Chief of Staff, Welcome to the Jungle

• At Welcome to the Jungle, we bring (really) different backgrounds, that’s our main strength!
• Stellar organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and pivot quickly when needed. No two days will be the same and therefore we require you to have your finger on the pulse
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both in French & English, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels of the organization
• Conviction in proactiveness and taking initiatives to ensure that the entire business is headed towards its goals
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
• High level of emotional intelligence and genuine care for people
• Adaptability to navigate through busy schedules, changing priorities, keeping the organizational commitment at the heart of all decision-making

Desirable

• As we gear up for the next chapter in our journey, we are looking for a highly capable Chief of Staff for our co-CEOs, acting as a critical bridge between them and the rest of the organization, helping to ensure that the moving cogs in the business stay focused and aligned as it grows
• You will work very tightly with the entire Executive Leadership Team (Product & Tech, Revenue, People, Strategy & Operations, Finance, Marketing & Editorial) and have impact across the whole company
• Strategic partner to the co-CEOs: Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the co-CEOs, providing insights and recommendations on key decisions in tight connection with the Strategy team; Contribute actively to the company strategy, helping the co-CEOs formalize their vision and communicate it to the rest of the organization; Manage the co-CEO’s priorities, ensuring alignment with the company’s goals and objectives
• Internal & External relationships: Prepare the co-CEOs for important meetings, presentations, and external engagements, including Board meetings and investors relations; Act as a liaison between the co-CEOs and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment; Represent the co-CEOs in internal and external meetings as needed
• Executive Team management: Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Executive Team, ensuring good communications and seamless decision-making; Organize and lead Executive Team meetings / offsites, ensuring that agendas are focused, and action items are tracked and completed; Support the development of the Executive Team, driving accountability and fostering a culture of high performance
• Program management: Manage special projects and initiatives assigned by the co-CEOs, ensuring timely and successful execution; Facilitate communication and collaboration across departments to ensure smooth execution of programs; Identify potential risks and roadblocks in projects and proactively address them
• You will report directly to our co-CEO and former CMO, Antoine-Benjamin Lequertier. He has close to 20 years of experience in sales, operations and marketing roles, ranging from advertising agencies (FCB, DDB) to large tech companies (Google, Apple, Meta)
• Antoine-Benjamin joined Welcome to the Jungle in 2021, to build the marketing team and stepped up as co-CEO in May 2024 alongside Jeremy. As the co-founder and former President of the LGBTech France association (2016-2024), Antoine-Benjamin is also very involved in improving LGBTQI+ diversity in the workplace

• Screening call with Richa, our Talent Acquisition Specialist (45-min) to understand your experience, tell you about us and gauge if there is a fit between what you are looking for and what we have to offer
• Job skills interview with Antoine-Benjamin (1-hour), our co-CEO and the hiring manager for this role. This will be an opportunity for you to understand the areas that AB leads, covering the drivers of performance across the business
• Interview with Manon Gazzotti (45-min), our Head of Strategy to delve deeper into your experience and understanding the fit with our values. This will be an opportunity for you to understand the scope of our special projects and your involvement with the Strategy department
• Interview with Noella Gavier (45-min), our Chier People Officer, again to delve deeper into specifics of your experience and understanding the fit with our values. This will be an opportunity for you to understand how our biggest asset - our people - work together and the pillars in place to bring our vision to life
• And finally, values interview with Jérémy Clédat (45-min), our co CEO