Chief of Staff

POLITICO is looking for a Chief of Staff (M/F) to join our pioneering and growing media company.

As Chief of Staff, you have a central role in the company, acting as an adviser to the CEO and leadership team, coordinating the execution of corporate initiatives and facilitating the decision-making process.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that the mission, vision, and principles of the company are properly developed and communicated across the leadership
• Providing strategic advice on business decisions
• Creating business plans for new ventures; liaising with the Executive Committee
• Piloting sensitive and cross-departmental projects and initiatives (e.g., corporate strategy, expansion plans, commercial due diligence, etc.)
• Ensuring that priorities are strategically implemented across departments
• Setting up and ensuring an efficient organizational structure within the company; liaising with HR
• Ensuring a high level of organizational integration across Belgium, UK, France, and Germany
• Supporting CEO meetings – including preparation, protocolling, and follow-up – in some cases also acting on behalf of the CEO
• Organization of executive and management team meetings
• Ensuring the execution and follow-up of priorities set in management meetings
• Helping the CEO to strategically prioritize their time and appointments, in coordination with their Executive Assistant
• Acting as the communication arm for the CEO with other executives in the organization, clients, or major stakeholders
  • Supporting CEO correspondence by writing first drafts of proposals, emails, letters, etc.
  • Coordinating internal communications including team emails, newsletters, and events

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor or master’s degree in business or related field
• Minimum two years of experience, preferably as a business generalist with a good understanding of corporate development, business development and key financial concepts
• Fluent English, written and spoken
• (Preferred) Fluent German, written and spoken
• Highly computer literate (MS Office, video conferencing platforms, project management tools, etc.)
• Mature judgement and highest level of discretion in keeping sensitive information confidential
• Professional attitude and able to liaise with people at all levels
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Pro-active, organized, dynamic and accurate
• Strategic thinker with a self-starter attitude and willingness to work in a time-sensitive and rapidly evolving environment
• Energy and enthusiasm for a cross-functional role
• Dedication to the values of excellence, respect, and courage
• Hold the right to work in the EU

About POLITICO:

POLITICO, a global nonpartisan politics and policy news organization, launched in Europe in April 2015.

With operations based in Brussels and additional offices in London, Berlin and Paris, POLITICO connects the dots between global power centers. Its journalism lives online at politico.eu; in POLITICO Pro, the real-time policy intelligence service for professionals; in daily morning newsletters, such as Brussels Playbook and London Playbook; in print via a weekly newspaper; and through live events.

Equal Opportunity

It is POLITICO’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age or any other characteristic protected by local laws and regulations.

Additional Application Instructions:

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send a CV and motivation letter in English via the online form outlining why you’re right for this role.

Questions? You can reach us at recruitment@politico.eu with the subject line: Chief of Staff. Please send applications, however, via the online form.