Personal Assistant to the Founders

Personal Assistant to the Founders. Hybrid Remote. UK. ££Competitive
AKT (pronounced "act") is The Personal Performance Company with multi award-winning body care that may change your life. Founded by West End stars Ed Currie and Andy Coxon, AKT is by and for those who are "Born to Perform" — on the stage, at work, or in life.

In 2020, The Deodorant Balm made its stunning debut to rave reviews and awards from Vogue, GQ, Esquire, and Harper's BAZAAR. Plastic-free, aluminium-free, and gender-free, The Deodorant Balm instantly resonated with those looking for a natural deodorant that genuinely worked. Five fragrances and over 700,000 happy armpits later, The Deodorant Balm is already becoming a household name.

To this day, every new AKT product is put through its paces by London's hard-working theatre community to ensure it lives up to the high standards of its founders. As a rule, AKT's products don't break character — ever. It's this effectiveness that has propelled AKT from the backstage to bathroom cabinets, bedside tables, duffel bags, and carry-on luggage worldwide. And the good news is — the performance is just getting started.

Here's the script for the part you'll play: the key lines you'll deliver, the ensemble members you'll collaborate with, and the backstage perks that come with it.

The Part:
As Personal Assistant to the Founders, you'll play a leading role in supporting AKT's dynamic duo — managing their business and personal commitments so they can perform at their best, on and off the stage. Reporting directly to the Founders, you'll provide seamless executive and personal support, ensuring every detail of their day runs like a well-rehearsed production. From coordinating meetings and travel to managing events, styling, and brand appearances, you'll bring order, energy, and discretion to a fast-paced, creative environment. With exceptional organisational skills and a flair for multitasking, you'll be the trusted right hand that keeps the show running smoothly.

The Role You'll Play:

• Founder Support & Administration: Deliver seamless executive and personal assistance to the Founders, managing complex and frequently changing calendars, inboxes, and priorities across professional, creative, and personal domains
• Meeting & Communication Management: Prepare meeting agendas, briefing notes, and presentation decks; take and distribute minutes; and ensure timely follow-up of agreed actions to keep all workstreams on track
• Travel & Event Coordination: Orchestrate travel and event logistics for UK and international commitments — crafting detailed itineraries, coordinating schedules, and ensuring a flawless Founder experience from afar. This role focuses on expert coordination rather than travel; while you may occasionally travel within the UK, you will not be required to accompany the Founders internationally
• Industry Engagement & Brand Representation: Liaise with PR, marketing, and creative teams to coordinate the Founders' attendance and representation at events, panels, and collaborations, ensuring AKT is consistently represented with professionalism and flair
• Styling, Image & Appearance Management: Coordinate stylists, hair, makeup, and grooming professionals; manage wardrobe logistics, fittings, and designer pulls; and maintain detailed inventories to support the Founders' public and media appearances
• Finance & Administration: Process expenses, invoices, and vendor payments; manage renewals and subscriptions; and maintain accurate personal and professional records with utmost confidentiality
• Personal Life & Lifestyle Organisation: Manage day-to-day personal logistics, including household administration, family appointments, and lifestyle coordination, including beauty, wellness, and fitness appointments around key brand or event commitments
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Engage proactively with PR, Marketing, Brand, and Operations teams to support coordination of Founder deliverables linked to product launches and marketing campaigns

Requirements
Spotlight on You:

• Proven experience providing high-level executive or personal assistance in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, or creative environment
• Exceptionally organised with strong multitasking skills and the ability to manage changing priorities with calm and confidence
• A proactive problem-solver who anticipates needs, finds solutions, and stays several steps ahead
• Discreet and professional, with the utmost integrity when handling confidential or sensitive information
• A strong communicator — articulate, approachable, and confident liaising with senior stakeholders, internal teams, and external partners
• Tech-savvy with proficiency in Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and productivity tools such as Asana, Slack, or Notion
• Adaptable and flexible, comfortable working across business, brand, and personal matters
• Highly detail-oriented with an eye for presentation, coordination, and brand alignment
• Experience working within the beauty, fashion, entertainment, or lifestyle industries (desirable)
• Understanding of brand and public image management, including coordination with PR and creative teams (desirable)

Benefits
Backstage Perks:

• Make a real impact on our next act by joining AKT at an exciting stage of growth, following our recent USA, Australia and New Zealand launches
• Flexible working: work from home, at our Oxford Circus office, or in co-working spaces across the UK. We'll reimburse you if you prefer a co-working space over working from home
• Monthly team days in London to connect with the AKT ensemble
• Be part of a collective of creatives where the arts underpin everything we do
• A funny, kind, and inclusive work environment — we are banter, but we get sh*t done
• Allowance for products to give you the confidence to step onto the stage and perform.
• Intervals encouraged: 36 days holiday, including bank holidays (Pro-rata for part-time roles)
• Pension contribution matching via salary sacrifice up to 5% of your salary

Doors Open to All
AKT London is for everyone. We believe that an inclusive work environment and a diverse, empowered team are key to achieving our mission. Our products are gender free and built for every BODY to help give them the confidence to step onto their stage - whatever that may be - and PERFORM. Our work environment is no different.

AKT London is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, ancestry, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. We commit to a focused and sustained action to dismantle racist systems, policies, practices, and ideologies within ourselves and our networks. We have zero tolerance for intolerance. With our Founders belonging to a minority community, we commit to difference and diversity from the beginning, and we know what a rich and creative work environment can cultivate.