Ep18: Working for a global brand

Welcome to The EA Campus Podcast Ep18: Working for a Global Brand. In this episode, host Nicky Christmas speaks with Hayley Herriots, an Executive Assistant at L’Oréal, about her 14-year career supporting leaders across one of the world’s biggest beauty companies.

Hayley takes us behind the scenes of working for a household-name brand, from product launches and luxury events to supporting senior executives and balancing a busy family life. In The EA Campus Podcast Ep18: Working for a Global Brand, you’ll hear how she moved from beauty therapist to events coordinator to high-performing Executive Assistant at L’Oréal.

Listeners will gain practical insights on:

• How to balance working for multiple brands under one Executive

• Tips for managing events, conferences, and high-profile product launches

• Building a strong Assistant network inside a large organization

• Finding balance as a working parent while excelling in a demanding role

• Challenging stereotypes about the assistant role and stepping into leadership circles

Whether you’re curious about what it’s like to work in a global brand or seeking inspiration for your own EA journey, The EA Campus Podcast Ep18: Working for a Global Brand offers advice, encouragement, and strategies you can put into practice.

Don’t miss this inspiring conversation – tune into The EA Campus Podcast Ep18: Working for a Global Brand today and discover how to thrive in a fast-paced, global organization.

Resources, Tools & Mentions from Ep18:

• Microsoft Teams & Chat – used daily to manage executive communication and diary clashes.
• Assistant Networks – Haley highlights the value of networking with other assistants at L’Oréal.
• Rule of Five (Productivity Framework) – a simple way to communicate priorities clearly with executives.
• Events & Venues Mentioned:
  • Frameless, London – immersive projection-based event venue.
  • Flippers, London – roller skating venue used for team events.
  • Paola, Paddington – venue with themed spaces (e.g. ski lodge for Thanksgiving drinks).
  • Hard Rock Hotel, Ibiza – site of a 400-person L’Oréal conference.