Chief of Staff

Based in Milan, you will join the European Markets & Health team, where we have structured the CEO office team to support the CEO in the execution of his role in all its shades.

Your Role And Responsibilities

• CEO support: organize the CEO’s daily activities, including assisting in decision-making and program management coordination; key meetings preparation; key stakeholders’ management; addressing incoming issues and concerns; communicating on behalf of the CEO.
• Management Committees and AXA Group Board preparation: support the organization of AXA Europe & Health MC (topic selection, content, …); prepare the CEO for AXA Group Management Committees and AXA Board sessions (e.g., strategic updates on Europe & Health).
• Strategic projects execution: work on specific cross‑country strategic projects to ensure execution, reviewing, designing and implementing actions.
• Support in internal & external positioning: collaborate with the CEO’s first line & other teams (especially Communication) to ensure internal and external visibility, through events, interviews, in‑country visits; prepare the CEO for investor meetings and market disclosure.
• Alignment with key stakeholders: ensure alignment with other teams across AXA Group, European Market & Health and local levels; provide senior leadership with insight and analysis.

Your Profile

Technical And Professional Skills

• 5+ years in strategy, project management, consulting or equivalent experience;
• Professional knowledge of Office (Word, PowerPoint and Excel);
• Professional level of English (Italian and French desirable);
• Significant experience in written and verbal communication in English;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across departments in a productive manner (especially with higher seniorities);
• Solid time management, multi‑tasking and project management skills;
• Effective influencing skills and capacity to engage different audiences;
• Experience in a multicultural, transversal, or corporate center environment;
• Skills in building effective and engaging proposals and papers.

Competencies And Approaches

• A team player, supporting others with positivity and generosity;
• Capacity to work with autonomy whilst prioritizing collaboration and co‑creation;
• Agile learner who understands and adapts to different business contexts and topics;
• Bringing proactivity and pragmatism to complex and sensitive topics;
• Leveraging creative problem‑solving capability;
• Able to build relationships and collaborate with diverse profiles;
• Ability to operate at pace and with impact;
• Planful and organized whilst comfortable with ambiguity.

Why Join Us

You will join a responsible company that cares for people and the planet, a company with strong values, a company that promotes internal mobility and employee training, and a company offering many benefits. AXA Group Headquarters is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. In line with our commitments, we celebrate each new hire by planting a tree for every recruitment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

AXA Group Headquarters (GIE AXA) is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic. At AXA Group Headquarters, we know that an inclusive culture enables business growth and is critical to our success.