Personal and Business Assistant

Personal Assistant / Business Assistant – Beauty & Personal Care

Location: Manchester (Ideally) | Fully Remote
Salary: Competitive Salary Package + Benefits

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Personal Assistant / Business Assistant to join a successful and growing business within the beauty, cosmetics and personal care sector.

This is a newly created role working directly with the Founder of the business, providing high-level administrative, organisational and operational support to help drive continued growth and success.

The ideal candidate will be based in Manchester, however this is a fully remote position and applications are welcomed from candidates based anywhere in the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is highly organised, commercially minded and enjoys working in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment where no two days are the same.

Key Responsibilities

Founder Support & Business Operations

• Provide direct support to the Founder, helping manage priorities, workload and business activities.

• Act as a trusted partner to the Founder, ensuring key tasks, projects and deadlines are effectively managed.

• Manage diaries, meetings, appointments and schedules.

• Prepare agendas, meeting notes and follow-up actions.

• Support the coordination of business projects and initiatives.

• Assist with day-to-day business operations to ensure everything runs smoothly.

Administrative & Organisational Support

• Manage emails, correspondence and communications on behalf of the Founder.

• Organise internal and external meetings, calls and appointments.

• Prepare presentations, reports, documents and business updates.

• Maintain accurate records and support business administration processes.

• Coordinate travel arrangements, events and key business activities where required.

• Ensure deadlines and priorities are tracked and delivered.

Business Growth Support

• Support the Founder with the continued growth and development of the business.

• Assist with research, planning and preparation for new opportunities.

• Help coordinate relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders.

• Support marketing, commercial and operational activities as the business continues to scale.

• Contribute ideas and solutions to improve efficiency and business processes.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Support communication with clients, partners and external contacts.

• Help maintain strong professional relationships.

• Ensure actions and follow-ups are completed efficiently.

• Represent the business professionally when communicating with stakeholders.

About You

We are looking for a proactive, organised and ambitious individual who enjoys being at the centre of a growing business.

You will have:

• Previous experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, Business Assistant, Operations Assistant or similar role.

• Excellent organisational and time management skills.

• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently.

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to take ownership.

• Experience supporting founders, entrepreneurs or senior leadership teams would be highly advantageous.

Experience Required

• Experience working in a fast-paced business environment.

• Strong administrative and organisational background.

• Comfortable working remotely and managing your own workload.

• Experience within beauty, cosmetics, personal care, FMCG or a consumer-facing business would be beneficial.

• Ability to build strong relationships and work with discretion and professionalism.

What’s on Offer

• Fully remote working opportunity.

• Competitive salary package.

• Opportunity to work directly with the Founder of a successful and growing business.

• Exposure to the beauty, cosmetics and personal care industry.

• A varied role with significant responsibility and opportunity for development.

• The chance to make a real impact within an ambitious and expanding organisation.

If you are an organised, driven and commercially minded Personal Assistant / Business Assistant looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.