Executive Assistant to Senior HR Director, North Europe

Danone; Chiswick; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual bonus

Double matched pension

Private medical insurance

Gym membership

Cycle to work

Holiday trading

Employee discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Danone is seeking a highly organised Executive Assistant to support the Senior Director HR and the HR Leadership Team. This role offers significant exposure across HR governance, leadership coordination and HR roadmap tracking, ensuring priorities stay on track.

You’ll work closely with senior HR leaders to connect activity across the function, improving ways of working and delivering against key objectives. The role requires diary management, travel arrangements and confidential handling.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex calendars and travel.
• Experience handling confidential information with discretion.
• Strong communication with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant support to the Senior Director HR, including diary, travel and expenses.
• Coordinate HR Leadership Team meetings with agendas, minutes and action tracking.
• Support HR governance and planning, capturing priorities and decisions.
• Coordinate day-to-day HR administration, including documents, new starters and org charts.
• Plan HR team events and leadership meetings, including offsites and development days.
• Assist HRLT to prioritise topics and maintain focus on business-critical activities.
• Coordinate and track the HR roadmap and related actions.
• Handle sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
• Build relationships across HR and the wider business as a key connection.

Skills

Organisation & planning

Prioritisation

Written & verbal communication

Proactive approach

Problem solving

Change management

Collaboration

Discretion

Attention to detail

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Job

Danoners are steering us to a more sustainable future, helping to make the world healthier. As a certified B-Corp, we have our Danone Impact Journey to 2027. This will only be possible with each and every one of our leaders. Do you want to be one of them? For more information on our Danone Impact Journey click HERE.

We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to provide high-quality support to our Senior Director HR and wider HR Leadership Team (HRLT).

This is a highly visible role offering significant exposure across the HR function. Alongside executive and diary support, you’ll play an important role in supporting governance of HR, leadership team coordination and HR roadmap tracking, helping the HRLT stay focused on its priorities and deliver against key objectives.

You’ll work closely with senior HR leaders, connecting activity across the function, improving ways of working and ensuring key actions and priorities remain on track.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Executive Assistant and Personal Assistant support to the Senior Director HR, including complex diary management, travel arrangements, expenses and invoice management.


• Coordinate HR Leadership Team meetings, including agendas, pre-reading materials, meeting minutes, action tracking and follow-up.


• Support effective HR governance and planning, ensuring key priorities, decisions and actions are clearly captured and progressed.


• Coordinate day-to-day administration across the HR function, including document management, new starter coordination, holiday tracking and organisation chart updates.


• Plan and coordinate HR team events and leadership meetings, including team offsites, development days and social events.


• Support the HRLT to prioritise key topics and maintain focus on business-critical activities.


• Coordinate and track the HR roadmap, bringing together priorities, actions and business challenges to support effective delivery.


• Handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism, discretion and sound judgement.


• Build strong relationships across the HR function and wider business, acting as a key point of connection for the HR Leadership Team.

About You

We would like you to demonstrate your following key skills:

• Excellentorganisation, planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple activities and deadlines.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with senior stakeholders.


• A proactive approach, anticipating needs and taking ownership to move actions forward.


• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions when priorities change.


• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and navigatechange and ambiguity.


• A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective relationships across different teams and levels.


• High levels of discretion and confidence handling sensitive and confidential information.


• Strong attention to detail while maintaining sight of broader priorities.


• Confidence using Microsoft Office to support diary management, meeting coordination, document management and planning.

This role offers a salary of £35,000 - £45,000 plus competitive annual bonus, double matched pension and lots of other fantastic benefits. This individual will be required in the office 2-3 days per week in Chiswick Park.

About Us

At Danone, we are committed to delivering better health through better nutrition for millions of consumers and patients in our communities.

Our market-leading products reach millions of consumers and patients every day. Our iconic brands span across the dairy, plant-based and water industries, including Actimel, Alpro and evian.

We're also a leading provider of specialised early-life nutrition through our Aptamil and Cow & Gate brands and medical nutrition products and services through our Nutricia brand.

Depending on the needs of your role, you'll spend an average of 2 to 3 days per week in the office hub, enhancing community, problem solving, and innovation.

We offer a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your needs. This includes core benefits like pension, life assurance, and healthcare, plus options such as private medical insurance, gym memberships, cycle to work and holiday trading.

You’ll also have access to employee discounts and wellbeing support, helping you look after your health, finances and lifestyle in a way that works for you. Discover More: https://careers.danone.com/uki/en/our-learning-and-rewards.html

Inclusion and Diversity (I&D) is deeply embedded in Danone's DNA, representing our core values and beliefs. We embrace diversity as a driving force for positive change, nurturing an inclusive workplace where every individual is valued.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 18th November, you will therefore hear about your application after this date.