Chief of Staff

As Chief of Staff, you will sit at the centre of Cambrium's strategic engine, reporting directly to the CEO, and working closely with the interdisciplinary Leadership team. You will work across the most consequential workstreams in the company, from fundraising and investor relations to board governance and company-wide rhythm-keeping.

What you'll do

• Design and run the company's internal operating cadence, including All Hands meetings, leadership team meetings, and goal reviews
• Own the preparation of internal meeting materials, including the weekly Leadership sync, and ensure decisions made in those forums get followed through
• Develop and maintain internal processes and documentation that keep a fast-growing team running smoothly
• Support financial operations in collaboration with our Finance Manager and ensure strategic decision making is aligned with sound financial data
• Own the preparation of materials for external and internal investor audiences, including presentations, data rooms, and Q&A preparation
• Coordinate fundraising processes end-to-end, managing the pipeline, tracking milestones, and ensuring timely, high-quality follow-up
• Lead end-to-end preparation of board meetings, structuring agendas, coordinating input from functional leads, and producing board packs
• Take full ownership of high-priority cross-functional projects as they arise

What you'll need

• 3 to 5 years of experience in an operational role at an early-stage startup, or in other fast-paced environments such as VC, consulting, or investment banking
• Exceptional structure and clarity of thinking, both written and verbal
• Strong ownership mentality and ability to close open loops
• High attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to maintain momentum when the path isn't fully defined
• Advanced skills in PowerPoint and Excel; comfortable with quantitative analysis and financial modelling basics
• Fluent in English; German is a plus
• Genuine interest in deep tech or the future of materials

Nice to have

• Industrial biotech, materials science, or performance chemicals background
• Prior exposure to fundraising processes or investor-facing work

What they offer

• Direct exposure to the CEO and leadership team with genuine influence over how the company is built
• Employee stock options
• Flexible working hours
• Learning & development programme
• 30 days of vacation plus all-company holidays between 25th December and 1st January
• Public transportation contribution for Berlin or Paris