Chief of Staff @ Vorwerk Ventures in Berlin, Germany

Vorwerk Ventures is looking for a Chief of Staff to support the partnership in implementing the strategic and operational agenda. You will drive various operational excellence and business development initiatives and play a pivotal role in investor relations.

Operational excellence:

• Refine internal processes to enhance operations and information sharing.
• Proactively drive preparation of meetings and ensure follow-through.
• Evaluate and periodically assess our operational and analytics tools used for sourcing, pipeline management, market insights, and internal operations.
• Support reporting and performance management across core investment process.

Business development:

• Lead and oversee projects, ensuring they are executed efficiently and within established timelines.
• Bring data-driven insights to support strategy formulation, market analyses and decision making.
• Coordinate and prepare internal and external events such as strategy offsites, portfolio days, and conferences.
• Support in building and maintaining strong relations with stakeholders such as experts, venture partners, investor community.

Investor Relations:

• Together with the Finance and Investment team, produce and distribute compelling investor reportings.
• Schedule, prepare and support running the various board and annual meetings for investors.
• Maintain the investor CRM, track all contacts and coordinate preparation of materials and follow-ups.
• Support in all aspects of running the fundraising process for new funds, incl. preparation of presentations, roadshow orchestration, building and maintaining strong relations with current and prospective investors.

• Master’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience (3-5 years) in business strategy and operations, preferably within top tier management consulting, investment banking, venture capital or the startup ecosystem.
• Strategically thinking generalist who can get things done.
• Strong project management skills, with a track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and independently driving results across multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Native German speaker with fluency in English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize complex information and provide actionable insights and recommendations.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, high initiative balanced with strong attention to detail.
• Passion for innovation, technology, and early-stage investing.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, evolving environment and adapt quickly to changing priorities and challenges.

• Get a deep understanding of the processes of Venture Capital
• Expand your network of investors and founders
• Work with a diverse and supportive team of investment professionals
• Beautiful office space in Berlin Mitte
• Access to employers perks (e.g. subsidized fitness membership)