What you will be doing
We're hiring an executive assistant to work with our CTO. If you're organized, proactive, and good with technology, we'd love to have you on our team. You will work at the core of the company, where we develop our software for secure communication. Many of the brands and vendors you rely on regularly use our software to encrypt millions of emails every day. Your personal and business information has probably been protected many times by our products.
This role requires excellent communication skills in German and English. You'll work in our Neukölln office at least 4 days a week, but you'll also have some flexibility to set your own hours and choose the day you want to work from home.
Key responsibilities:
This role requires excellent communication skills in German and English. You'll work in our Neukölln office at least 4 days a week, but you'll also have some flexibility to set your own hours and choose the day you want to work from home.
Key responsibilities:
- Maintain calendars, respond to requests, and support our CTO in day-to-day operations
- Help manage the technology budget, including monitoring costs and forecasting needs
- You will also manage task lists and keep track of deadlines
- Organize meetings and video calls, create agendas, and ensure that all outcomes are recorded
- Support larger projects, organize the project backlog, and work with colleagues to meet project deadlines
- Maintain and organize documents versions to ensure that all data is stored securely and documents can be found at any time
What we value in our candidates
- Completed business management training or a similar qualification
- Ability to work autonomously, self-driven and organized
- You're comfortable with digital tools and know how to use them
- Good communication skills in German and English (at least one of the languages at C1 level and the other at least at B2 level)
- Knowledge of a programming language and/or experience in R&D
- Experience as an assistant or project manager
- Knowledge of Scrum and Kanban processes
Please note, that we can accept only PDF as attachments to the application. Other formats will not be screened. Thank you for your understanding.
What Zertificon offers you
- Flexible working hours and home office possible
- Mobility: free Germany ticket, job bike leasing or car parking
- Allowances for food (e.g. Lieferando) and internet in the home office
- Benefits in the office: Roof terraces & green courtyard, organic fruit and drinks, parcel acceptance
- Get-together: pizza Friday in the office, regular team events, big summer party
- Responsible leadership: onboarding, regular feedback meetings and transparent quarterly targets
- Innovative without start-up risk: We are independent of investors and our business model has been profitable since 2004. But we are not resting on our laurels and continue to pursue big plans.
- Meaningful work in IT security and the opportunity to work on the major challenges of our time
- Great market potential worldwide
