Bacardi

Executive Assistant

Bacardi  •  Rotterdam, NL (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

YOUR OPPORTUNITY
In this role, you will partner closely with the 2 Regional Executives. You will be managing high-impact communications, coordinate with internal, external, and global stakeholders, and ensure priorities move forward efficiently. This is a high-visibility role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings discretion, agility, and strong execution skills.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Manage calendar and scheduling requirements for 2 regional executives, ensuring optimal time allocation for meetings, reviews, and strategic engagements.
  • Coordinate internal and external meetings, including agenda preparation, pre-reads, and follow-ups.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for the European leadership team, ensuring timely, professional, and effective communication.
  • Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion
  • Support planning and logistics for leadership meetings.
  • Plan and coordinate end-to-end travel itineraries for 2 regional executives, including flights, visas, accommodation, and ground transportation whilst ensuring compliance with company travel policies and budget guidelines.
  • Draft (voice-dictated) professional emails, communication notes, presentations, and reports as required.
  • Act as a key liaison between the leadership team and internal teams, external partners, and global stakeholders, ensuring seamless coordination and communication.
  • Track action items from meetings and ensure timely closure.
  • Manage expense reports, reimbursements, and purchase orders in line with company processes.
  • Coordinate end-to-end logistics for leadership team events, guest visits, and interactions with global visitors, ensuring seamless planning, communication, and on-ground support.
  • Oversee expense reporting through Concur with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Strong problem-solving capability and attention to detail.

ABOUT YOU
You are highly organized, proactive, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You bring strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with ease. You communicate confidently with senior stakeholders and are comfortable working across teams and geographies. You take ownership, anticipate needs, and enable leaders to focus on what matters most.

SKILLS - THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

You are someone who thrives in a dynamic environment — flexible, proactive, and energized by helping others. You love organizing, solving problems, connecting people, and being the backbone of a smooth-running office.


You are detail‑oriented yet warm, structured yet creative, and always ready to jump in where needed.


A real “center of the web” personality. You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges, you’re presented with.


Minimum of HBO working and thinking level, preferably 5 years of experience as an executive assistant.


Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and preferably in Dutch as well.


Expertise in MS Office including Excel and Teams


Fulltime availability

Why You’ll Love Working With Us
• A vibrant workplace where no day looks the same
• A warm, people‑oriented culture (family truly matters here)
• The freedom to own your role and shape the office experience
• Plenty of room to grow professionally
• Nice Benefit package.

LEADERSHIP AGILITY

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

  • Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become

  • Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others

  • People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance

  • Results Agility You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.

  • Mental Agility You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with

  • Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity.

U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

At Bacardi, we are committed to providing our Primos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package of compensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

Compensation, Paid Time Off & Retirement:

  • Competitive Pay Package

  • Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)

  • Retirement/Pension Plan

Health & Wellbeing

  • Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance

  • Employee Assistance Programs

  • Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies

Additional Benefits


The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.

Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.

Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.

Bacardi

About Bacardi

Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, produces, markets, and distributes spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ® rum, PATRÓN® tequila, GREY GOOSE® vodka, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSON’S® Scotch whisky, D’USSÉ® Cognac, ANGEL’S ENVY® American straight whiskey, and ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur. Founded more than 162 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs more than 8,000, operates production facilities in 10 countries and territories, and sells its brands in more than 160 markets. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visit http://www.bacardilimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Pembroke, BM
Year Founded
Unknown
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