Company Overview:
Plant Impact plc is a UK-based company leading R&D in crop enhancement technology to create products that
growers can rely on to increase the yield and quality of their crops. We use our agricultural expertise to find
efficient, cost effective ways to offer our solutions to those growers across the world.
The company was founded in 2003 in the United Kingdom and has customers and commercial partners in more
than twenty countries. Plant Impact listed its shares on the London AIM exchange in October 2006, where its
ticker is PIM. More information is available on the company’s website at www.plantimpact.com
Role Details:
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Executive Assistant & Business Analyst
Chief Executive Officer
commensurate with experience
Rothamsted, Harpenden, United Kingdom
None
Permanent
Close date:
31 January 2016
Summary:
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The Group is expanding its overseas operations, the complexity of its business, and the size and
geographic location of its senior management team. Plant Impact is seeking an experienced
professional to assist the CEO in organising his own work processes as well as to provide general
coordination of the Board and management team throughout its monthly, quarterly and annual
workflow.
In addition to traditional administrative responsibilities, the role will provide analytical and project
management support to the CEO for key projects including: competitive intelligence, economic
analysis, industry networking, investor relations and partner management.
The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, the highest professional standards of
written and verbal communication, and a keen interest in international business, as evidenced by
overseas education, work or foreign language capability
Essential Functions:
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Support a full range of executive administration activities in support of a single business Director and
(on occasion) a management team with international responsibilities and scope, including:
o Management of the CEO's diary
o Travel arrangements for Board Members
o Corporate Calendar Management
Conduct high-quality business analyses and oversee ad hoc projects such as (but not limited to):
o Weekly industry analysis
o Monthly economic and industry analysis for the Board
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o New technology and partner research
o Business network development
Work with the CEO, FD and Communications Manager to coordinate the Group’s Investor Relations
efforts, ensuring effective communications and relations with the Group’s owners, including:
o Investor and corporate presentations
o Monthly broker management
o Verification of records used in external communications
o Maintenance of investor database
Ad hoc tasks as they arise
Competencies:
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Business Acumen – full capability to manage and deliver all aspects of the role
Project Management – ability to deliver project results to high standards, with full personal
accountability
Communications – “professional-services” standard of written and verbal communications
Customer service orientation – Exceptional internal and external service orientation
Business Analysis – ability to learn new concepts, assemble information, identify trends and present
recommendations
Attention to detail – high quality of work, pride of ownership
Enterprise-level professionalism – Intuitive understanding of corporate standards and unwavering
respect for business confidentiality
Sense of urgency and commitment to working to deadlines
Required Experience & Education:
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Minimum 7 years of overall total professional experience, minimum 2 years international
experience (education, work, or residency)
Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent
Experience working in a multinational organization or other large-scale company
Advanced user of Microsoft Office applications, particularly MS Powerpoint, MS Word and MS
Excel
Process improvement and project implementation experience
English language fluency. Foreign Language capability also highly beneficial, particularly one of
Portuguese, Spanish, French, Arabic or German.
Valid authorisation to work in the United Kingdom or the European Union.
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