Your mission
We are seeking a highly driven Chief of Staff (f/m/d) to join our fast-growing startup at deskbird - on our mission to redefine how the world works.
As the right hand of our founders, particularly the CEO, you will have an unparalleled opportunity to drive high-impact initiatives across the organization, help shape our long-term strategy, and play a critical role in our ambitious growth journey.
This role is ideal for a top-tier candidate with a background in management consulting, investment banking (M&A), or an impactful role in a high-growth startup.
If you are ready to make a transformative impact in a fast-growing SaaS environment and learn all the skills needed to eventually become a founder yourself (if you want), this is the role for you!
In this role you will
- Lead Strategic Initiatives: Act on behalf of the CEO/Founders to drive cross-functional strategic projects with high importance and urgency that align with deskbird’s mission and growth objectives
- Launch New Products and Verticals: Take ownership for the validation of new product launches, from conceptualization to execution, ensuring successful market entry and laying the foundation for scaling
- Serve as CEO's Liaison: Represent and extend the CEO’s influence across the company and with key external stakeholders, fostering alignment and strong working relationships.
- Support Day-to-Day Operations: Assist the CEO in daily decision-making, priority management, and optimization of leadership initiatives
- Enhance Operational Efficiency: Identify and address process bottlenecks, continuously enhancing productivity across all layers of the organization
What you need to be successful
- Early Career Growth: 3+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment such as top-tier consulting, investment banking, or a high-performing startup
- Outstanding Drive and Commitment: Ability to execute on multiple high-impact initiatives and drive measurable results across them
- Strong Business Acumen: Strong founder mentality, entrepreneurial drive and business acumen to have fast impact on the launch of new products and verticals
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills: Exceptional analytical skills with a data-driven mindset and the ability to solve complex problems in dynamic environments
- Communication and Relationship Building: Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders
- High Adaptability: Ability to navigate uncertainty and pivot quickly in a fast-evolving business landscape
- Languages: Fluency in English and German is required
- Work location: Remote possible, with a preference for a base in Munich (we have an office in Munich)
What’s in it for you?
- Accelerate Your Career Growth: Be part of Europe's leading hybrid workplace SaaS with global ambitions
- Competitive Salary and Stock Options: Competitive salary and opportunity to participate in our employee-friendly virtual stock-option program
- Company-Wide Summit: We bring everyone in the company together in varying locations across Europe for a couple of days per year. Check out the video from our last company summit
- Bursts: We support you and your team to get together in one location whenever you need a face-to-face meeting
- Home office equipment: We are a remote-first company (with offices in Munich, Paris, and more) and we will support you financially in creating the home office environment that you need
- Co-working budget: Take a spot in a modern co-working space around your corner
- Learning and development: We support our employees’ future careers and education by offering a yearly development budget they can freely use for coaching, certification and conferences
- Technology: Access to modern technologies, high levels of autonomy, and international working environment
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