Live-out House Manager / Personal Assistant
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About the Role
A private household in Dubai is seeking an experienced House Manager & Personal Assistant to support two principals across both their family residence and office. The role involves high-level personal support, diary management, household management, staff coordination, and hosting international guests.
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Responsibilities
- Provide high level personal assistant support to the principals, including diary management, appointments, travel, reservations, errands and personal administration
- Take ownership of the smooth day to day running of the residence, acting proactively and without needing to be directed
- Coordinate contractors and suppliers, and manage household budgets and inventory
- Onboard and support household staff, and oversee staff supervision and scheduling
- Coordinate and prepare the residence for hosting international guests, including turn down service, room preparation and itinerary support
- Liaise with the chef, chauffeur and live in housekeeping staff to ensure seamless service
- Manage household maintenance, contractors and ad hoc projects
- Maintain household standards, inventories and standard operating procedures
- Support both the family residence and the office as required, moving comfortably between both environments
- Support principals with ad hoc personal requests as needed, with a genuinely hands on approach
Requirements
- Significant prior experience as a House Manager, PA, or senior Butler/Estate Manager in a private UHNW household
- Proven experience managing household staff and coordinating high touch hospitality for guests
- Naturally proactive, highly organised and comfortable working independently
- Sound judgement and a willingness to take ownership of issues as they arise
- Emotional intelligence, discretion, adaptability and a calm manner
- Based in Dubai, with strong knowledge of local suppliers, contractors and service providers
- Experience working under NDA in a private household
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Flexible and adaptable, comfortable with an evolving brief during the property transition period
- Right to work in the UAE
Full Job Posting
Overview
- A private household in Dubai is seeking an experienced House Manager & Personal Assistant to support two principals across both their family residence and office.
- This is a dual facing role: part high level personal support and PA style assistance, and part hands on ownership of the day to day running of the home.
- The household hosts and accommodates international visitors frequently, so the role also requires discretion, polish and operational precision.
Job duties
- Provide high level personal assistant support to the principals, including diary management, appointments, travel, reservations, errands and personal administration.
- Take ownership of the smooth day to day running of the residence, acting proactively and without needing to be directed.
- Coordinate contractors and suppliers, and manage household budgets and inventory.
- Onboard and support household staff, and oversee staff supervision and scheduling.
- Coordinate and prepare the residence for hosting international guests, including turn down service, room preparation and itinerary support.
- Liaise with the chef, chauffeur and live in housekeeping staff to ensure seamless service.
- Manage household maintenance, contractors and ad hoc projects.
- Maintain household standards, inventories and standard operating procedures.
- Support both the family residence and the office as required, moving comfortably between both environments.
- Support principals with ad hoc personal requests as needed, with a genuinely hands on approach — no task is too small, particularly while the household is being established.
Candidates must be/have:
- Significant prior experience as a House Manager, PA, or senior Butler/Estate Manager in a private UHNW household.
- Proven experience managing household staff and coordinating high touch hospitality for guests.
- Naturally proactive, highly organised and comfortable working independently, identifying what needs to be done without waiting to be asked.
- Sound judgement and a willingness to take ownership of issues as they arise.
- Emotional intelligence, discretion, adaptability and a calm manner.
- Based in Dubai, with strong knowledge of local suppliers, contractors and service providers.
- Experience working under NDA in a private household.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Flexible and adaptable, comfortable with an evolving brief during the property transition period.
- Right to work in the UAE.
Salary
- Up to 45,000 AED, DOE.
Hours
- Full time, 5/6 day week (TBC), with flexibility expected around principal and guest schedules.
Location
- Dubai, UAE. Initially based at temporary accommodation; final residence likely Emirates Hills area.
Accommodation
- Not provided — this is a live out position.
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