Chief of Staff (Member of Leadership)

About the role

We are looking for a Chief of Staff who is part of the leadership team, represents the company in board meetings and directly reports to the founders. The Chief of Staff is at the heart of building Vara's new phase – growing globally through direct and indirect sales channels, and rebuilding processes with AI.

What you'll do

• Run the operating cadence the leadership team relies on: quarterly planning, board prep, all-hands, leadership offsites.
• Lead strategic projects end-to-end, particularly the ones that cut across functions (e.g. fundraising campaigns, development of new strategic partnerships, development of new sales channels, new product launches, pricing strategies).
• Act as a thought partner to the Founders, especially for difficult conversations or complex decisions.
• Automate processes with AI, to increase the speed at which Vara executes even further.
• Support the commercial development with direct revenue impact by attending industry conferences, supporting in distributor development, or closing and managing enterprise customers.
• Translate between the Founders and the rest of the team through all-hands scripts, investor updates, and strategic decision communication.

What you'll need

• Analytical strength, ideally with technical affinity, with a passion for deeply complicated subject matter.
• Structured communication and thinking, incredibly high consistency and reliability even amid day-to-day chaos.
• Entrepreneurial risk-taking, taking decisions under uncertainty, breaking down complexity into actionable execution.
• High-integrity, low ego, intellectual honesty, having clear opinions but always open for the better argument.
• Genuine interest in healthcare and deep tech coupled with patience for solving complex problems in interdisciplinary environments.
• Multiple years of experience, typically from management consulting, venture capital, or early-stage startup environments.

Nice to have

• Technical or scientific degree or education from a leading business school.
• Genuine curiosity or proven track record in embracing AI technology.

What they offer

• Flexible work from home or Berlin office with regular team get-togethers and offsites.
• Work at the Merantix AI Campus, Berlin's AI hub.
• Fair and competitive compensation benchmarked within tech and healthcare sectors.
• Monthly perks including Urban Sports Club subsidies and 100+ discounts across health, fitness, retail, and travel.
• Personal and professional development with regular development talks and career planning.