Mission

Right hand to the CEO, you challenge him and handle a maximum of his tasks to help him focus on his role. You are also a commando, able to handle strategic temporary missions.

Outcomes

Presentations

• Investors
• Board Pack & Minutes
• Monthly news
• All internal presentations
• Ex : Weekly news / Monthly Prez
• Strategic partnerships
• Fundraising

KPIs & Objectives

• Work with teams to formalize
• Follow up

Buffer

Handle all unexpected stuff / replace vacant or understaffed functions. Examples:

• M&A opportunity
• Reconciliate 517 account
• Open a legal entity in the U.S. + how to invoice
• Plan TPE-PME

Communication

• Work with CEO on branding
• Medium articles
• First PR drafts

Stunt double internally

• Answer to all sollicitations - so that the CEO focuses on high value interactions.
• Help teams formalize their needs & solutions before discussing it with CEO
• Ensure that vision clearly shared & understood

Recruitment

• Handle all first interviews
• Help write scorecards

Miscellaneous

• Market research
• Business watch
• Help on all organizational matters
• Challenge CEO on anything he could delegate
• Meet with Politics

Skills

Preliminary clarifications

• A CoS is not an Executive Assistant.
• A CoS does not manage anyone.
• A CoS helps all main execs by transitivity - Ex: prepare a presentation for a key partnership
• Rotational: role handled for 18 months

Note : if the person has a consulting background, we assume that she has the technical skills (double check during the ref calls).