led culture, strong commercial momentum, and significant investment in people, systems, and leadership.

This role is suited to someone who is energetic, highly organised, commercially aware, and comfortable taking ownership of the non-selling side of sales support. You will be a central support figure for a driven commercial leader and the wider sales team, helping keep activity structured, accurate, and moving forward.

What the role involves

You will serve as the main executive support contact for the Sales Manager, taking responsibility for the administrative and coordination work that enables the manager to stay focused on sales growth. The position also includes oversight of a small internal sales administration function.

• Act as the main EA support for the Sales Manager and own non-selling tasks end to end
• Keep follow-up moving across the sales team so actions are completed on schedule
• Maintain the sales pipeline and CRM with complete accuracy, using HubSpot
• Prepare weekly forecasts, daily sales updates, and monthly reporting
• Organise inboxes, calendars, meetings, agendas, and pre-meeting preparation
• Attend meetings, record actions, and ensure they are followed through to completion
• Respond to customer questions and manage communications on behalf of the Sales Manager
• Support and coordinate a small internal sales administration team
• Help refine sales procedures, documentation, and playbooks

What they are looking for

The ideal candidate brings a genuine Executive Assistant approach: proactive, structured, commercially minded, and comfortable working at pace. Confidence with senior stakeholders and sales professionals is important, as is the ability to keep others accountable in a professional way.

• Strong Executive Assistant mindset with a proactive and well-organised approach
• Comfortable driving follow-up, pace, and accountability
• Able to work confidently with senior stakeholders and sales teams
• Good skills in Excel, Microsoft Office, and CRM systems; HubSpot experience is useful but not essential
• Energetic, resilient, accurate, and focused on getting things done
• Happy to work behind the scenes to help others perform effectively
• Experience in sales support or commercial support is helpful, though attitude and pace are the priority

Benefits

The role offers visibility, autonomy, and the chance to develop alongside a growing commercial function. It also comes with a competitive package and a supportive team environment.

• Direct exposure to senior sales leadership in a rapidly expanding business
• Clear opportunities for progression as the company continues to grow
• A role built around ownership, initiative, and trust
• Salary of £35,000 to £40,000 plus company-wide bonus, pension, and parking
• High-energy, supportive team culture with a fully stocked kitchen

Additional information

The ideal person will enjoy being the dependable organiser behind a busy sales operation, ensuring meetings, actions, and reporting stay on track. This is a hands-on role in a demanding but rewarding environment for someone who likes responsibility, pace, and visible impact.

Reference: IND25.