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September 2019 - February 2020

REALLY USEFUL GROUP

A fast-paced, highly demanding, and discrete family-owned business. I worked closely with the President (Jessica Koravos) and Andrew Lloyd Webber on national and international show openings, as well as movie and tv adaptations. Jessica was not only the President of The Really Useful Group but she also chaired a company called The Oak View Group which I also worked alongside.

Really Useful Group: Experience

Executive Assistant to President

  • Extensive and detailed diary and meeting management for a constantly changing diary


  • Arranged frequent complex and detailed, domestic and international travel itineraries, including flight and hotel bookings, transfers and visas for personal and business trips


  • Managed the President’s various business and personal inboxes, dealing with highly confidential information and responding to emails on the President’s behalf where appropriate


  • Ensured smooth filtering of information from the President’s office to the relevant staff and vice versa


  • Worked with the Senior Vice President of Production and PA to COO, to ensure that the monthly board pack is delivered in a timely manner


  • Liaised with the Senior Vice President of Production and Production team to ensure that the President is updated on all live projects and productions


  • Worked with EA to COO and PA to SVP Production to deliver the company weekly update and delivered to Andrew Lloyd Webber


  • Worked with PA to SVP Production on production invite lists for press nights and company functions, including UK CATS (2019) premiere and Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber opening night.


  • Managed and updated the President’s contacts


  • Ensured all expense returns are completed efficiently and in a timely manner to both Really Useful Group and Oak View Group


  • Managed house seat requests and all industry and personal invitations for President’s office


  • Maintained an accurate and up-to-date filing system​


  • Prepared and coordinated commercially sensitive, and highly confidential information and documents.


  • Took minutes at various meetings and distributed in a timely manner and followed up on actions as appropriate.


  • Acted as the first point of contact, screening and handling calls as appropriate


  • Planned and coordinated all company events including 6 monthly full company meetings, and Christmas Party, including sourcing venues, catering, invitations and overseeing all logistics.


  • Responsible for updating the company Christmas card and gift list throughout the year and managing the Christmas cards (physical and e-cards) process for the company for over 2,000 contacts, and Christmas gifts to over 300.​


  • Assisted Andrew Lloyd Webber on personal and business diary management and travel itineraries when his EA is on holiday/away


  • Assist with the President’s personal affairs and requests including the purchasing of new phones, arranging catering for parties and travel arrangements for family members.

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  • Work alongside Oak View Group team members to ensure Jessica’s diaries and company priorities are aligned


  • Synchronised personal and work schedules with Jessica’s house staff, family members and husband’s EA


  • Managed the President’s national and international property portfolio


  • Liaised with household staff on management of properties and ensuring that clothes and documentation were sent to the correct address and chores/works were completed in a timely manner.

Really Useful Group: Text

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