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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Manager Executive Support - **Company:** Driscoll's - **Location:** Breda, Netherlands - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Encodings, Decision Support Systems - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.nl/details/5749931869 ## About the Role You are a structured and forward-thinking leader with strong business acumen and a passion for improving ways of working. * Proven experience in leading executive support teams, office management, or similar environments * Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate confidently at senior levels * Experience in driving operational improvements and implementing new tools or processes * Affinity with digitalisation and interest in AI-enabled ways of working * Knowledge of travel, vendor management, and budget oversight * High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity * Strong organisational skills and ability to manage complexity across regions What Success Looks Like (First 12-24 Months) * A highly engaged and high-performing EA community across EMEA * Consistent and professional executive support standards embedded region-wide * Measurable efficiency gains through digital and AI-enabled improvements * Well-governed travel processes with strong compliance, cost control, safety, and sustainability outcomes * Clear, actionable sustainability reporting supporting leadership decisions ## Description We are looking for an experienced and people-focused leader to take on the role of Manager, Executive & Business Support - EMEA. In this position, you will lead the Executive Assistant community across the region, ensuring consistent, high-quality support to senior leaders while driving operational excellence. This is a unique opportunity to combine people leadership, operational ownership, travel governance, sustainability reporting, and digital innovation. You will play a key role in elevating how executive support is delivered by improving efficiency, embedding best practices, and enabling the smart use of digital and AI tools., * Leading, coaching, and performance managing Executive Assistants across the region * Building a strong, connected EA community with shared standards and ways of working * Setting clear expectations, role clarity, and performance frameworks * Supporting talent development, capability building, and succession planning * Acting as an escalation point for complex stakeholder or prioritisation challenges Executive Support Standards, Ways of Working & Safety You will define and embed best-in-class executive support standards while ensuring safety, wellbeing, and professionalism are at the core of all activities., * Establishing regional standards for calendar management, meetings, travel, and confidentiality * Embedding duty of care, safety, and wellbeing considerations in all executive support activities * Ensuring travel and events align with health, safety, and security requirements * Acting as back-up for the Senior VP Executive Assistant * Providing direct support to two executive leaders * Partnering with HR, Safety, Facilities, Finance, and IT to ensure aligned service delivery Continuous Improvement, Digital Enablement & AI You will drive simplification and efficiency by modernising how Executive Assistants and leaders work together, leveraging digital tools and AI. Key responsibilities include: * Identifying and implementing improvements that reduce administrative burden * Enhancing ease of working for both executives and EAs * Piloting and scaling AI and digital solutions for: * Meeting preparation, note-taking, and follow-ups * Agenda and action tracking * Travel planning and decision support * Information summarisation and prioritisation * Ensuring responsible and secure use of AI in line with governance and data privacy standards * Tracking adoption and measuring impact to continuously improve ways of working Travel, Vendor Management & Sustainability You will own and optimise travel processes and supplier relationships, ensuring cost, quality, safety, and sustainability are balanced effectively. Key responsibilities include: * Managing relationships with travel providers (e.g. TravelPerk), hotels, and transport vendors * Ensuring compliance with Travel & Expense policies and safety standards * Driving smarter, more sustainable travel choices (e.g. rail vs. short-haul flights) * Monitoring travel performance on cost, compliance, service quality, and sustainability * Leading supplier reviews, contract renewals, and improvement initiatives * Acting as a subject matter expert for complex executive travel decisions Sustainability & Travel Reporting You will play a key role in delivering meaningful insights that support sustainability ambitions and executive decision-making., * Leading annual travel-related sustainability reporting * Collaborating with Finance, Procurement, and ESG stakeholders * Providing insights into trends, risks, and opportunities * Ensuring accurate and timely travel data collection and reporting ## Related Videos - [A Brief History of Data Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/974-a-brief-history-of-data-storage) - [Edit Your Future: Queerverse Radical AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/909-edit-your-future-queerverse-radical-ai) - [Augmented Intelligence for transport planning: Human in the Loop Modelling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/72-augmented-intelligence-for-transport-planning-human-in-the-loop-modelling) - [Empowering People in a Digital World: HR’s Next Big Chapter](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1813-empowering-people-in-a-digital-world-hr-s-next-big-chapter) - [JSON and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/968-json-and-beyond) - [AI, DEI & Community: What’s Next for Talent Acquisition in 2025?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1315-ai-dei-community-what-s-next-for-talent-acquisition-in-2025) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Best Companies to Work For in Berlin: Top 14 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/188-best-companies-to-work-for-in-berlin-top-14-companies-in-2023) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)