Personal Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting senior commercial leaders in a fast-paced, international environment? Do you have experience managing complex calendars, driving coordination across teams, managing projects and ensuring smooth execution of leadership activities?

If so, now is your chance to join Ascendis Pharma as our new Personal Assistant to the Europe & International Leadership Team (EILT).

Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company committed to making a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, we are applying our innovative TransCon® technology platform to fulfill our mission of developing new therapies that demonstrate best-in-class potential to address unmet medical needs.

At our headquarters in Hellerup, Denmark, research facilities in Heidelberg, Germany, and additional offices across Europe and the United States, we are advancing programs in our Endocrinology Rare Disease and Oncology portfolios. We also collaborate with partners on the development of TransCon-based products in other therapeutic areas and markets.

We are seeking a highly structured and proactive Personal Assistant to join our growing team. In this role, you will support the Europe & International Leadership Team (EILT), consisting of senior leaders with broad regional responsibilities, ensuring seamless coordination, planning, and execution of key activities and projects across the region. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment and collaborate with senior stakeholders across a global biopharma company.

You will be part of the commercial organization and report directly to Head of Region Europe 1, within the Europe & International Leadership Team. The role is based in Hellerup, Denmark.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Coordinate and manage EILT activities, including meetings, agendas, follow-ups, and action tracking and presentations/slide preparation
• Plan and execute EILT meetings, off-sites, and events and travels (including logistics in Copenhagen and other locations)
• Drive structure and cadence through the annual wheel, including quarterly all staff meetings, annual employee Culture survey processes, Board prereads etc.
• Manage calendars, time planning, and ensure alignment across multiple senior stakeholders across local, regional and global functions
• Support administrative processes including contracts, POs, and MSAs
• Management of regional EILT projects, including tracking, follow-up and KPI reporting

Qualifications and Skills:

You hold a relevant degree or have equivalent experience and bring solid experience from a similar role supporting senior leadership in an international organization. Experience from the Pharmaceutical and biotech industry is an added advantage.

Furthermore, you have:

• Proven experience as a Personal Assistant, Executive Assistant, or similar role in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Proven experience in driving the business forward through support of Leadership teams.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills with attention to detail
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and priorities simultaneously
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken

Key competencies:

You are a strong team player, structured, and have a proactive can-do attitude.

You possess an entrepreneurial, positive mindset and thrive in an informal, dynamic environment where change is constant.

To succeed in this role, we also expect you to be highly resilient, service-minded, and capable of maintaining overview and calm in a busy environment. For the right candidate this role is an opportunity to grow together with the company and take on broader responsibilities over time.

Travel: Limited, primarily related to EILT meetings and off-sites.

Office: Ascendis Pharma A/S, Tuborg Boulevard 12, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark

Apply now.

We evaluate applications when received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note that we conduct interviews on a rolling basis and reserve the right to remove the job posting at any time.

To ensure your application is reviewed, please submit it through the specified platform - applications sent by email or other channels will not be evaluated.

You can learn more about Ascendis by visiting our website www.ascendispharma.com

Applications must be submitted in English and will be treated confidentially.

A note to recruiters:

We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma HR team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs, your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged