KONE is a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry: our job is to make the world’s cities better places to live. At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators, and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization, which add value to the life cycle of any building.

The People & Communications team enables business performance and competitiveness through engaged and capable people, strong reputation management, impactful internal and external communications and great employee experiences. We bring KONE’s strategy to life, supporting competence, capability and culture development as well as strengthening the KONE purpose and company story for all our stakeholders.

We are now looking for an

Executive Assistant

to join People & Communication team.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced executive assistant to join our team of professionals driving People & Communications agenda. You will be a key member of our team to supporting achieving our goals. This is a perfect role if you are having a passion for structure and organizing and enjoying managing multiple tasks simultaneously while keeping a clear overview.

The Executive Assistant position is located in Espoo, Finland. You will be reporting to the Executive Vice President, People & Communications.

Main responsibilities :

High-level administrative support to the Executive Vice President, People & Communications and selected leadership team members in diverse areas, for example:

• Calendar and travel management
  
• Meeting and event planning and organization
  
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders
  
• Supporting yearly governance of various business processes
  
• Collecting, storing and sharing information
  

Requirements:

• Suitable educational background, e.g., bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar
  
• Several years of experience in Executive Assistant role or similar in international environment/companies
  
• Ability to pro-actively prioritize and take ownership to get things done in a fast-paced international and multicultural environment
  
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with attention to detail
  
• Initiative attitude with ability to work both independently and as trusted member of a team
  
• Ethical, trustworthy way to work with high integrity
  
• Willingness to connect and collaborate with various stakeholders both internally and externally
  
• Flexible, positive and inclusive mindset with can-do attitude
  
• Full professional proficiency in verbal and written in Finnish and English (additional language skills are an asset)
  
• Strong administrative skills
  
• Excellent digital skills, especially MS Office
  
• Availability to travel occasionally in connection with leadership team meetings or bigger events outside of Finland
  

What we offer

KONE is building up a unique community, aiming to provide the most advanced People Flow® solutions for its customers and lifting the customer experience to the top. At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual and where we share actively ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and a daily practice. KONE is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are proud to offer a range of opportunities that will support you in achieving your career and personal goals. We believe in improving performance through inspiring, engaging and developing our people.

Now you have a great opportunity to join a team of skilled colleagues, work in a global environment, and being part of our journey which supports our new strategy!

Ready to join our flow?

If you are interested in joining the KONE People & Communications team, please submit your CV and cover letter with a salary request in PDF-format latest by 25th October 2024.

For further questions about the position, kindly contact People & Communications Executive Assistant Marina Köhler via email marina.kohler@kone.com or by calling on weekdays between 8.30-16.30 (EEST time) +358505527379.

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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.

Read more on www.kone.com/careers