CEO Office Associate

The role

You will work closely with the Chief of Staff, the CEO, and his Personal Assistant to support the CEO Office. You will own critical projects, prepare materials for leadership and investors, and improve information flow and efficiency across the company.

What you will do

• Own critical projects from preparation through delivery.
• Prepare presentations, briefings and supporting materials for leadership, board, investor and partner meetings.
• Help focus the CEO's time and attention.
• Improve how information flows across Proxima.
• Take on special projects across technical and business teams.
• Find and fix inefficiencies using AI, digital tools and processes.
• Build systems that scale, including templates and trackers.

Required qualifications

• Early in your career with a proven-track-record and drive to learn fast.
• Deliver excellent project management work.
• Manage multiple priorities and care about detail.
• Take initiative and bring structure to open-ended problems.
• Use practical processes, AI and digital tools to improve work.
• Build relationships across teams and communicate clearly.
• Handle sensitive information with discretion.

Nice to have

• Experience in project management, business operations, or consulting.
• An interest in deep tech, energy or industrial development.
• A deep commitment to contribute to European leadership and sovereignty.

Before you apply

• Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)
• Technical Screening (30 min)
• Technical Panel (3x60 min)

About the company

Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player. It is the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP).