Executive Assistant to the Global Sustainability Department

Company Description


Are you proactive, structured and have an eye for details? Are you looking to grow within the area of sustainability? Do you want to be part of a fast-paced environment where you support and work closely with senior leaders in the H&M group? We are currently looking for an Executive Assistant to our Head of Sustainability.
Meaningful growth is a mindset, and something we can all unite around. It is about growing for the right reasons and about what we do and how we do it. We are determined to lead our industry towards a sustainable future. To do that we must make mindful decisions and dare to do things differently.
The global sustainability department aims to support, inspire and challenge the organization towards a more sustainable fashion future as a part of our Group Direction. With a department based on teams divided into Environment, Social, Engagement, Steering & Controlling as well as Take Care we have a global outreach internally and externally.




Job Description


In the role as Executive Assistant you will provide our Global Manager with support in the day to day operations. The role is broad, ranging from administrative tasks to planning and coordinating meetings, events and communication with internal and external stakeholders. In the role, you will gradually be able to take on independent project within the area of sustainability in order to develop within the area of sustainability over time, but always tightly connected to the other responsibilities in the role.
Your responsibilities will include:
• To give administrative support to the Head of Sustainability
• Manage and maintain schedules and emails; with focus on communication and stakeholder management
• Prepare meetings, agendas, keeping records and following up on action points
• Produce and review presentation material
• Organize external and internal meetings and events
• Book business travel arrangements, including flights, transportation and lodgings
• Work on independent tasks related to the area of sustainability




Qualifications


Your mindset and skills
We are a fast-paced company going through a digital transformation where cross functional teamwork, keeping it simple and personal responsibility are key aspects to both yours and our growth. You possess a great drive, openness to change, a doer attitude with a service minded and agile approach. In this role you are expected to be an ambassador for the H&M group values and you constantly look for new possibilities to improve our ways of working.
To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate:
• Previous executive support experience or other equivalent experience
• An interest in sustainability with the ambition to deepen your understanding within the area
• Strong administration and organizational skills
• Clear and strong communication skills
• High levels of discretion, integrity and professionalism are essential
• Good initiative, time and workload management
General Information
• Excellent MS Office skills (particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
• Strong attention to detail with a high focus on quality in your work
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken




Additional Information


This is a full-time permanent position with placement in Stockholm. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application including CV at the latest 20th of October. Interviews will be held continuously. (For internal applicants, please remember to initiate a dialogue with your manager before applying).
At H&M Group we strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Why kindly ask you to not attach cover letter in your application as they often contain information that can easily trigger unintentional biases.
H&M is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability or age.
We look forward to hearing from you!