Chief of Staff

Description

• Drive high-priority strategic initiatives across the business, focusing on commercial performance, growth levers, and operational effectiveness
• Partner with the CEO and leadership team on go-to-market strategy, pricing, customer portfolio development, product positioning, and international expansion
• Lead cross-functional special projects from problem definition and analysis through execution, implementation, and follow-through
• Own and improve executive- and investor-facing materials, including Advisory Board preparation, monthly business reviews, investor reporting, leadership updates, analyses, and recommendations
• Identify and unlock value creation opportunities across commercial structure, processes, operating model, and business performance
• Support the CEO by creating clarity, ensuring alignment, driving momentum, and holding stakeholders accountable
• Connect the CEO, executive management team, investor, and Advisory Board on selected strategic topics and priority initiatives
• Translate strategic ambition into operating rhythms, business cases, initiatives, and measurable outcomes

Requirements

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in top-tier strategy consulting, private equity, growth investing, or a commercially focused operator role in a fast-growing tech, software, or portfolio company environment
• Experience with value creation initiatives and commercial topics including go-to-market strategy, pricing, revenue growth, customer portfolio development, international expansion, or operating model improvement
• Highly analytical and structured, with ability to move from recommendation to implementation and measurable business impact
• Outstanding execution skills across complex and ambiguous topics
• Strong business judgment and attention to detail
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, ideally including founders, executive teams, investors, boards, or advisory boards
• Clear, direct, and persuasive communication in both German and English
• Personal maturity, discretion, and integrity; ability to build trust quickly in sensitive, high-stakes contexts
• Experience in AdTech, MarTech, digital media, SaaS, retail, or other high-growth technology environments is a plus