Executive assistant

Closing date for applications: Saturday 28th February 2026

Salary: £35,000

Location: London

Mischief Worldwide Ltd, is the company behind The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes Wrong and The Goes Wrong Show. We are looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to support our senior leadership team.

Mischief creates and manages original comedy across theatre, television and beyond, delighting audiences all over the world. From West End stages to international productions, our work is ambitious, inventive and meticulously organised behind the scenes. This is a key role at the heart of the company. You’ll provide first-class executive support while also helping keep our creative projects on track, ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations.

What you’ll be doing

• Providing high-quality executive support, including diary management, meetings, travel and hospitality for senior leaders
• Preparing board and leadership meeting materials, including agendas, papers and minutes
• Drafting, proofreading and managing professional correspondence
• Supporting the development and delivery of creative projects by scheduling meetings, tracking progress and liaising with collaborators and partners
• Handling financial administration such as expenses, petty cash and budget tracking

Who you are

• Highly organised, reliable and confident juggling multiple priorities
• Experienced in supporting a busy senior executive or leadership team
• Calm under pressure, proactive and solutions-focused
• Trustworthy and discreet when handling confidential information
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working in a friendly, supportive environment
• Passionate about the creative industries and excited by the behind-the-scenes work that brings productions to life

Previous experience supporting creative projects or practitioners would be an advantage.

Why join Mischief?

This is a rare opportunity to join a world-class comedy company at an exciting time, working closely with a small, dedicated team who care deeply about what they do and how they do it. We are offering a competitive salary of £35,000.

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to thrive in this role, we’d love to hear from you.

We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ candidates, people with disabilities, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Val Wade Recruitment will be managing all applications and will respond to any enquiries you may have regarding the recruitment of this post.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.