Executive Assistant to Group SVP Sales & Marketing
Apply for RoleThe Executive Assistant provides high‑quality, proactive, and reliable support to the Group SVP Sales & Marketing and Global functional members. The role ensures smooth daily operations, efficient governance routines, seamless coordination across global stakeholders, and strong preparation of activities that enable the effective execution of the Adecco GBU Sales & Marketing agenda.
The position requires exceptional organizational skills, discretion, anticipation, and the ability to manage complexity across multiple time zones, priorities, and executive‑level interactions.
What you’ll be doingKey Responsibilities
1. Governance & Global Sales Operations Support:
- Organize and maintain the governance rhythm for Global Sales, including recurring meetings with Country Heads of Sales (HoS), GAVPs, GADs, Global Sales Team members, and peer functional leaders.
- Prepare and coordinate meeting schedules, agendas, and materials to ensure efficient and productive sessions.
- Ensure governance routines run smoothly despite complex calendars, shifting priorities, and a large number of global stakeholders.
- Maintain structured follow‑up on actions and deliverables resulting from governance routines.
2. Executive Support & Coordination:
- Manage and maintain a proactive, well‑planned agenda for the Group SVP Sales & Marketing Leader with appropriate anticipation.
- Coordinate internal and external follow‑up on topics, deliverables, and cross‑functional initiatives to ensure timely progression.
- Act as a liaison between the SVP and global teams, ensuring smooth communication and alignment across stakeholders.
- Support prioritization and preparation for key strategic discussions and leadership engagements.
3. Business Travel & Expenses Management:
- Plan and secure travel arrangements (flights, hotels, transfers, logistics) in advance to optimize time, cost efficiency, and productivity.
- Coordinate executive travel for global meetings, client visits, and internal events.
- Prepare and submit accurate expense reports for the Global Sales and Marketing leaders and ensure compliance with internal policies.
- Provide full visibility on travel calendars and seamless end‑to‑end travel execution.
4. Meetings & Event Coordination:
- Organize functional offsites, annual physical meetings, Sales and Marketing workshops, and leadership gatherings.
- Provide full logistical and administrative support for virtual, hybrid, and in‑person events.
- Ensure high‑quality coordination and delivery of meeting materials, documentation, and follow‑ups.
5. Communication & Materials Support:
- Assist in preparing high‑level internal communication materials for the Group SVP and Sales & Marketing leadership team.
- Support selected strategic communication and marketing initiatives in coordination with the Global Marketing function.
6. Key Results Consistently Delivered:
- Reliable, timely, and consistent executive support despite demanding global calendars.
- Optimized travel planning and cost‑efficient execution.
- Strong coordination and follow‑up on critical topics, ensuring progress and alignment.
- Smooth and professional management of governance routines, meetings, and operational rhythms.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Proven experience as an Executive Assistant supporting senior leadership in a global organization.
- Strong organizational, project coordination, and administrative skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and time zones with a high degree of professionalism.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.
- High level of discretion, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint).
Key Competencies:
- Proactivity & Anticipation — Able to foresee needs, prepare in advance, and avoid operational friction.
- Stakeholder Management — Comfortable working with senior leaders across global functions.
- Planning & Organization — Strong time management and ability to coordinate multiple parallel workflows.
- Resilience & Adaptability — Effective in dynamic environments with shifting priorities.
- Communication Excellence — Clear, professional, and structured communication in all formats.
- Confidentiality & Trustworthiness — Handles sensitive information with absolute discretion.
It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. At the Adecco Group, our purpose – making the future work for everyone – inspires and connects us all. Through our three global business units (GBU) – Adecco, Akkodis and LHH - we deliver expertise in talent and technology, enabling organizations to succeed and people to thrive.
We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 40,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally. We embody our core values: Courage, Collaboration, Customer at the Heart, Inclusion, and Passion in everything we do.
Growth and Development
You will have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways, achieving total balance between their jobs and their lives. We offer world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together. Here, you can be yourself, and we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you.
A journey to bring out the best in youWe believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.
On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.
Inclusion
We believe in talent, not labels. We focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. Our culture of belonging and purpose ensures everyone can thrive and feel engaged. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity.
Interview Process
Our interview process includes an initial phone screening, followed by a virtual round of interviews with Hiring Manager, HR team and senior leaders. This process helps us understand your fit within our team and allows you to ask questions about the role and our company. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for learning and development, we invite you to join us in making the future work for everyone.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any additional accommodations or support due to a disability or other special circumstances, please let us know by contacting us. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met throughout the hiring process.
Posting date: 18-03-2026
Get to Know Us
We don't tick boxes – we think outside them. At the Adecco Group, we lead the way in enabling organisations to adapt to a changing world of work and ensuring the future employability of people. Our purpose of making the future work for everyone, means we prioritise putting people first, providing autonomy and support to enhance productivity and growth. Every year, our 50,000+ employees worldwide enable millions of people to succeed in the world of work. We upskill and reskill more than half a million people annually, enhancing employability and accelerating careers.
Diversity & Inclusion at The Adecco Group
We are committed to making the future work for everyone. As a people business focused on providing talent solutions and advisory services, we envision a world in which everyone has the chance to participate in the world of work. Our aim is to acknowledge and appreciate diverse perspectives, encouraging inclusive decision-making processes that value each colleague's contributions, skills, experience, and potential. We work actively to create the conditions that support a culture and work environment of belonging, trust, and participation. Our approach to diversity and inclusion is built around several pillars that underpin our work, including structural and conscious inclusion, leadership, and accountability.
Culture
Our "people first" approach means prioritising the wellbeing of our colleagues, always. Employee wellbeing has never been more important, and we continuously work to improve how we support our people to be holistically happy and healthy, no matter what the current climate.
"We aspire to become a benchmark as a top-class employer, by fostering a respectful, inclusive, and healthy environment for all." - Sarah Cheyne - Group VP Talent Experience, Inclusion and People Analytics
Learn more about The Adecco Group
The Adecco Group is the world's leading talent advisory and solutions company. Our powerful purpose is to make the future work for everyone. We build and incubate capabilities in areas where persistent skills shortages exist and connect that talent to organisations to power their success. Our core operations are split into 3 distinct Global Business Units (GBU’s) – Adecco, Akkodis and LHH. With these services we help individuals fulfil and exceed their potential, building employability and connecting people with opportunities.. At the Adecco Group, everyone has a voice and there are extensive opportunities to satisfy your curiosity, share your skills, and take your career in any direction.
Success profile
Are we the right fit for each other? Have a look at the traits we're looking for. (1 Beginner – 10 Expert)
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Putting people first - be that your colleagues, clients or customers10
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Always willing to develop self and learn; you are curious and support a culture of continuous learning in order to evolve professionally8
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Seeks to empower others and collaborate with a collective spirit10
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Engages and connects with others in a meaningful and respectful way to achieve common goals9
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Initiates activities and decision making; perseveres with courage and energy to drive results8
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