Chief of Staff (Strategy & Operations)(All Genders)

About this role

Hey! Imagine amateur football finally had the platform it deserves. Every weekend, millions of people write their own personal football stories – on pitches, in clubs and on the sidelines. We believe this passion deserves a digital home too. That's exactly what we're building every single day. tl;dr We're looking for a Chief of Staff who works closely with Nik to structurally build out our company- & org processes. Main information Start: immediately (flexible start) Location: Cologne Workload: Full-time Team: Founder's Office Is this a match? The most important basics – so we both know if it could work.

Location: You’ll be based at our office in Cologne (Belgisches Viertel) and should be on site at least twice a week. Experience: You have 5–8 years of experience in strategy & operations and feel confident in your role. Languages are no problem: You speak German and English fluently. Your connection to football: You're genuinely interested in amateur football and have a feel for what moves this community. Start-up spirit: You prefer to play an active part in shaping things rather than just going through the motions – even if that sometimes means tackling things without a ready-made roadmap.

What you'll do - your playing field This is how you move our mission forward every day. End-to-end ownership of selected strategic and operational projects from concept to execution Building and continuously improving central company processes Close collaboration with Nik on cross-functional strategic projects and prioritization Supporting process optimization in other operational areas as needed Preparing decision-making materials and analyses for the founder team What you bring to the team We're not looking for a perfect CV.

But you should recognise yourself in these points. Strong process- and structure-oriented thinking, even in ambiguity Experience independently executing projects in a fast-growing environment Tools: Notion, project management tool, Google Workspace, Slack Good to know We want you to know what this role really looks like from day one. This role is significantly more hands-on than the title might suggest: you don't just plan, you execute, and take ownership across shifting topic areas.