Chief of staff

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

The Role

We are looking for a Chief of Staff to assist our Executive Vice President and head of the Shipping division. The Shipping division is a very rich environment embracing many departments, ~16,000 people: Trade lines, Worldwide Agency Network, Operations, Digital Transformation, Sales & Marketing, Customer Care.

The Chief of Staff is a highly organized person supporting Executive VP throughout his day to achieve our ambitious goals. You’ll need to be ready to wear many hats and get involved on a wide variety of strategic projects in coordination with all the Departments of the Group.

Due to its highly cross-functional and direct exposure to top management in Marseille and abroad, this position offers exceptional opportunities towards high-responsibility roles in the medium term. This position is perfect for someone with strong ambitions and willing to grow within CMA CGM.

Key Responsibilities

• You will be a strong support to the Head of Shipping division for his internal and external interactions:

...with the CEO and the other EXCOM members: we expect you to build presentations and strategic memos for the Group's current strategic questions.

...with his direct teams: drive and coordinate spot studies, organize a calendar, keep track of multiple projects at the same time, prepare Olivier’s business trips with local teams.

...with his partners, e.g., prepare Ocean Alliance (COSCO, OOCL, EVERGREEN and CMA CGM) meetings along with the Trade lines top management.

• You will have to contribute to or lead in-depth studies to contribute to the medium/long-term strategy of the shipping division. This involves analyzing industry trends, evaluating competitive positioning, and identifying growth opportunities. By leveraging data and insights from the whole Shipping organization, you will develop actionable recommendations that align with the division's strategic goals and drive its future success.
• You will manage a team of 3 talents to support you on your day-to-day activities.

Qualification and Profile

• Top academics (business school, military academy, war college…) is a must have.
• Minimum of 8 years experience within an international and challenging environment ideally dealing with strategic projects and operational tasks.
• International mindset and exposure.
• A real problem solver and troubleshooter.
• Extremely organized.
• An excellent communicator with the ability to work at all levels of the organization.
• Highly adaptable and flexible through shifting priorities.
• English and French must be impeccable.
• Willing to learn and grow within the firm.