Personal Assistant - Sky Sports

Role/Team overview     

At Sky Sports, we bring people across the UK closer to the sport they love through live coverage, standout storytelling and experiences that work brilliantly across every platform. As viewing habits change, we are always looking for better ways to serve our customers, support our teams and deliver great content with pace, care and ambition.

This is a great opportunity to support senior leaders at the heart of Sky Sports, helping a busy team stay organised, connected and prepared so that meetings, decisions and day-to-day priorities run smoothly.

What you’ll do  

• Proactively manage busy and frequently changing diaries, including room bookings, video calls and scheduling for senior leaders and their teams.

• Provide day-to-day administrative support, including hospitality, meeting materials, visitor coordination and expenses.

• Support key meetings by preparing agendas and materials, capturing actions and helping with follow-up so meetings feel well organised and worthwhile.

• Respond to enquiries efficiently and professionally, resolving issues where appropriate and acting as a trusted point of contact for senior leaders.

• Arrange domestic and international business travel, including itineraries, flights, rail and taxis.

• Act as a delegate for senior leaders on Sky systems including Ariba, Spark and Sky Life, supporting approvals, requests and other administrative tasks.

• Provide flexible support across Sky Sports teams as required, including people engagement, culture activity and events.

• Support new starters by coordinating onboarding, system set-up and equipment requests.

• Note-taking in HR meetings, ensuring complete discretion and accurate notes.

 What you’ll bring   

• Several years' experience working as a PA or EA in a fast moving production, sports or similar environment where pace and deadlines are part of everyday life.

• A warm, confident and approachable style, with a flexible, can-do attitude.

• Strong organisational skills, good time management and close attention to detail.

• The ability to stay calm under pressure, work to tight timescales and solve problems proactively.

• Sound judgement in prioritising and managing senior stakeholder needs.

• A methodical approach, with the ability to anticipate what is needed and follow through accurately.

• Maturity, discretion and initiative when handling confidential or time-sensitive matters.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective relationships internally and externally.

• Confidence using Microsoft Office, including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel, as well as database systems.

• Curiosity about AI and new tools, with an interest in exploring how they can make administrative work, meeting preparation and follow-up easier and more effective.

• A motivated, self-starting approach and a desire to do great work.

• Willingness to take on new challenges and adapt as priorities change.

• Knowledge of, or an interest in, sport is not essential, but it may make the role even more enjoyable.

 Benefits and perks  

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to life at Sky: the perks. Here’s a taster:   

• Free Sky TV or NOW package, including Sky Sports and Sky Cinema    

• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution  

• Private healthcare with mental health support   

• Aviva Digital GP and dental insurance   

• Discounts on Sky products, including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and Sky Protect   

• Sharesave and Tech schemes   

• A range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences  

How you’ll work  

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. The hybrid working expectations for this role are 3 days in the office per week.  

Your office base   

Osterley

Our Sky Group HQ. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and workspaces, there’s plenty of space to see your big ideas come to life. Here you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You can re-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, get your car washed and even get pampered at our beauty salon. 

Who we are  

We’re Sky, a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions with entertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative products and services. Working with us means you’ll be bringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day. All so we can do better and deliver better for our customers, colleagues and society. 

We’re an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We're a Disability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need as early as you can.  

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.   

To be eligible for this role you are required to have the appropriate right to work in the UK. Please be aware Sky does not offer sponsorship for this position. 

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media.