Harrogate

My client is an independent luxury prestige sports car dealer with a global reputation for high end bespoke restoration, servicing, and retail of luxury cars. Everything is undertaken in house using their own in-house expert and time served technicians at their onsite workshops, paint room, trim rooms, and high spec, modern car showroom, all under one roof. They are truly expert in providing total end to end solutions for the discerning car enthusiasts that require an unrivalled attention to detail and expertise synonymous with specialist cars.

We are recruiting for a multi-faceted PA position which will offer the opportunity for the right person to showcase their project management, organisational and self-initiative skills. The role is to support the busy CEO & Founder who is a serial entrepreneur and highly regarded for their achievements. The CEO has other business activities which will also need administrative support.

This role is to undertake all administrative duties to support their daily business activities as a Personal Assistant. The Executive Assistant will act as their right-hand person, undertake the diary and travel management of the CEO and ensure everything is prepared and readily available for their meetings/client appointments/car photo and video shoots on site and off location to take place successfully. This truly is a unique role where no two days are ever the same!

Office management duties will also be involved from managing reception, receiving enquiries for car sales, car servicing and bespoke restoration projects and managing them through from an administrative perspective to ensure excellent customer service levels. The Executive Assistant will also be the front of house to meet and greet clients to not just welcome them but make them feel welcome on site to the show room and provide excellent admin follow up to enquiries made/appointments undertaken. Typing up and sending out car valuations, raising invoices, ensuring specialist car parts are ordered and received to meet exacting restoration project timelines are all part of this multifaceted exciting PA role.

We are looking for a PA who takes the highest level of pride in their work and surroundings. As a PA in this luxury car business, you must have a natural passion for luxury and specialist cars. An exceptional level of attention to detail is a must, someone who is super organised who can multitask to ensure multiple tasks/projects are completed seamlessly to delight the customer and make the work life of this fast paced and dynamic CEO easy and successful.

The incoming Personal Assistant will have a minimum 3 years’ experience of working as an Executive Assistant or PA ideally within super car retail or luxury car servicing/restoration, property development, wealth management or investment banking or similar industry. An ability to communicate excellently both verbally, in writing and someone who is excellently presented to represent the luxury car brands found on premises is a must. It is important that this PA can converse equally as well with high net worth clients through to mechanics, cleaners, suppliers all important to ensure the beautiful show room is sparkling, each client feels special and delighted when the cars are handed over from a sale or service or restoration project, and every business administration task is completed to the most exacting of standards speciality car clients deserve and expect.

A full, clean valid UK driving license is required as you may well need to drive a specialist car to a photo shoot every now and then! You must have the Right to Work in the UK right now and have an excellent command of the English language and the ability to communicate this verbally and written to the highest standards.

Apply today to Emma Howarth by sending a covering letter and your up-to-date word CV to emma@langtonhowarth.com or call Emma right now on 0113 243 3499.