V.I.E - Chief of Staff 🇺🇸

About

PlayPlay is the video creation platform that enables marketing and communication teams to turn any message into a memorable video.

Since 2017, PlayPlay has been growing exponentially:

  • 2500+ large and mid-sized companies across the globe (including two-thirds of the CAC40)
  • 230+ employees in Paris, New York and Berlin;
  • 65 M$ raised (series A and B);
  • Member of the French Tech 120 and recently ranked #26 in the Top100 rising B2B Scale-up in Europe by Sifted!

PlayPlay is the company for you if you want to:

  • Join a hyper-growth scale-up that allows you to invest in multiple projects and benefit from rapid evolution opportunities 🌱
    • Work on a product loved by our customers (68+ NPS) and in constant improvement 🚀
    • Learn from great colleagues in a positive work environment that thrives on ambition, drive, humility, transparency, and teamwork (our 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor is proof of that!) 🤗
    • Enjoy activities organized by the Happiness team (Music Quizzes, concerts, seminars, etc.) 🎉
    • Work in a hybrid model remote/office and have additional four weeks of full-remote per year (overseas is allowed in any country with a time difference of 3 hours or less) 🖥️

We are backed by investors such as Insight Partners (HubSpot, Twitter), Balderton (Revolut, Aircall) and Point9 (Loom, Zendesk) who are helping us become the global leader in video creation. And to achieve this, we are looking for the best talent in the market!

Read more about "The 100 good reasons to join PlayPlay":

Job Description

PlayPlay is looking for a Chief of Staff to be the right hand to the US General Manager. You’ll have a significant impact on building the foundation of PlayPlay in North America, play a major role in accelerating, achieving our goals while running strategic initiatives. 

This role is located in NYC.

YOUR MISSIONS 💪


Operational excellence (30% of the time)

  • Prepare and run company rituals, including weekly meetings and quarterly business reviews, to create communication and alignment across the teams.
  • Support the company's scale by anticipating and solving future challenges through market best practices (tools, data, process).

    • Strategic Project Management (40% of the time)

  • Own the North America objectives, coordinate their definition and execution, making sure all teams deliver on time.
  • Get involved into both national and international cross-team projects (pricing strategy, sales enablement, data analysis, …).
  • Partner with various stakeholders (C-levels and ICs), set goals, track progress and set a strong cadence for delivery.
  • Follow-up on the projects to measure the return on investment. Drive new initiatives if needed.

    • Operational tasks (30% of the time)

  • Be the point of contact between our office in NY and our headquarter in Paris. Work with them on various topics (HR, Onboarding, Finance, Business Operations, …).
  • Perform administrative tasks, such as scheduling meetings, arranging travel and analyzing data.
  • Drive office initiatives (e.g. team-buildings, finding new office space when the team gets bigger, …).

    • REQUIREMENTS 🎯

  • You have at least 1.5 years of experience (internships not included) in Strategy, Business Operations, Management Consulting, and/or as Chief of Staff to a CEO in a high-growth tech company.
  • You have strong competencies in project management, business strategy and strategic planning.
  • You have a proven ability to lead multiple cross-functional work streams and follow through to completion.
  • You are a self-starter, with an entrepreneur mindset, curious and open-minded.
  • You are highly analytical and like to take decision-based on data.
  • You have great communication and leadership skills, you can interact with different personalities, and you are persuasive but also empathic and kind.

    • WHAT WE OFFER 🚀

  • An opportunity to join a fast-growing scale-up with a fair amount of responsibilities and challenges.
  • A unique customer-centric working environment : at PlayPlay we have created a unique culture around our users (we’ve talked about our customer centricity culture at a conference, slide deck is available upon request when you come for an interview).
  • The ability to work on a truly innovative product, that evolves with our market’s needs.
  • The ability to work and grow among a team of fun kind and passionate people.
  • A prime location in the heart of Manhattan.

    • Additional Information

    • Contract Type: Full-Time
    • Location: New York
    • Experience: > 5 years
    • Possible partial remote
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