Role purposeWork closely with the CEO across key business priorities, strategic planning and special projects. The role is expected to help structure ideas, analyse opportunities, challenge assumptions, coordinate cross-functional initiatives and ensure important CEO-level priorities move from discussion into execution.
Core responsibilities- Act as a strategic thought partner to the CEO on business, growth, organisation and new opportunities
- Structure ambiguous business problems and turn discussions into actionable plans
- Research markets, competitors, trends and potential business opportunities
- Prepare decision papers, business cases, proposals and recommendation summaries
- Attend key meetings with the CEO and capture decisions, action items and follow-ups
- Drive selected CEO-led projects across departments
- Follow up with department heads and ensure agreed actions move forward
- Track major company priorities, milestones, risks and unresolved issues
- Review business performance and highlight areas requiring CEO attention
- Support annual planning, quarterly priorities and management reviews
- Identify gaps in processes, teams or opportunities and recommend improvements
- Represent the CEO’s intent clearly when coordinating with internal teams
- Handle sensitive and confidential business matters with discretion
RequirementsI would look for someone with:
- Experience in strategy, consulting, corporate development, business operations, founder’s office, venture building or a similar role
- Strong commercial and business judgment
- Excellent structured thinking
- Ability to turn messy information into clear recommendations
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders respectfully
- High ownership and follow-through
- Able to work across finance, sales, marketing, operations and people matters
- Resourceful and able to research unfamiliar industries quickly
- Comfortable working directly with a founder/CEO in a fast-moving environment
- Strong PowerPoint/Google Slides and spreadsheet skills
- High confidentiality and discretion