Job Description

Job Purpose:
The Executive Assistant (EA) will provide high?level administrative and operational support to the Head of GSK's International Central Region. The EA will act as a trusted partner to the leadership team, enabling effective business operations, stakeholder engagement and decision?making. This role requires exceptional organizational, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive executive support including management of a complex calendar, travel arrangements and expense reporting.
• Prepare materials for regional and global leadership meetings, including agendas, presentations and follow-up actions.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders; draft and review correspondence, reports and presentations on behalf of the Regional Head.
• Coordinate communications across markets and global teams to ensure alignment with business priorities.
• Plan and support regional business reviews, leadership offsites and commercial events; manage logistics and liaise with local and regional teams.
• Support business operations tasks such as budget tracking, purchase order requests and vendor coordination.
• Partner with HR, Finance and Business Operations on administrative, compliance and governance activities.
• Contribute to the implementation of regional projects and initiatives as required.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting senior leadership as an Executive Assistant or in a similar administrative role, ideally within a multinational or pharmaceutical environment.
• Excellent command of English; Arabic proficiency is an advantage.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).
• Exceptional organizational, problem?solving and multitasking skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust across diverse stakeholders.
• High degree of professionalism, confidentiality and cultural awareness.

Work Environment:
This role is based on-site at our Dubai, UAE office.
How to Apply:
If you're ready to join us in this impactful role, apply today! Together, we'll shape the future of healthcare.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases - to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we're committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
Contact information:
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