Job Title: Executive Assistant

Location: New York

Company: BritBox International

Reporting to:  President BritBox North America & General Manager, BritBox International

Contract Type: Permanent 

About Us

Welcome to BritBox, the ultimate streaming destination for British TV. We bring you an unparalleled collection of thoughtfully curated entertainment, cleverly crafted and brimming with the kind of charm, wit and heart only the Brits could deliver.

Born from the BBC, we’re on a mission to share authentically British stories with audiences across the world. Since our launch in 2017, we've quickly expanded to seven markets including North America, Australia, and the Nordics. We are a small but mighty streamer that punches above our weight, available on every major platform and even shining among the bright lights of Times Square—and we’re just getting started!

Now, here’s where you come in: if you’re passionate about entertainment, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to play a meaningful role in our remarkable growth story, this is your chance. Join our team and help us bring the best of British TV to fans everywhere.

Job Purpose:

Are you a proactive, highly organized individual with a knack for managing multiple priorities seamlessly? Do you thrive in a fast-paced creative environment, anticipating needs and executing tasks with precision and efficiency? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as the Executive Assistant to the President BritBox North America & General Manager, BritBox International

Provide full and comprehensive board-level support to the President BritBox North America & General Manager, BritBox International including managing a very busy calendar, meetings, expenses, travel and generally helping him manage his demanding workload as effectively and efficiently as possible.

We’re growing fast with an exciting time ahead of us and you’ll be at the forefront of this growth in this key role. This is a significant opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual who has the ability to be proactive, quickly get up to speed and make a real impact.

Responsibilities:

Supporting the President BritBox North America & General Manager, BritBox International

• Coordinate complex calendars, scheduling meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements with meticulous attention to detail.
• Prepare and organize documents, presentations, and reports for meetings and presentations.
• Proactively provide support to ensure his day-to-day operations run smoothly.
• Handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion and professionalism.
• Serve as a liaison between the President and internal/external stakeholders, maintaining positive relationships and ensuring seamless communication.
• Assist in special projects and initiatives as assigned, demonstrating adaptability and a willingness to take on new challenges.
• Provide general administrative support, including managing expenses, processing invoices, and other ad hoc tasks as needed.
• Oversee the President’s inbox, distinguishing between urgent, important, and low-priority items to support effective decision-making.
• Co-ordinate all internal and international travel arrangements, managing multiple timezones with ease.
• Keep track of claim expenses and ensure these are claimed quickly
• Serve as a trusted ambassador, maintaining positive relationships across the business and with external partners.

• Provide ad-hoc support in arranging large multi-departmental meetings.
• Assist with the production of presentations and/or material delivery.
• Ensure that meeting rooms are booked for meetings and set up as required.
• Reception duties for external stakeholders, collect external guests from main reception, ensure they have refreshments, etc.
• Act responsibly and maintain strict confidentiality at all times, especially around sensitive company information or personnel matters
• Catering for Team Lunches and Large Senior Leadership Meetings,
• Collaborating with existing BBI Executive Assistant (NY) as and when needed on broader projects, events and wider team meetings

Knowledge and Experience:

• This is a busy role for the most senior executive within the BritBox team that needs a strong ability to prioritize tasks and work with agility and pace.
• The candidate must be highly organized and have a proven ability to work at speed and prioritize conflicting needs across a wide spread of work.
• Demonstrated experience providing C-suite/Director-level EA support
• Sound administrative skills including meeting organization and calendar management
• Discretion and confidentiality are paramount; the ability to handle sensitive information with tact and diplomacy is essential.
• Must be calm, self motivated and confident.
• Demonstrable ability to operate well within a team.
• Flexible and creative approach to problem solving.
• Proactive self starter with initiative and accuracy and proven organisational skills.
• Ability to multitask and be able to define priorities
• Enthusiastic and efficient, positive and a self-starter
• Confident communicator with strong written skills; good eye for detail
• Ability to build relationships across departments
• Technical skills: proficiency in GSuite, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel essential
• A good knowledge of BBCS as a business and passion for British TV

Salary Range: $85-90k base salary + competitive benefits + bonus potential

Please note that the salary range is intended to give as an indicator of the salaries that could be attributed to the breadth or experience for a given role. All candidates will be measured based on their level of experience.

Our Values

Our BritBox Global Values not only represent our culture but also ensure that we have principles that shape everything we do. Defined by our employees, they are not just words on a page, but the foundation of how we work together, every day.

Our values have been cascaded into specific behaviours, which are embedded into all of our people processes, including hiring, onboarding, performance evaluation and feedback.

We are proud of our values and seek to hire people who resonate with them

This job spec is not exhaustive and may change from time to time in line with the evolving nature of a dynamic and growing business.