Chief of Staff

Job Title: Chief of Staff to CEO

£60,000 – £80,000

 

Overview:
Our client is seeking a Chief of Staff to support the CEO in driving strategic priorities, managing executive operations and ensuring seamless communication across the organisation. This high-impact role requires a trusted advisor who can connect strategic thinking with operational execution in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

 

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Executive Collaboration

 

• Work closely with the CEO in meetings, calls and daily operations, acting as a proxy where appropriate.

 

• Anticipate the CEO’s priorities and proactively address needs before they arise.

 

• Serve as a liaison across the organisation, connecting teams and initiatives and surfacing critical insights.

 

Strategic Insight & Decision Support

 

• Translate CEO directives into clear, actionable steps for teams and departments.

 

• Analyse challenges, prepare briefing notes and support informed decision-making.

 

• Identify operational gaps and collaborate with teams to streamline processes and remove obstacles.

 

Communication & Stakeholder Management

 

• Prepare the CEO for meetings internally and externally, gathering relevant context and briefing materials.

 

• Capture meeting outcomes, assign follow-ups, and ensure decisions are executed efficiently.

 

Operational Leadership & Special Projects

 

• Lead or support high-priority cross-functional projects, monitoring progress and accountability.

 

• Coordinate strategic initiatives and ensure follow-through on objectives.

 

• Assist with board and executive reporting, including preparation of materials, agendas and inputs.

 

Executive Support & Management

 

• Manage the CEO’s calendar, aligning time with strategic priorities.

 

• Oversee the CEO’s inbox, triaging communications, responding where possible and escalating only critical issues.

 

• Be available for urgent matters when needed, providing swift support and problem-solving in high-stakes situations.

 

What We’re Looking For

 

• 5+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, or executive leadership support.

 

• Ability to work with senior stakeholders, simplify complexity and shift between strategic and operational priorities.

 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, trusted by leadership and respected across teams.

 

• Discretion, integrity, and the ability to manage sensitive information.

 

• Proactive, adaptable, resourceful, and intuitive with strong judgment and curiosity.

 

 

Attributes

 

• Highly organised, business-savvy and intuitive.

 

• Comfortable navigating both strategic planning and operational execution.

 

• Thrives on enabling leadership to focus on priorities and keeping initiatives moving efficiently.

 

 

 

If you have not been contacted within 5 working days, then unfortunately on this occasion your CV has not been shortlisted.