Role - Executive Assistant to Managing Director

Exp - 3-5 years

Location - Mumbai

About the Role

We are looking for a young, dynamic, highly ambitious and execution-oriented professional to work closely with the Managing Director as an Executive Assistant Business & Strategy.

This is not a traditional secretarial or calendar-management role. The person will work closely with the MD across Sales, Strategy, Business Development, Projects, Operations and key management initiatives, with a strong focus on execution, follow-up, accountability and business growth.

The ideal candidate should have the ambition and capability to eventually grow into a DGM / GM-level business leadership position within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

1. MD Meeting & Execution Management

- Attend key internal and external meetings with the MD.
- Understand discussions, decisions, commitments and expected outcomes.
- Prepare transparent Action Points / MOM after meetings.
- Track every commitment made by internal teams, customers, consultants, partners and other stakeholders.
- Follow up proactively and ensure commitments are completed within agreed timelines.
- Escalate delays, bottlenecks and critical issues to the MD.

2. Business & Sales Understanding

- Develop an in-depth understanding of the company's Sales, Business Development, Projects, Products, Customers and Channel Partner network.
- Understand the sales funnel, quotations, orders, project pipeline and key opportunities.
- Participate in strategic customer and project discussions.
- Track important opportunities and ensure timely action from respective teams.
- Support the MD in identifying gaps,



opportunities and areas requiring management intervention.

3. Strategy & Business Planning

- Work closely with the MD on strategic initiatives and business plans.
- Assist in converting management decisions into actionable plans.
- Track progress against important business objectives and targets.
- Prepare management summaries, dashboards and analytical reports when required.
- Conduct business analysis and research to support decision-making.

4. Cross-Functional Coordination

- Coordinate with Sales, Projects, Operations, Production, Finance, HR, Marketing and other functions.
- Ensure that decisions taken by the MD are communicated and implemented effectively.
- Follow up with respective department heads and ensure timely completion.
- Act as an execution bridge between the MD and the organization.

5. Project & Customer Follow-up

- Track important projects and strategic customers personally assigned by the MD.
- Monitor project milestones, commercial matters, customer commitments and internal deliverables.
- Ensure that critical actions are not missed.
- Maintain a clear tracker of what is pending, who is responsible and by when it must be completed.

6. Management Information & Reporting

- Prepare concise reports for the MD on key business matters.
- Maintain action trackers,



business dashboards and follow-up reports.
- Highlight important issues requiring immediate attention.
- Provide data and analysis to help the MD make faster and better decisions.

What We Are Looking For

- Education: Graduate / MBA from a reputed college or B-School.
- Experience: Approximately 35 years of relevant experience, preferably in Executive Assistant to CXO/MD, Management Consulting, Strategy, Business Development, Sales or a similar business-facing role.
- Strong understanding of Sales, Business Strategy and Business Development.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to understand business discussions quickly and convert them into actionable tasks.
- Highly organized with exceptional follow-up and execution capabilities.
- Comfortable interacting with senior management, customers, consultants and business partners.
- Strong command of MS Excel, PowerPoint and business reporting tools.

Personality & Mindset

We are looking for someone who is:

- Young, energetic and highly ambitious
- Extremely aggressive and proactive in execution
- Hungry to learn, grow and take responsibility
- Highly disciplined about timelines and commitments
- Comfortable challenging people and asking for results when required
- A strong communicator with the confidence to interact with senior professionals
- Problem-solving oriented rather than task-oriented
- Willing to work beyond a defined job description when the business requires it
- Interested in understanding the entire business, not just supporting the MD

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