Chief of Staff
About Us
Manex AI is on a mission to enable autonomy for the worlds leading organizations, currently building autonomous factories. With Lightspeed and BlueYard, we are backed by some of the worlds leading investors, achieved product-market fit, and are now focused on scaling our operations. We assembled a hand-selected team including some of the brightest European minds.
Your Role
As Chief of Staff, you will work directly with our CEO and lead HR, internal operations & scaling processes, and marketing. You will drive initiatives that help scale our organization, identify and resolve internal bottlenecks, and shape our unique culture. This is a high-impact, full-time role in Munich and requires hands-on mentality, founder-level initiative, willingness for quick iterations, and hunger to win together.
Your Responsibilities
HR & Recruiting
- Find and convince the brightest talent to join our mission
- Design and optimize all relevant HR processes
- Supporte the scaling of the organization
Scaling & Processes
- Manage IT administration topics
- Handle certifications (ISO, TISAX, etc.)
- Manage public funding applications and requirements
- Drive internal scaling/standardization processes and initiatives
- Identify internal problems and bottlenecks
- Organize conferences and client events
Operations
- Oversee office management and company identity
- Prepare internal, client, and investor presentations
- Act as a "firefighter" to resolve urgent issues
Internal Communication & Culture
- Help formalize and support company culture and rituals
- Act as a sparring partner for operational and strategic priorization
- Communicate internal goals and strategy
Finance
- Supporte controlling and financial planning/forecasting incl. bookkeeping
Marketing & Brandbuilding
- Plan and manage social media presence
- Ensure brand consistency and quality across guidelines
Your Profile
- 2-5 years of professional experience
- Background in tech or business (with a strong interest or experience in tech)
- Strong drive to win, excellence awareness, resilience and relentlessness
- High initiative, able to operate with autonomy and ownership (not a 9-to-5 job)
- Full-time availability in Munich
What we offer
- Opportunity to work side-by-side with the CEO on high-impact projects
- Unique opportunity to become part of a top-tier team with hands-on responsibility and learn how to build lasting organizations
- Develop a best-in-class network (funding, industry, and talent) in Europe and the US
- 80% operational, 20% strategic role
- A fast-paced environment backed by the world's best investors with the world's leading organizations as customers
- Top-of-market compensation with equity package
Are you willing to start contributing to European autonomy at scale? Apply now!

Munich-based startup Manex AI is transforming industrial quality management and process steering with its manufacturing optimization agents.
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