Freelance Assistant to SVP TECH

About the Company

PVH Europe is on a mission to become a Fashion-Tech company by driving full digitization along the company´s entire value chain. Technology is at the heart of this. The technology department (IT) is the driving force in the organization for technology strategies & tools that enable the company´s growth and create ever-increasing value for the end-user, be it the PVH organization, the employees, our customers or consumers.

About the Department

IT accelerates world-changing fashion through technology. Teams are making significant advancement in digitizing the end-to-end value chain and changing fashion for good. There are multiple business domains that support the technology requirements. From our retail stores, finance, logistics, infrastructure, supply chain, customer support and more.

About the Team

The Executive Assistant sits in the TechOps Team. Our team uses our combined skills to encourage engagement, collaboration, the sharing of knowledge and to support the changes to our work practices and behaviors of the associates. We do this through evangelizing continuous improvement, standardized ways of working, and growth culture by embedding Agile, Lean and Growth mindset in everything we do.

Position Description

The role primarily includes supporting the SVP Tech as PA, providing administrative support, calendar management, preparing presentations and being an ambassador for the department. The secondary role is administrative support and calendar management for some of the Tech Leadership Team. The scope also includes basic Communications responsibilities such as support with hosting events, etc.

You should enjoy being the main contact, juggling many things at once and have a “can do” attitude. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys a dynamic and fast-paced environment, and loves to be at the center keeping things moving seamlessly.

The successful candidate will spend the majority of their time supporting SVP and his leadership team within the department, with no two days being the same. In addition to this, there will occasionally be the opportunity to manage special projects within the department.

Position Responsibilities

The scope of the role will include, but is not limited to, the following areas:

Management Assistant:

Complex Calendar management for Omnichannel Management Team

Travel Booking

Video conferencing set up

Ad hoc reporting

Compiling and distributing meeting minutes

Financial management (expenses, invoices, etc)

General support for the PVH Tech Leadership Team

Communications:

- events support

- support with the newsletter and communications cadence

Position Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following requirements:

A strong team player

A hands-on, proactive, and flexible assistant, who is able to employ a pragmatic approach to all tasks and challenges

Responsive and service minded

Discreet and professional

Preferred experience in event management

Excellent Time and- Project management and organization skills

Stress-resilient

Excellent Communication skills

Able to work calmly under pressure, and to deliver on or before deadlines

Experience in managing a budget

Strong eye for detail

Sticks to (triple checked) facts

Resourceful, with an entrepreneurial spirit

Experience within fashion is an advantage

You Bring:

University degree or similar in Marketing or Communications OR similar experience

Additional accreditation as MA, PA, or EA

At least 4-5 years? professional experience, preferably in an International, fast-paced environment

Master Microsoft Office Skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Business fluency in English and (speaking & writing); Dutch is a pre

We´d love to know why this is THE role for you, so please include a motivational letter with your application