Executive Assistant to CEO

Category/Area of Expertise: Strategy

Job Requisition: 548277

Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive

Store Code: Strategy
- Office of CEO (5144168)

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands
- Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.

The Executive Assistant to the CEO is a trusted partner who enables the CEO to perform at their best by anticipating needs, protecting time and wellbeing, and coordinating every detail with care and discretion. The role manages a complex calendar, travel, meeting preparation, communications, and sensitive logistics with sound judgment and a strong personal-service mindset. The Executive Assistant builds trusted relationships across the organization and with external partners to ensure the CEO's office operates safely, smoothly, and effectively.

Our flexible/ hybrid work schedule includes 3 in-person days at one of our core locations and 2 remote days. Our core office locations include Salisbury, NC.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• Own and actively manage the CEO's complex calendar, meetings, appointments, and travel schedule, applying disciplined prioritization to protect the CEO's time, decline low-value distractions, and balance business priorities with a sustainable pace.
• Protect recurring time for focused thinking at a useful point in the week and time for midday review to address urgent matters.
• Set clear expectations for advance material distribution relative to formal, team meetings while using judgment for 1:1 meetings and urgent matters.
• Support efficient meeting practices, including walking meetings when appropriate, and help participants focus discussions on decisions, priorities, and outcomes.
• Attend weekly stand-up meetings with the Executive & Strategic Operations (E&SO) team to review near- and longer-term priorities.

• Screen calls, emails, and other correspondence on behalf of the CEO.
• Draft and proofread email responses as needed, escalating to the Strategy and Communications teams when appropriate.
• Act as a liaison between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate communication.
• Understands CEO preferences for personalized communication to team members for moments that matter (i.e. performance recognition, birthdays, anniversaries) and acts on behalf of the CEO, as an extension of their brand.
• Creates documents and spreadsheets using Microsoft Office programs

• Manage requests for the CEO's time and ensure agendas, presentations, decisions required, and relevant context are complete, concise, and available with sufficient lead time.
• Partner with the Chief of Staff office to support cross-functional projects, draft communications, coordinate follow-through, and streamline operations beyond core administrative responsibilities.
• Proactively follow up with meeting owners when materials are incomplete or late, and recommend rescheduling or an alternative approach when preparation standards cannot be met.
• Organize files, reports, and records in the CEO's preferred format and maintain ready access to current reference materials.
• Ensure timely submission and coordination of reports, approvals, and compliance documents.

• In partnership with E&SO, coordinate logistics and planning for USLT meetings, offsites, and other executive sessions, including providing support to international executives when they are stateside.
• Assist with general office management tasks (e.g., catering, executive kitchen, pool car scheduling) in collaboration with the administrative team.

• Plan end-to-end travel with a high level of care, including flights, reliable ground transportation, appropriate accommodations, meals, work needs, and contingency plans. Gather feedback from CEO during travels to ensure preferences and needs are met.
• Coordinate with Corporate Security on travel risk, transportation, and appropriate safety support, especially for higher-risk locations or public-facing activities.
• Prepare detailed itineraries, confirm critical…