Chief of Staff (Strategy & Operations)(All Genders)

Hey!Imagine amateur football finally had the platform it deserves.Every weekend, millions of people write their own personal football stories – on pitches, in clubs and on the sidelines. We believe this passion deserves a digital home too.That's exactly what we're building every single day.tl;drWe're looking for a Chief of Staff who works closely with Nik to structurally build out our company- & org processes. Main information Start: immediately (flexible start)Location: CologneWorkload: Full-timeTeam: Founder's OfficeIs this a match?The most important basics – so we both know if it could work.Location: You’ll be based at our office in Cologne (Belgisches Viertel) and should be on site at least twice a week.Experience: You have 5–8 years of experience in strategy & operations and feel confident in your role.Languages are no problem: You speak German and English fluently.Your connection to football: You're genuinely interested in amateur football and have a feel for what moves this community.Start-up spirit: You prefer to play an active part in shaping things rather than just going through the motions – even if that sometimes means tackling things without a ready-made roadmap.What you'll do - your playing fieldThis is how you move our mission forward every day.End-to-end ownership of selected strategic and operational projects from concept to executionBuilding and continuously improving central company processesClose collaboration with Nik on cross-functional strategic projects and prioritizationSupporting process optimization in other operational areas as neededPreparing decision-making materials and analyses for the founder teamWhat you bring to the teamWe're not looking for a perfect CV. But you should recognise yourself in these points.Strong process- and structure-oriented thinking, even in ambiguityExperience independently executing projects in a fast-growing environmentTools: Notion, project management tool, Google Workspace, SlackGood to knowWe want y