Chief of Staff

London. Posted a month ago

The role

You will act as the right hand to the CRO to extend their reach and speed up decision-making. You will work on deal strategy, revenue forecasting, and leadership cadence for the global commercial organisation.

What you will do

Pressure-test ideas and turn strategy into clear actions as a thought partner to the CRO
Represent the CRO in internal forums and make decisions on their behalf
Work with revenue leaders on deal strategy for large merchants
Monitor the global pipeline and forecast to flag risks and opportunities
Own the CRO leadership cadence including meetings and business reviews
Act as delegate for key approvals including pricing, offers and job requisitions
Partner with Revenue Operations and Finance on annual and quarterly planning
Drive governance and prioritisation of the Commercial-wide hiring plan
Design and run the Commercial Leadership Summit and other leadership offsites
Own high-priority strategic initiatives from start to finish

Required qualifications

5+ years of experience in roles such as Chief of Staff, strategy consulting, commercial or revenue strategy, or business management
Strong commercial instinct regarding pipeline, pricing, unit economics and forecasting
Sound judgement to exercise delegated authority on approvals
Proven track record of influencing senior leaders without formal authority
Excellent structured thinking and communication
Critical thinker confident with data and financial models
Excellent project and programme management skills
Discretion when handling confidential people, commercial and financial information
Low-ego, high-ownership mindset

Nice to have

Experience in a high-growth tech, fintech or payments company

Benefits

Hybrid working model with three days per week in the office

About the company

Checkout.com is a fintech company that enables over 10 billion transactions yearly for more than one billion global shoppers. They have 20 offices across six continents with London as their HQ.