Strategic Assistant

ECCO; Tønder Kommune; On-site; DKK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

ECCO Europe seeks a Strategic Assistant to the Regional Director to shape ECCO Europe's future in the new Tønder office. You will work as an extension of the Regional Director's office, driving strategic priorities, coordinating initiatives, and ensuring execution across Europe.

In this role you will partner with senior leaders, manage high-level communications, and contribute to planning, budgeting, and organizational transformation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant business field is required.
• Experience supporting senior leaders in international organisations is essential.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data reporting and financials.
• Proactive, solution-oriented with excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Fluent English and willingness to travel across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate leadership activities, meetings and business reviews across ECCO Europe.
• Prepare executive presentations, briefing materials and communications.
• Lead selected projects on behalf of the Regional Director.
• Monitor progress, identify risks and drive accountability across initiatives.
• Build relationships across markets and functions and support budgeting processes.

Skills

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Analytical skills

Project management

Executive support

Business acumen

Fluency in English

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, Economics, or related field

Job description

ECCO Europe, Tønder, Denmark

Would you like to work alongside senior leaders and support the shaping of the future direction of ECCO Europe?

As Strategic Assistant to the Regional Director of ECCO Europe, you will play an important role in helping shape the future of our business from ECCO Europe's new office in Tønder, Denmark.

This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced commercial environment, enjoys working closely with senior leaders delivering a huge variation of management support. This is for you who wants to make a visible impact across an international commercial organisation. You will be involved in some of the most important priorities in ECCO Europe and gain a network that spans many markets, functions and leadership teams.

Become the Regional Director's trusted business partner

Reporting directly to the Regional Director, Europe, you will act as an extension of the Regional Director's office, helping drive strategic priorities, coordinate key initiatives, and ensure effective execution across the region.

Working closely with senior leaders, market management teams and functional experts, you will help maintain momentum on critical business initiatives while supporting decision-making through strong planning, communication and analysis.

Based in ECCO Europe's newly established office in Tønder, Denmark, you will gain broad exposure to all aspects of the business, from commercial performance and strategic planning to organisational transformation and leadership engagement.

Help shape the future of ECCO Europe

This is far more than a traditional support role. You will be supporting leaders turn priorities into action and ensuring key initiatives move from discussion to execution.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Driving follow-up and execution on strategic priorities across ECCO Europe
• Coordinating leadership activities, meetings and business reviews
• Preparing executive presentations, briefing materials and communications
• Leading selected projects on behalf of the Regional Director
• Monitoring progress, identifying risks and driving accountability across initiatives
• Building strong relationships across markets and functions
• Supporting business planning, budgeting and review processes
• Representing the Regional Director in selected meetings and business forums

A Commercially Minded Professional Who Gets Things Done

To succeed in this role, you combine strong business understanding with excellent organisational and communication skills. You enjoy navigating complex stakeholder environments, quickly understanding new topics, and driving initiatives forward. Your working style is hands‑on, result‑oriented and collaborative.

Ideally, You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, Economics, or a related field.
• Experience from strategy, consulting, project management, business operations, executive support or a similar role
• Experience working closely with senior leaders in an international organization
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong analytical skills with hands‑on experience in data analysis and financial reporting
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and presentation capabilities
• A proactive and solution‑oriented mindset
• Fluency in English
• Willingness to travel across Europe

Join ECCO Europe's transformation journey

This role offers a unique development opportunity for ambitious professionals looking to broaden their business perspective and accelerate their career.

You will work closely with senior decision-makers, contribute to strategic initiatives, and gain valuable insight into the business decisions that shape the future of ECCO Europe.

In return, you will join an international organisation where you can make a genuine impact, build a strong professional network, and help drive the next chapter of ECCO Europe's development.

Deadline

Deadline is Sunday 9 Sept.