Senior Executive Assistant

About us

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organization reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

We offer

By Joining Maersk, you will become part of the global family of the company that moves 20% of global trade everyday all the way, where one of our core values is Our Employees. It goes without saying that we value diversity: we thrive on the diversity of our talent in all its forms, and we see it as a strength in building high-performance teams across brands, cultures, and locations. 

Join us in an exciting role as the Senior Executive Assistant, supporting the EVP, Chief Product Officer – Ocean, in shaping the future of global shipping. This is a great opportunity to provide essential, high-impact support by managing administrative tasks, serving as a trusted ambassador, and driving efficiencies in line with strategic priorities.

You will play a pivotal role in advancing Maersk’s mission, working closely with the CPO and leadership team across projects that directly influence our people and customer experiences.

Beyond the day-to-day, this role offers significant opportunities for personal and professional growth through continuous learning and development. By actively engaging in a range of topics and projects, you will have the unique chance to make a tangible impact on the organization’s success and legacy in the global shipping landscape.

What are we looking for

• Quickly understand and simplify problems, working across teams to identify solutions and resolve them efficiently

• Seamlessly manage and coordinate the CPO’s calendar, travel, and meetings preparation by maintaining the constant changes with discretion and a positive and welcoming attitude

• Create and own operating standards and best practices for the leadership team

• Become a trusted partner, facilitating alignment and implementation of strategic priorities for the business and its people

• Be a key bridge, conveying and ensuring successful communication and implementation of critical organizational and operational decisions for important initiatives / key deliverables

• Demonstrate strong desire to learn and grow understanding of the Ocean business scope and drive projects on behalf of the leader

• Sparring partner to and active member of Ocean and wider executive assistant teams, leading high performing teams and engagement initiatives together

We are looking for someone

• A proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate the needs of the leader and team by being two steps ahead and providing solutions that will ease the leader’s day-to-day

• Ability to independently drive and lead projects and communication on behalf of the leader with internal and external stakeholders

• You are at ease in managing multiple and changing priorities and stakeholders, and can keep a good overview even during busy periods

• Have a strong sense of urgency and drive to deliver quality in your work while creating a fun and engaging atmosphere in the team and department

• Solid project management skills, and flexibility in your way of working – and not afraid of sharing your opinion and being a challenging partner to your stakeholders

• Strong judgment, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the trustworthiness to be a true confidant and support to the CPO and team

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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