Assistant to VP Pricing, Traffic & Trading Technology (all genders)

Role: Assistant to VP Pricing, Traffic & Trading Technology (all genders) Responsibilities: - Provide proactive, agile, and high-level support to the VP by managing complex calendars, balancing priorities across the three leaders, prioritising conflicting demands, and organising highly complex meetings, workshops, and large-scale events. - Run the PT3 operating cadence: leadership Jour Fixes, the monthly All Hands, quarterly budget reviews and offsites. - Serve as a trusted gatekeeper and advisor by anticipating the needs and priorities of the VP and Directors, influencing outcomes, and ensuring focus on key strategic and leadership objectives. - Exercise the highest level of discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive and confidential information, internally and externally. - Proactively identify opportunities to streamline processes, enhance team efficiency, and support cross-functional collaboration within the leadership team. - Act as the connecting point across the PT3 leadership team and its partners in Markets, Commercial and Finance, keeping agendas, decisions and follow-ups aligned. - Contribute to special projects and initiatives on behalf of the VP, applying solid project management skills to ensure timely and successful delivery. - Manage travel logistics, expense reporting, and budget tracking with precision and fiscal responsibility. - Demonstrate exceptional organisational skills and resilience to meet deadlines and adapt in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Qualifications: - Completed education/apprenticeship and some years of experience as an executive assistant, senior administrative professional, or similar role supporting senior executives in complex organisations. - Experience in project management, including planning, execution, stakeholder coordination, and delivering projects on time and within scope. - Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, in English; fluency in German is a strong plus but not mandatory. - Demonstrated success in organising and managing large-scale events, leadership offsites, and cross-organisational initiatives. - Proactive, solution-oriented mindset, thrive on autonomy, and exhibit a flexible approach to shifting priorities. - Keen attention to detail, strong organisational capabilities, and excellent time-management skills, able to juggle multiple priorities with ease. - Experienced in working with Google Workspace tools (Calendar, Mail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Hangouts) and comfortable leveraging technology to optimise workflows. - High level of emotional intelligence, influencing skills, and stakeholder management at senior levels. What We Offer: - 27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees (+1 day for every calendar year up to 30 days) - 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Lounge by Zalando, discounts from external partners - Family support, including counselling and dedicated services for parents and carers - Company pension scheme - Employee shares programme - Health and wellbeing options, including Wellhub - Mental health support and coaching - Development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review - 2 paid volunteering days a year - Relocation assistance (subject to prior agreement)