Chief of Staff for PE-backed portfolio company

CEO’s right hand to drive scale, digitization, and operational excellence in a fast-growing platform with real ownership and impact.

Mandate

Own cross-company initiatives that accelerate growth and professionalize the organization

Establish data-driven, tech-enabled processes across Sales, Ops, and the Control Center

Prepare and support strategic options, including regional expansion and bolt-on M&A

Ideal candidate profile

4+ years in project/strategy roles within a PE portfolio company, a scale-up, or consulting

Comfortable in a blue-collar environment; not afraid to get your hands dirty

End-to-end ownership of cross-functional programs with measurable outcomes

Strong tech/AI affinity; fluent with CRM, workflow, and data-driven decision-making

Analytical, hands-on operator; equally comfortable in the boardroom and on-site

Confident communicator with executives, customers, and frontline teams

Fluent German; strong English; based in Frankfurt, Darmstadt, or the surrounding area

Structured, self-directed, and a true team player

The role

CEO leverage: filter agenda, prep decisions, drive follow-ups and execution

Sales acceleration: stand up key-account cadence, sharpen CRM funnel & response SLAs

Operations excellence: digitize scheduling & Control Center, mobile reporting, compliant documentation

Performance steering (PMO): plan, track, de-risk initiatives; clear accountability and KPIs

Business cases & analytics: contract/customer profitability, service extensions, site ramp-ups

Inorganic growth: target screening, diligence support, and post-merger integration

Step in where it matters: clear backlogs, stabilize accounts, support shift planning when needed

Compensation

Competitive base salary (€ ~80k) with strong performance bonus

Clear development path with exposure to CEO/owner topics; gain M&A and PMI experience

Legacy — at a glance

Flexible mandate across minority and majority SME transactions in Europe

Lean, highly entrepreneurial Tier-1 team

8 acquisitions executed YTD with a strong, proprietary pipeline