Executive Assistant to the Managing Director, Continent Europe (m/f/d)

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Job Description

WHAT YOU’LL DO  

As Executive Assistant to the Managing Director Europe, you will take on a visible role with clear responsibility, high pace and real impact, helping create the focus, structure and momentum needed for senior leadership to make decisions and drive execution effectively. 

 You will: 

• Act as a trusted partner in the day-to-day work of the Managing Director Europe, helping prioritize what matters most and ensuring decisions, meetings and communication are well prepared.
• Plan proactively, identify priorities, dependencies and risks, and ensure meetings, agendas, travel and activities are well coordinated across a fast-moving and cross-functional organization.
• Create and proofread presentations, briefings and written communication, ensuring high-quality material and strong preparation for key meetings and business activities.
• Manage incoming communication, prepare meetings, follow up on actions, and handle key administrative tasks such as expenses, invoices and time reporting.
• Support the wider continental leadership team through strong coordination and effective ways of working, with the flexibility to travel extensively with the continental leadership team when needed.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH 

You will support the Managing Director Europe and work closely with the continental leadership team and a broad network of colleagues across the organisation. In this role, you will collaborate across functions, markets and interfaces, helping create alignment, structure and effective ways of working across a fast-moving and cross-functional business environment.

WHO YOU ARE 

We are looking for people with… 

• Proven experience supporting senior leaders in an Executive Assistant or similar role.
• Experience working in a global and cross-functional organisation.
• Strong skills in Microsoft 365 and digital tools.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong prioritisation skills and the ability to structure and simplify complex information.
• Experience creating high-quality presentations, briefings and written material.
• Dutch language skills are a plus, but not a requirement.
• Additional language skills are an advantage.
• Knowledge of the Netherlands, Amsterdam and the local culture is an advantage.
• Ability to travel extensively with the continental leadership team.

And people who are… 

• Proactive and forward-looking, with the ability to anticipate needs and stay one step ahead.
• Solution-oriented and adaptable when priorities change.
• Confident working independently while collaborating closely with senior stakeholders.
• Trusted, discreet and able to handle sensitive information with care.
• Strong communicators who build trust quickly across different stakeholders.

WHO WE ARE  

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.  

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.  

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE 

At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.  
   
An example of our benefits:      

• 25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands, both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET).        
• H&M Incentive Program – HIP. Learn more about the program here.        
• With a presence in markets around the world, we offer extensive career development and international mobility.  

JOIN US

This is a permanent full-time position on a local contract based in Amsterdam, NL.

If you think your experience, skills, and ambitions align with this role, please send your application, including CV in English as soon as possible. Interviews will be held continuously.  

We look forward to receiving your application. 

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it's our people who make us who we are.  

Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.  

*We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable, and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you to not attach a cover letter in your application. 

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