Executive Assistant

This role provides close support and partnership to the Chief Design Officer and his leadership team, enabling the function to operate effectively and efficiently. It sits at the intersection of several key areas of a fast-growing global company, spanning day-to-day coordination, cultural moments and strategic projects. The position works closely with the CPO management team and collaborates across functions.

• Enable the Chief Design Officer and his leadership team to operate effectively and efficiently by prioritising, anticipating and solving problems, from calendar management and Coupa/expenses through to strategic offsite support for the function.
• Support strategic offsites, including location booking and logistics, collaborating with teams to draft agendas and implementing a no-frills systematic approach.
• Shape and enable cultural moments such as functional town halls.
• Orchestrate contributions during global events.
• Support the driving of strategic announcements and executive communications.
• Navigate day-to-day work through prioritisation, time management and steady optimisation of systems and processes for effective collaboration of the CPO management team.
• Lead or co-lead certain cross-functional projects, which may vary in complexity and duration.

• Several years of relevant work experience supporting key leadership members.
• Strong sense of independent thinking and entrepreneurial, pro-active decision-making under pressure.
• Project management skills, attention to detail, managing timelines and collaboration in high-pressure situations.
• Excellence in creative problem solving, paired with a growth mindset and a superior can-do spirit.
• Excellent communication skills, with English fluency both verbally and in writing, and the ability to build strong relationships.
• Experience in drafting communications to large audiences.
• Capable of leveraging digital tools and systems to support the work.
• Fluent English and German.

• Experience as an executive assistant or in a similar position supporting key leadership members.
• Experience working for a product company.
• Excitement about working at the intersection of multiple key areas of a fast-growing company.