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Chief of Staff (f/m/x)

On-site
  • Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Strategy

Job description

You know what's even better than a sustainable food system?

Being a part of a badass team that's making it happen! And guess what? We're on the hunt for a Chief of Staff to join our awesome team at Formo. You will become the right hand of the CEO for any strategic projects and you will be leading and growing our internal strategy team.


Oh, and did we mention that you'll get a front-row seat to witness the groundbreaking food technology of a startup right here in Berlin? Trust us, this is the chance of a lifetime!


Responsibilities

Business strategy

  • Define and monitor the business strategy and run the company roadmap
  • Support fundraising and lead investor reporting
  • Drive the strategic direction together with the Senior Leadership team

Risk Management

  • Identify business needs and risks as well as create and implement strategic projects for mitigation

Project Management

  • Lead and implement key projects/strategic roadmap across the company, ensuring their successful execution and timely completion, drive initiatives forward and achieve strategic objectives
  • Guarantee accountability for cross-department projects
  • Assist with high-level presentations and reports that may be required

Planning, Coordination and Stakeholder-management

  • Be the right hand of the CEO
  • Help the CEO become more efficient and prepare internal as well as external touch-points with stakeholders (maximize organizational efficiency)
  • Improve current processes and optimize organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity
  • Prepare and attend board as well as business-critical senior leadership meetings, document meeting notes and follow up on decisions and tasks to achieve company objectives

Job requirements

  • Business or Science degree + MBA
  • 5+ years experience in top-tier management consulting + experience in VC or in a high growth start up 
  • Well-developed project-management skills and a proven track record of successfully leading and executing complex projects
  • Organised, disciplined and a high sense of accountability and autonomy
  • Understanding of VC and FoodTech industry (understanding of BioTech beneficial)
  • Proven experience to motivate, steer, and develop colleagues
  • Strategic thinking and analytical skills, to make number based decisions and develop optimal solutions
  • Top-notch communication and conflict-resolution skills and ability to simplify complex problems
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, proactive, results driven, self-motivated and hands-on attitude
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
  • Fluent in English, German is a plus

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