What you will do:
At Aeyde, we’re looking for a Chief of Staff to partner directly with our CEO in shaping the future of our brand. This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic thinking with operational excellence in a fast-growing, creative-led business. You’ll be the connective tissue between our CEO, creative teams, and broader organization - turning ideas into actionable plans, driving high-priority initiatives, and ensuring the entire company moves in sync.
As Chief of Staff at Aeyde, you are the operational and strategic force multiplier for our CEO and leadership team. You’ll be the bridge across departments, aligning priorities, removing roadblocks, and driving execution on high-impact initiatives. You’re part strategist, part operator, part diplomat - and 100% passionate about empowering creative talent to do their best work.
You will own major projects, shape company processes, and influence decisions at the highest level. Your consulting background will give you the toolkit to structure complex problems, while your appreciation for creative work will help you implement solutions that enhance - not hinder - our culture.
- Strategic Planning & Execution: Partner with the CEO and leadership team to set, track, and deliver on company goals and OKRs, special projects, and quarterly priorities.
- Operational Support: Streamline internal processes, meetings, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure efficiency without stifling creativity.
- Team Communications: Draft internal updates, prepare leadership decks, coordinate all-hands meetings, and help maintain cultural clarity as we scale.
- Project Management: Lead critical initiatives - from taking over teams interim, launching new business lines to improving client and hiring processes - from concept to completion.
- Decision Support: Conduct research, gather data, and synthesize insights to help leadership make better, faster, and more informed decisions.
- Finance: Support finance teams with research and inputs on latest industry developments.
- Innovation: Dive into AI innovations and how they could enhance Aeyde´s current state of business.
- Culture & People: Collaborate with People & Culture to sustain a healthy, inclusive, and creatively energized work environment.
What you will bring:
- +3 years of experience in consulting, strategy, creative operations, or Chief of Staff / Business Development roles.
- Proven ability to design and implement processes in high-growth or creative businesses.
- A structured, analytical thinker who thrives in ambiguity and can turn chaos into clarity.
- High emotional intelligence and a talent for building trust across all levels of an organization.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills - in both German and English.
- Highly proficient with Excel, Notion, Google Suite, Slack - and ideally comfortable exploring AI tools.
- Comfortable operating behind the scenes, yet ready to step up and lead when needed.
What we offer:
- A bright and spacious design office in the heart of Berlin embodying our brand values and focusing on employee well-being.
- A unique chance to shape our company’s future and build a global brand, all within a motivating, international work environment with employees of 14+ nationalities.
- A high level of responsibility, creative freedom, and the opportunity to bring your originality, ideas, and independence to life.
- Once-per-season gift voucher, to be used on Aeyde footwear and accessories.
- Subsidized Urban Sports Club membership, Berlin Public Transport pass or German lessons for international employees.
- 30 days of holidays.
- Flexible hybrid working model subject to team specifications.
- Regular team events include our Christmas and Summer Party as well as extraordinary monthly team lunches.
- Relocation assistance available including visa support.