Chief of Staff

**Toradex** is a global company strongly focused on engineering & technology. We're powered by a diverse & uniquely gifted workforce. We pursue the best people to propel our innovative vision of embedded computing and IoT. If you're interested in being a driving force at an agile technology company, engineering clever computing solutions & helping other companies bring their products to life, we should talk.

Toradex is experiencing strong growth that requires the new role for a Chief of Staff to support our CEO. The Chief of Staff will ensure efficient day-to-day operations of the company and that the overall corporate goals and initiatives are met. In this role, you will help executives manage their time effectively while acting in an advisory capacity for important decisions about the business. You will help drive strategic business planning as we continue to grow year on year. This is a fast paced and agile position in which you will interact, and build key relationships with, business leaders across the organization while playing a proactive role in transforming our vision into quantifiable outcomes.

**Roles & Responsibilities**:
**Increase efficiencies in time-management, dissemination of information and decision-making processes throughout the company**:

- Serve as a trusted advisor and brainstorming partner for the CEO and executive team.
- Ensure implementation of quantifiable metrics for both short, and long, term corporate objectives.
- Interact closely with Department Heads and employees to identify and address, any issues that may arise.
- Assume responsibility, and autonomously manage day-to-day items on behalf of the executive leaders.
- Oversee business initiatives from conceptualization through to successful execution and provide regular status reports for the executive team.
- Support executive team in prioritizing business strategies, decision-making, program management and implementation.
- Triage executive-level inquiries, developing action plans, and assisting with corporate communications.
- Liaise with stakeholders to cultivate consensus and assure dissemination of information company wide.
- Oversee logístical aspects of CEO presentations/communications, scheduling and travel planning.
- Manage CEO calendar, maintain databases/files, coordinate corporate meetings.
- Coordinate the strategic planning and organizational goal setting, including project updates.
- Improve current processes and coordinate organizational procedures for optimized productivity.
- Assist the HR department with new hires, documentation, onboarding and complaint resolution.
- Foster, and own, the corporate culture and employee well-being.
- Develop, and nurture relationships, with all employees.

The position reports to the CEO.

**Must Haves**
- 5+ years in a Business or Management role
- Degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Operations or similar field
- Proven success in Project Management, Growth, Marketing, Consulting or Operations
- Comfortable holding teams accountable for project outcomes and identifying areas requiring support.
- Being organized and disciplined, showing attention to detail, and following up doggedly to ensure the right results.
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment and multi-task projects, responsibilities and relationships.
- Strong leadership, organizational, time management and decision-making skills.
- At ease working in a multicultural environment, across different time-zones.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
- Proficient in German and English. Other languages are a plus.
- Ability to travel (domestic and international) - estimated 20%
- Entrepreneurial spirit and a problem-solver mindset
- High-integrity and self-starter

**Nice to have**
- Technical background in related industry.
- Understanding of what is required for sustained operating results.
- Understanding of the embedded systems and IoT market, competitors, and related technologies.
- Interest in building an entrepreneurial mind-set and learning about a high-growth business.
- Experience in business metrics, data analysis and budget management.
- Nimble business mind, focused on developing innovative solutions.
- Experience in planning and leading strategic business initiatives.
- Project-reporting and meeting management skills.

**What we offer**:

- Opportunity to work directly with the CEO and a talented diverse management team.
- Ability to participate in the strategic planning of an international high-tech company.
- Success in this role may lead to higher positions in the senior management or executive team.
- Contemporary employment conditions, modern office space and a flexible working environment.
- Variety of knowledge sharing, networking, and personal development opportunities.
- Agile, globally oriented and inter-cultural corporate culture.

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