Executive Assistant to CEO

• Monday to Friday – Flexible / School working hours will be considered
• Perth-based role working across West Perth and Perth Airport Locations
• 6 Month Fixed-term contract – with the possibility of extension
• Opportunity to work for a high-performing iron ore business

About the role

Hancock Iron Ore is currently seeking a highly organised and professional Executive Assistant to join our executive team.

As the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer at Hancock Iron Ore, you will be the CEO’s strategic partner and primary point of contact, operating at the heart of a dynamic and high-performing organisation. This pivotal role demands exceptional discretion, sound judgement, and critical thinking, as you provide high-level executive, financial, communication, and administrative support. You will support the delivery of seamless office management services, corporate functions, and high-profile events, and oversee a significant operational budget.

This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with the CEO, influence outcomes at the highest level, and contribute to the success of one of Australia’s leading iron ore producers.

Duties

• Provide high-level executive support to the CEO, including managing complex calendars, travel arrangements, communications, and confidential information with discretion
• Coordinate and prepare briefings, reports, presentations, speeches, and correspondence to enable the CEO’s effective engagement with internal and external stakeholders
• Oversee the planning and execution of CEO-hosted functions and events, ensuring seamless delivery and professional representation of the organisation
• Manage significant budgets and financial processes, including approvals, reconciliations, and reporting, while overseeing facilities and contract management
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, fostering collaboration across the organisation and ensuring alignment with strategic goals
• Champion a culture of safety by actively promoting Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards, ensuring compliance, and fostering open dialogue to keep safety front of mind for all

About You

You are an accomplished Executive Assistant with a proven track record of delivering exceptional support at the highest levels. Experience in a similar senior executive or project support role — ideally within the mining, construction, or oil and gas sectors — you bring a deep understanding of working in complex, fast-paced environments.

Your ability to build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including government, industry bodies, and corporate partners, sets you apart. Highly articulate and detail-focused, you excel in both written and verbal communication, with demonstrated expertise in preparing speeches, presentations, and executive correspondence. You are tech-savvy, with advanced skills in Microsoft Office, document management systems, SAP, and other business tools.

Above all, you operate with the highest level of discretion, sound judgment, and critical thinking. You thrive on managing competing priorities, solving problems, and driving continuous improvement — all while maintaining a calm, professional, and customer-focused approach.

Perth ROC Facilities

• Free on-site parking at remote operational centre (ROC)
• Modern spacious office with break-out facilities
• In-house café providing variety of hot & cold food options and barista coffee
• Flexi Leave available to all Perth based office staff
• Flexible working hours outside of core business hours
• Active social club with community events and activities for employees
• Lifestyle, Learning and Recreation initiative which provide events for your family

About Hancock Iron Ore
The world of iron ore is evolving, and so are we. Atlas Iron and Roy Hill have joined forces to become Hancock Iron Ore, building on our combined strengths of resilience and innovation. 

Our portfolio of world-class iron ore operations located in West Australia’s Pilbara region has a strong history of delivering reliable products for our customers in key international markets. As one team under Hancock Iron Ore, we have four operating mines: Roy Hill, Miralga Creek, Sanjiv Ridge, and Mount Webber, with McPhee Creek under construction plus a range of exciting development opportunities.

We deliver more than 70 million tonnes of ore each year through our own two-berth port facility at Stanley Point and the multi-user Utah Point in Port Hedland, providing the materials needed to foster global economic growth and development. Leveraging established infrastructure, including our processing plant and 344km independently owned and operated heavy haul railway, our operation oversees each moment from when ore is mined through to when it is shipped.

Equal Opportunity

Hancock Iron Ore is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, Veteran personnel and females to apply. We promote cultural diversity, gender equality and non- discrimination. We are proud of our relationships with our Traditional Owners and value the difference these partnerships make to the success of the project and to the lives of the people on whose land we operate.

How to apply

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To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work permanently in Australia.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.