Chief of Staff to CEO, [startup / scaleup X] 

Summary 

[Startup / Scaleup X] is looking for a Chief of Staff to provide the CEO with leverage and help the company deliver on its ambitious plans for growth. The Chief of Staff will report to the CEO, providing support for strategy, execution, leadership and special projects and will be a critical component in supporting the leadership team.

The role will be full-time and compensation will be in the region of ~£70,000k per annum with potential performance-related bonuses and equity in the business, depending on experience.

Key role responsibilities 

Prioritisation & Execution

• Help leadership team define and prioritise key initiatives and oversee their implementation

• Own OKR process end-to-end (setting/ monitoring/ execution)

• Define the cadence of leadership and broader company meetings 

• Ensure that each meeting has the right objectives, attendees, agenda and follow-ups

Strategy & Insights

• Serve as the strategic advisor to the CEO

• Provide leadership team with the latest market insights

• Plan and lead collaborative/ brainstorming events (e.g. off-sites, quarterly prioritisation exercises)

Leadership Support

• Write cross-functional presentations, such as strategy, investor updates, all 
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• Coordinate board meetings - agendas, attendees, materials, pre-reading, follow-up

• Monitor CEO emails and social media inboxes to provide the first level of screening and prioritisation. Draft responses on behalf of the CEO

• Lead process when hiring senior roles - job descriptions, case studies etc.

• Serve as a liaison between the CEO and the rest of the company

• Draft and cascade major internal communications

Special Projects (if time permits) 

• Lead early stages of new cross-functional initiatives - partnerships, corporate development, new business lines etc.

• Lead hiring processes when required - drafting job descriptions, outlining the interview process, and screen candidates

• Stand in for key functional leadership positions when vacant, e.g. HR, Finance, Legal

Experience required

Essential

• 6+ years of professional experience 

• 3+ years in management consulting, or similar fast paced analytical roles

• Project management experience, including leading cross-functional projects

• Experience at a rapidly growing start-up or scale-up 

• 2:1 degree or higher in a STEM subject from a top-tier university 

• Ability to teach yourself new skills fast

Desirable

• Degree relevant for the company/industry 

• Experience relevant for the company/industry 

• MBA

• Data analysis experience for the purposes of financial forecasting and decision making

• Previous Chief of Staff or Head of Operations experience 

Likely personality traits 

• Ambitious - laser focused on outperforming targets 

• Entrepreneurial - entrepreneurial spirit and self starter 

• Problem solver - ideally from experience in another startup or working at a strategy consultancy

• Fast mover - self-starter capable of setting and driving ambitious agendas forward

• Multi-tasker - able to juggle multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail

• Analytical and numerate - able to derive deep insights from data 

• Highly organised and productive - prioritisation expert obsessed with improving how things are run 

• Focused and resilient - ability to handle complex situations and comfortable dealing with ambiguity and change

• Collaborative - empathetic and strong communicator able to build relationships across all levels

• Discreet - used to handling confidential information and projects