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Chief of Staff (m/f/d)

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Job Description

Clean Energy for everyone.

Welcome to zolar! We’re on a mission to make solar power accessible to everyone and are proud to enable our customers to use the power of the sun in their own homes while making an active contribution to climate protection.

At zolar, we know that different people are successful in different ways, which is why we offer a hybrid working environment, meaning you can decide how much time you spend in our Berlin office, or how much time you spend working from home.
We strive for sustainability, we are ambitious, honest, and transparent, and we never want to stop learning or growing.

Will you join us in working towards a greener future for everyone?

Your role at zolar

  • You will support the CEO in all strategic and operational areas and be responsible for a variety of business-critical cross-functional projects.
  • You will work directly with our CEO and the management team to gain deep insights into all areas of a start-up with impact.
  • You will take on tasks and projects independently in a fast-moving environment.
  • You will run the weekly Management Team meeting, including running the agenda, time-keeping, and capturing and following up on actions.
  • You will lead all communication with the Board, including the preparation of all presentations to the Board, and support fundraising.
  • In the future, zolar will develop you to be able to lead complex cross-org projects and, in the medium term, to take on long-term responsibility for a P&L or unit.

    What you will need to bring

  • Our Company Principles are consistent with your own personal values.
  • You are motivated by the passion and desire to have an impact on climate change.
  • You are willing to go the extra mile and can complete tasks even under time pressure.
  • You are quick on the uptake, think strategically and analytically and have no difficulty familiarising yourself with new areas.
  • You are empathetic and communicative, are characterised by your non-political and trustworthy nature and enjoy working in a team.
  • You work independently, in a structured, detail-orientated manner and act with foresight and in a solution-oriented manner.
  • You have a growth mindset - you are willing to learn quickly and move things forward.
  • You have an international mindset and have already gained experience abroad.
  • You are experienced and confident in using Microsoft Office or Google Suite (especially Excel and PowerPoint).
  • You have a very good command of English (C1) and German (C2), both written and spoken.
  • You have completed your Masters degree with very good grades - preferably in economics or natural sciences.
  • You have 3-5 years of professional experience, ideally in a strategy consultancy or a fast-growing digital company.

    What zolar can offer you

100% remote working // Stay flexible
Whether you want to save yourself the commute to work or want to see your colleagues in person – you are free to choose how many days you work remotely or in the office.

Time Off // Stay refreshed
It’s important that you take time off work to refresh and reenergise, and with 30 days of annual leave, you’ll have plenty of time to unwind from work.

Workation // Stay curious
As a digital company, we believe you can do your work just as well from the beach house in Portugal or the winter cabin in Sweden. That’s why you can work for up to 4 weeks per quarter from anywhere within the EU. We’ll even enable you to take a sabbatical, as soon as after two years of employment.

Benefitsy // You have the choice
You’ll receive a monthly budget of fifty Euros in the Benefitsy portal to use at your disposal (e.g. Spotify, REWE, Sixt, IKEA and many more). We also partner with a corporate benefits provider, unlocking discounts for hundreds of retailers for you to save money on your purchases.

Learning and Development // Keep learning
Personal and Professional Growth is one of our core values, and we want to support your growth by setting aside an annual budget for you to learn and grow in your career.

Mental & physical health // Stay healthy
Your mental and physical health is close to our hearts. You will have access to a mental health program in cooperation with Mindsurance, which you can use to access free coaching and therapy sessions, as well as explore many other mental wellness topics.

Company pension plan // Live well tomorrow
A world worth living in is a matter close to our hearts, which is why we offer our employees support in their private retirement planning with the help of sustainable providers and an employer contribution of 20%.

Remote work equipment // Ready for work
We want you to be able to work as well at home as you can in the office, so we’ll provide you with all the equipment you need to successfully work from home. We’ll also give you a one-off budget to purchase a desk, chair or other things you might need for your home office.

Dog policy // Bring your own dog
A variety of four-legged feel-good managers provide natural entertainment in the office and enjoy the attention of their two-legged colleagues. If you want to bring your dog to work, you can!

Team events // Involved instead of just employed
Get off to a great start – we come together at least twice per year for our legendary summer and winter parties, and look forward to welcoming you in Berlin!

Clean energy for everyone.

Out of love for our planet, we want to create a liveable future for all people with clean energy. Our mission is to put a solar system onto every roof in the world. We enable homeowners to produce their own green electricity and at the same time actively contribute to climate protection.

Let's help shape the energy transition together - become part of our team!

At zolar, we strive to provide a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for every person who works here or with us, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, size, socio-economic status, origin, age, culture, faith or religion (or lack thereof).

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