Chief of Staff (Freelance)

**Chief of Staff (Freelance)** **CIO Ventures | Remote / Hybrid** **About CIO Ventures** CIO Ventures is an exclusive community of CIOs and senior technology leaders focused on innovation, technology trends, leadership, and strategic business challenges. Through curated virtual and in-person engagements, CIO Ventures connects technology executives and industry partners in a trusted environment where meaningful relationships and high-quality conversations take priority. As CIO Ventures continues to grow its member network, expand its sponsor ecosystem, and deliver an increasing number of executive events, we are looking for a highly organized and proactive **Freelance Chief of Staff** to help coordinate, drive, and scale operations across the business. **The Role** This is a hands-on role working closely with the Founder and leadership team to ensure that key initiatives are executed efficiently and that the growing organization remains aligned and focused. You will act as the operational backbone of the business, helping to coordinate activities across community growth, sponsor engagement, event delivery, and strategic initiatives. **Key Responsibilities** **Business Operations & Coordination** - Drive execution of strategic priorities across the business - Track actions, milestones, and deliverables across multiple workstreams - Prepare leadership updates, dashboards, reports, and meeting materials - Coordinate internal and external stakeholders - Facilitate follow-up activities to ensure accountability and execution **Community Growth** - Support initiatives aimed at expanding the CIO and technology leadership network - Coordinate outreach campaigns and member engagement activities - Track pipeline and relationship development activities **Sponsor Management** - Coordinate sponsor-related activities and deliverables - Track opportunities, introductions, renewals, and sponsorship commitments - Support proposal creation and partnership reviews **Event Management** - Coordinate virtual and in-person executive events - Track timelines, logistics, stakeholder communications, and follow-up actions - Work closely with event partners and suppliers to ensure successful delivery **Strategic Projects** - Support special initiatives, market research, and business development activities - Prepare executive briefings, presentations, and decision materials - Identify process improvements and opportunities to increase operational efficiency **Required Experience** - Previous experience as: - Chief of Staff - Program Manager - Operations Manager - Executive Assistant to a senior executive - Business Operations Lead - Management Consultant - Similar coordination-focused role - Experience working with senior executives and leadership teams - Strong project and stakeholder management skills - Comfortable operating in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment - Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously - Strong commercial awareness **Required Skills** - Excellent organizational and planning skills - Strong written and verbal communication skills - Ability to drive initiatives independently - Executive-level presentation and reporting skills - Strong attention to detail - Proactive and solution-oriented mindset **Language Requirements** - **Fluent German (mandatory)** - **Fluent English (mandatory)** **Technical Skills** - Microsoft 365 - PowerPoint - Excel - Teams - CRM and event management tools are advantageous **Engagement Details** - **Freelance / Contractor only** - Flexible working arrangement - Part-time or full-time depending on availability and experience - Primarily remote, with occasional attendance at executive events and leadership meetings **What Success Looks Like** Within the first months, the successful candidate will have: - Established clear tracking and governance of all key initiatives - Increased transparency of priorities, actions, and deliverables - Improved coordination across network growth, sponsorship, and events - Enabled leadership to focus more time on strategic relationships and business growth - Created a scalable operating cadence that supports the continued expansion of CIO Ventures **If you enjoy working with senior technology leaders, thrive in a growing entrepreneurial environment, and are passionate about building high-value executive networks, we would love to hear from you.** Burimi: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4472409220/

Niveau: c level