Executive Assistant to Managing Director – Business Strategy

Education: Graduate / MBA from a reputed college or B-School

Role Type: Executive Assistant – Business Strategy

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly ambitious, dynamic, and execution-oriented professional to work closely with the Managing Director (MD) across Sales, Strategy, Business Development, Projects, Operations, and key management initiatives.

This is not a traditional secretarial or calendar-management role. The position focuses on business execution, strategic coordination, accountability, follow-ups, and driving organizational priorities.

The selected candidate will gain broad business exposure and have the opportunity to grow into a senior business leadership position, potentially progressing towards DGM / GM-level responsibilities based on performance.

Key Responsibilities

1. MD Meeting & Execution Management

- Attend key internal and external meetings with the MD and understand discussions, decisions, and expected outcomes.
- Prepare Minutes of Meetings (MOM) and clearly document action points and responsibilities.
- Track commitments made by internal teams, customers, consultants, and business partners.
- Follow up proactively to ensure timely completion of agreed actions.
- Escalate delays, bottlenecks, and critical issues to the MD.

2. Sales & Business Understanding

- Develop a strong understanding of the company's sales, business development, products, projects, customers, and channel partner network.
- Monitor sales funnels, quotations, orders, project pipelines, and business opportunities.
- Participate in strategic customer and project discussions.
- Track key opportunities and ensure timely action from relevant teams.




- Identify business gaps and opportunities requiring management intervention.

3. Strategy & Business Planning

- Work closely with the MD on strategic initiatives, business plans, and organizational priorities.
- Convert management decisions into actionable plans and track implementation.
- Monitor progress against business objectives and targets.
- Prepare management summaries, dashboards, and analytical reports.
- Conduct business research and analysis to support decision-making.

4. Cross-functional Coordination

- Coordinate with Sales, Projects, Operations, Production, Finance, HR, Marketing, and other departments.
- Ensure effective communication and implementation of decisions taken by the MD.
- Follow up with department heads to ensure timely execution.
- Act as the execution bridge between the MD and different business functions.

5. Project & Customer Follow-up

- Personally track key projects and strategic customers assigned by the MD.
- Monitor project milestones, commercial matters, customer commitments, and internal deliverables.
- Maintain action trackers highlighting pending tasks, responsible stakeholders, and deadlines.
- Ensure critical activities are completed within agreed timelines.

6. Management Information & Reporting

- Prepare concise business and management reports for the MD.
- Maintain action trackers, business dashboards, and follow-up reports.




- Highlight critical issues requiring management attention.
- Provide relevant data and analysis to support faster and informed decision-making.

Candidate Requirements

- Graduate / MBA from a reputed college or B-School.
- Approximately 3–5 years of relevant experience.
- Experience as an Executive Assistant to a CXO/MD, or in Management Consulting, Strategy, Business Development, Sales, or similar business-facing roles.
- Strong understanding of Sales, Business Strategy, and Business Development.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to quickly understand business discussions and translate them into actionable tasks.
- Excellent organizational, follow-up, and execution capabilities.
- Confidence in interacting with senior management, customers, consultants, and business partners.
- Solid command of MS Excel, PowerPoint, and business reporting tools.

Desired Personality & Mindset

- Energetic, ambitious, and proactive.
- Strong execution-oriented mindset with a focus on results and accountability.
- Willingness to learn, take ownership, and accept responsibility.
- Disciplined in managing timelines, commitments, and deliverables.
- Confident in following up with stakeholders and driving accountability.
- Strong communication skills and ability to interact with senior professionals.
- Problem-solving oriented rather than task-oriented.
- Flexible and willing to take on responsibilities beyond a defined when required.
- Interested in understanding the overall business and developing leadership capabilities.

📌 Executive Assistant to Managing Director (Mumbai)
🏢 ManpowerGroup Services India Private
📍 Mumbai