Founder's Associate / Chief of Staff

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Summary

You will be “the most important, flexible, and dedicated member of the team”, acting as the CEO’s right hand across all fronts. From operational details to shaping strategy, you’ll be trusted with end-to-end ownership and the inner workings of the company. You will ensure speed, discipline and precision across projects — while supporting legal matters, grants, communications, and internal coordination. You’ll also curate the CEO’s PR and social media presence, lead data analysis from our platform to generate industry-shaping insights, and handle the full flow of company correspondence. This is a role for someone with exceptional work ethic, attention to detail, and the drive to be everywhere the company needs them — including possible relocations and travels. If you thrive under pressure, crave impact, and want a front-row seat in building a mission-driven startup, this role is for you.

NB: Depending on seniority, the candidate will assume the role of Founder's Associate for the first 1–2 years, being promoted to Chief of Staff thereafter (likely in parallel with our Series A round).

What will you do?

• Lead with the CEO: work directly with the CEO on day-to-day operations & long-term strategy, while constantly participating in the growth and development of the company on all levels 
• Be the “Leader of Trust”: act as a liaison between the CEO and other teams within the company, be the point of reference for all those inside and outside the company
• Spearhead Company-wide Strategic Initiatives: build & structure initiatives while managing people and actions that help the start-up achieve an always better success 
• Be a guardian of discipline: ensure strong follow-through, work structure, and operational clarity across the organization and its projects
• Project manage key initiatives end-to-end: own the execution of initiatives, including legal, administrative, and grant-related matters; coordinate across stakeholders and drive each to timely completion
• Manage company-wide correspondence: own the communication flow across the organization and externally, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and speed in all exchanges
• Curate CEO PR & social media: shape and amplify the CEO’s public voice through regular content, including posts, visuals, and speaking engagements. Strong skills in visual, video, audio, and image editing are highly valued
• Conduct data analysis from our Data Hub™: generate sharp, viral insights for industry leaders on how companies and sectors are performing in sustainability
• Act as a Founder and Visionary: live the vision, enable the mission, and be ready to drive results, continuously identifying solutions and areas of improvement, no matter what it takes 
• Represent illuminem: accompany the CEO to major global events, participate in high stakes meetings, and nurture contacts with the world’s best sustainability CEOs, financers and policy-makers

What are we looking for?

• A passion for the challenge - how will you get illuminem to be the “Home” for a sustainable world
• Reliability / Track record of getting things done - you will be given key responsibilities from Day 1. Be output driven and turn cool ideas into reality
• Dedication & work ethic – demonstrate resilience, flexibility, and a strong sense of responsibility; maintain top performance under pressure and support the team whenever needed, with speed, commitment, and accountability
• Flexibility - live the startup “big picture”, while also intervening in detailed tasks. Lead action across fronts, from recurrent operations to long term projects. Be physically present in the office or at international events
• Strong organizational & interpersonal skills - be capable of setting up projects across teams. 
• Restless communication - Be transparent, diligently track your actions, continuously report your developments, be proactive whenever you need support
• Excellent verbal & written English skills - be capable of clearly and concisely articulating, distill insights from documents & discussions
• Passionate about Sustainability - we are on a mission for our planet, nothing less ;)

Where? We value flexibility to travel and temporarily relocate as needed — including periods in London, Paris, Italy, and business trips — to support the CEO across key meetings and strategic initiatives. Willingness to be mobile is a strong plus

How to apply?
• 60-second survey: Fill out our survey (a follow-up will be sent a few hours after you submit your name)
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• Email: Let us know why you’re passionate about joining illuminem (for all other positions).

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