Executive Assistant (f/m/d) to the CFO

Be the indispensable interface at the heart of our company: As an Executive Assistant (f/m/d) at Axel Springer SE, you act not only as direct support for a board member but also as a central point of contact for our entire leadership team. You plan, coordinate, and prioritize complex calendars, ensure a smooth flow of information, and always maintain an overview of strategic, operational, and communicative topics. In this key role, you actively contribute – as an organizational talent, coordinator, confidante, and digital enabler.

What you will move with us:

• Responsibility for the entire office management of the CFO
• Organization, preparation, and follow-up of meetings, travel, and events at top-management level
• Independent communication with internal and external stakeholders – at eye level, trustfully, and professionally
• Contact person and coordination point for the entire leadership team
• Management and prioritization of information and task management in a dynamic environment
• Active involvement in strategic projects and taking on own work streams
• Proficient use of generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Notion AI) for efficiency, research, analysis, and text generation
• Building a robust network within the organization and sensitive handling of confidential information

What you bring with you:

• Clear personality with overview, interpersonal sensitivity, and digital mindset
• Confident demeanor even in challenging situations ("Executive Presence")
• Several years of professional experience in top-management support – ideally in a corporate or consulting environment
• Excellent organizational skills and high quality standards
• Discretion, loyalty, and a confident demeanor at all hierarchical levels
• Very good knowledge of digital tools – especially artificial intelligence for productive work support
• Very good language skills in German and English – written and spoken
• Initiative, pragmatism, and a solution-oriented mindset
• Strong communication skills and enjoyment of working closely and trustfully with various personalities in the leadership team

What we offer:

• A key role with real visibility and impact, closely linked to the board and leadership team
• An unlimited full-time position
• A modern, future-oriented work environment in the heart of Berlin – in our Tower or in summer on our rooftop terrace
• Opportunity to actively shape the transformation of a leading media and technology company
• Access to modern technologies, including further development in the application of artificial intelligence
• Personal development through training, coaching, and internal networks
• Health offers: sports courses, yoga, meditation, preventive medical check-ups, and coaching
• Free daily breakfast and lunch
• An appreciative, ambitious team and a corporate culture that combines performance, responsibility, and humanity

Axel Springer SE is a transatlantic media company in family ownership with locations in Berlin and New York. Our goal is to shape the future of journalism in the free world – because we are convinced that a free and informed society is the prerequisite for a functioning democracy.

With more than 10,000 employees, Axel Springer is active in over 25 countries. Our media brands such as BILD, BUSINESS INSIDER, MORNING BREW, POLITICO, and WELT are at the center. Our portfolio is supplemented by the marketing companies Awin, Bonial, and Idealo, as well as the digital market research institute Emarketer.

In Poland, we operate a joint venture with the media company Ringier, which includes media brands such as FAKT, FORBES, NEWSWEEK, ONET, and other high-reach offerings.

Questions and answers about the application process

The most frequent questions and answers can be found in our FAQs: career.axelspringer.com/de/faq

To facilitate readability, we limit ourselves to masculine designations in the text. Nevertheless, diversity is an essential part of our corporate culture! We welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, worldview, disability, age, and sexual orientation and identity.

Information on disability representation at Axel Springer can be found here: career.axelspringer.com/de/ksbv

Contact person for this position (reference number REF2496B) is: Dana Neumann #LI-DN1