From EA to Senior Operations: Understanding the Pathway and Making the Move
Hosted by Jessica Gardiner, CEO and Founder of The Assistant Room, this session takes the form of a fireside chat with a specialist guest speaker (to be announced) bringing together two perspectives for an honest, practical, and candid conversation about the pathway from EA or PA into senior operations. Designed to fundamentally shift how you think about your career, this is a practical, honest look at what it takes to make the transition, and how to do it with intention and credibility.
Most assistants underestimate what they already have. Years spent managing complexity, holding organisations together, and operating at the highest levels of business have equipped you with skills that senior operational roles demand.
This session will help you recognise, articulate, and position those skills, identify where you stand, understand what gaps are worth addressing, and know exactly what the transition conversation looks like, whether you are moving internally or into a new organisation.
You will also hear directly what senior operations managers and HR directors look for when recruiting from an EA or PA background, giving you a candid look at how your experience is perceived from the other side of the table.
Key Takeaways
Which EA and PA skills translate directly into operational roles and how to articulate them with confidence
How to identify your skill gaps honestly and address them proactively before making your move
How to position a career transition internally, and what that conversation looks and sounds like in practice
What senior operations managers and HR directors are actually looking for when they recruit from an EA or PA background
A clear, personal action plan to take your next step with intention not guesswork
What You'll Walk Away With...
You will leave this session with a completely new understanding of how your career translates, alongside a practical framework to identify where you are now, where you need to be, and how to close the gap, in a way that is credible, confident, and respected at the highest level.
Session Details
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: Live online
Access: Join from anywhere in the world
Includes: Live Q&A + recording access for members
Access & Booking...
This session is complimentary for Assistant Room members, who also receive access to the full recording, all future sessions, and hundreds of career-enhancing resources designed to accelerate your development.
If you are not yet a member, you can either join this session as a ticket holder, or become a member to unlock this session plus everything else inside the platform. Become a member online here > https://www.theassistantroom.com/membership