Title: Chief of Staff, Games.com
The Chief of Staff acts as the right hand operator of the CEO/General Manager and leads top priority projects across Games.com. The candidate must operate in a manner that encompasses: speed, smarts, analytical, high EQ, forceful but proper and nice. The candidate must be able to influence action without actually having direct reporting authority. The candidate should also be external facing capabilities in order to work with different partners to solve problems or negotiate new deals. The candidate will need to both provide insight and roll-up their sleeves to implement solutions. He/she will have proven analytical and operational abilities in the past through top-of-class performance in challenging analytical environments, such as management consulting, financial analysis or product development. He/she will have graduated at the top of his/her class from a leading undergraduate academic institution, and will be able to demonstrate a passion for the media/tech industry.
Direct report to the General Manager.
Games.com has very high performance standards and everyone is expected to work aggressively to achieve challenging goals. We are looking for self-starters who can work in a rapidly changing industry, tolerate ambiguity, lead through influence and demonstrate problem-solving leadership with limited oversight.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and operationalize special projects cross-company
- Run weekly executive staff meetings and ensure all follow up projects are complete
- Work closely with the Business Development team on top deals and cross-company initiatives
- Work with all General Manager direct reports to ensure operational alignment on key initiatives
Previous employment: Preferably a 2nd or 3rd year top consulting firm Business Analyst or 2nd year Associate. Experience in Media is preferred but not required. Previous experience in strategy or operations is preferred.
Requirements
BA/BS degree in technical or business fields with excellent academic record preferred; recent MBA or graduate technical degree a plus.
- Experience in or passion for the consumer internet and media industries
- Understanding of what makes a good product design/implementation, what consumers are looking for, etc
- 2+ years relevant experience in media operations, management consulting, finance, corporate strategy, product development or similar environment. Demonstrated strong performance in prior roles with increasing levels of responsibility and independence. Proven ability to lead and execute
- Distinctive problem solving and analysis skills and impeccable business judgment
- Strong ability to adapt, parallel process and operate independently
- Fluency in English, additional languages a plus
- Experience with startups or entrepreneurship a plus
Contact Neda Navab if interested: [email protected]
