At Neoplants, the Chief of Staff reports directly to the CEO. It is a dynamic and multifaceted role that combines strategic leadership with solution oriented drive & hands-on execution. He / She provides strategic counsel to the CEO, facilitating decision-making processes and supporting key workstreams & initiatives such as Operations, Product Management, Fundraising or Marketing.

The Chief of Staff is the key facilitator between the CEO strategic challenges and the team’s day to day operations across the organization. His/ her ability to drive innovation, execution and efficiency within Neoplants is instrumental in achieving our long-term vision.

Main missions (but not limited to):

• Work with the CEO on strategic and operational issues (e.g. oversee strategic business initiatives, from development through successful execution, under the guidance of senior leadership and department heads)

• Work hand in hand with the CEO, Head of Finance and Operations as well as external partners (agencies, manufacturers, growers etc) to ensure all the parts of our products are being produced efficiently, meeting quality standards, and are in alignment with our overall business objectives and timelines.

• Work directly with the CEO and lead external partners relationships on product roadmap and iterations, ensuring our ability to meet our customers’ expectations and to keep bringing radical innovations to market.

• Support and lead special projects: market intelligence, business development, strategy, organization) and serve as an expert on any subject related to Neoplants’ business.

• Work hand in hand with the CEO and Head of Finance and Operations to ensure all the parts of our products are being produced efficiently, meeting quality standards, and are in alignment with our overall business objectives and timelines.

• Centralize information and act as liaison between staff, team leaders, CTO and CEO, regarding company performance and project updates, planning, strategic objectives and their follow-up.

• Support in reviewing, designing, and executing improvements to organizational structure; find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them

• Improve current processes and optimize organizational procedures for efficiency and productivity

• Help the founding team prepare for board meetings and fundraising events

• Attend all types of internal and external meetings with or in place of the CEO, to ensure follow-up on important projects at all times.

Shared values: Team spirit, Positive impact, Excellence, Humility

Growth opportunities:

• Spearheading and launching new initiatives and verticals, driving innovation and strategic expansion internationally.

Why join us?

🌿 Contribute to global innovation by collaborating with world-class experts in their field, learn from the founders, and get regular updates on everything happening in the company through monthly company-wide meetings.

🌿Join an innovative startup where you can make an impact and at all levels in the company

🌿 Participate in recurring company events, such as our annual kick-off, offsite seminar, after-work, celebrations every month and various team activities

🌿 Get to work in our brand new Neolab, ‘The Seed’: A unique 1,200m2 space on two floors featuring a state-of-the-art wetlab, full-scale performance testing rooms among other high-end equipment, as well as open offices and great team spaces!

Enjoy great benefits:

• Highly competitive salary

• Transportation (Navigo card or bike pass): 100% reimbursed.

• Swile (lunch vouchers): 10€ per day worked - 55% paid by the company

• Health: Alan Blue (private insurance, 70% paid by Neoplants, applicable to your family) and access to Moka.care (wellness and mental health support platform)

• Healthy snacks and fruit in the office

• Your own Mac Book pro

• Personalized little attentions and a seniority gift from year one

Required:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent, with 4+ years of experience

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, juggling a very wide range of subjects

• Strong analytical skills to assess complex situations or data and formulate effective strategies or solutions.

• Extreme organization skills, rigor and attention to details

• Strong bias to action and ability to work autonomously with little supervision

• Project-reporting skills with focus on interdepartmental communications

• Team spirit, good interpersonal and communication skills

• Fluency in English

Nice to have:

• Former experience with a physical product launch 

• Affinity for consumer products 

• Former entrepreneurial experience

Step 1 - 30’ Introduction call & culture fit interview

Step 2 - Technical interview focusing on Role-Related Knowledge

Step 3 - Technical interview focusing on General Cognitive Ability (case study)

Step 4 - Interviews focusing on Leadership and Karma

Step 5 - Meet the team & visit the Seed