Strategic Executive Assistant to the CEO (Global)

Semco Maritime A/S; Esbjerg; On-site; DKK 600,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Semco Maritime seeks an Executive Assistant to the CEO to balance the CEO's calendar with strategic priorities and ensure smooth execution of key initiatives. The role works closely with the CEO to manage travel, meetings, and critical communications from our Global HQ in Esbjerg.

You will lead coordination across the Executive Leadership Team, build trusted relationships with Board members and partners, and drive timely follow-up on decisions while advancing continuous improvement through

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to manage complex calendars, competing priorities, confidential matters, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong business understanding and the ability to grasp context, connect issues, and distinguish critical priorities from noise.
• Preference for Danish speaker; professional fluency in English is required.
• High digital fluency across Microsoft 365 and modern collaboration tools; sound judgement in AI-enabled solutions.
• Administrative, commercial, communication, or business education; equivalent experience may substitute for formal qualifications.
• Experience working in an international company, across cultures and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Executive office coordination: maintain operating rhythm for the CEO’s office and support leadership events.
• Stakeholder management: build trusted relationships with executives, Board, owners, customers, and partners; manage requests.
• Meeting preparation and follow-through: coordinate agendas, briefings, decisions, and actions; drive follow-up.
• Communication support: draft and quality-check correspondence, presentations, and briefing notes with relevant functions.
• Travel and logistics: plan travel and ensure arrangements, materials, schedules are managed seamlessly.
• Continuous improvement: simplify routines, use AI-enabled tools responsibly, identify automation opportunities.

Skills

Calendar management

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Microsoft 365

AI-enabled tools judgement

Administrative education

International experience

Danish language preferred

Education

Administrative/Commercial education

Tools

Microsoft 365

Modern collaboration tools

Job description

Semco Maritime seeks an Executive Assistant to the CEO to balance the CEO's calendar with strategic priorities and ensure smooth execution of key initiatives. The role works closely with the CEO to manage travel, meetings, and critical communications from our Global HQ in Esbjerg.

You will lead coordination across the Executive Leadership Team, build trusted relationships with Board members and partners, and drive timely follow-up on decisions while advancing continuous improvement through