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V.I.E - Chief of Staff 🇺🇸

PlayPlay

PlayPlay

People & HR, Operations
New York, NY, USA
Posted on Dec 26, 2024
PlayPlay is the video creation platform that enables marketing and communication teams to turn any message into a memorable video.
Since 2017, PlayPlay has been growing exponentially:
- 2500+ large and mid-sized companies across the globe (including two-thirds of the CAC40)
- 230+ employees in Paris, New York and Berlin;
- 65 M$ raised (series A and B);
- Member of the French Tech 120 and recently ranked #26 in the Top100 rising B2B Scale-up in Europe by Sifted!
PlayPlay is the company for you if you want to:
- Join a hyper-growth scale-up that allows you to invest in multiple projects and benefit from rapid evolution opportunities 🌱
- Work on a product loved by our customers (68+ NPS) and in constant improvement 🚀
- Learn from great colleagues in a positive work environment that thrives on ambition, drive, humility, transparency, and teamwork (our 4.6/5 rating on Glassdoor is proof of that!) 🤗
- Enjoy activities organized by the Happiness team (Music Quizzes, concerts, seminars, etc.) 🎉
- Work in a hybrid model remote/office and have additional four weeks of full-remote per year (overseas is allowed in any country with a time difference of 3 hours or less) 🖥️
We are backed by investors such as Insight Partners (HubSpot, Twitter), Balderton (Revolut, Aircall) and Point9 (Loom, Zendesk) who are helping us become the global leader in video creation. And to achieve this, we are looking for the best talents in the market!
Read more about "The 100 good reasons to join PlayPlay":
PlayPlay is looking for a Chief of Staff to be the right hand to the Co-founder and US Country Manager.
You’ll have a significant impact on building the foundation of PlayPlay in North America, play a major role in accelerating, achieving our goals while running strategic initiatives.
This role is located in NYC.
YOUR MISSIONS 💪

Operational excellence (30% of the time)

  • Prepare and run company rituals, including weekly meetings and quarterly business reviews, to create communication and alignment across the teams.
  • Support the company's scale by anticipating and solving future challenges through market best practices (tools, data, process).

Strategic Project Management (40% of the time)

  • Own the North America objectives, coordinate their definition and execution, making sure all teams deliver on time.
  • Get involved into both national and international cross-team projects (pricing strategy, sales enablement, data analysis, …).
  • Partner with various stakeholders (C-levels and ICs), set goals, track progress and set a strong cadence for delivery.
  • Follow-up on the projects to measure the return on investment. Drive new initiatives if needed.

Operational tasks (30% of the time)

  • Be the point of contact between our office in NY and our headquarter in Paris. Work with them on various topics (HR, Onboarding, Finance, Business Operations, …).
  • Perform administrative tasks, such as scheduling meetings, arranging travel and analyzing data.
  • Drive office initiatives (e.g. team-buildings, finding new office space when the team gets bigger, …).

REQUIREMENTS 🎯

  • You have at least 1.5 years of experience (internships not included) in Strategy, Business Operations, Management Consulting, and/or as Chief of Staff to a CEO in a high-growth tech company.
  • You have strong competencies in project management, business strategy and strategic planning.
  • You have a proven ability to lead multiple cross-functional work streams and follow through to completion.
  • You are a self-starter, with an entrepreneur mindset, curious and open-minded.
  • You are highly analytical and like to take decision-based on data.
  • You have great communication and leadership skills, you can interact with different personalities, and you are persuasive but also empathic and kind.

WHAT WE OFFER 🚀

  • An opportunity to join a fast-growing scale-up with a fair amount of responsibilities and challenges.
  • A unique customer-centric working environment : at PlayPlay we have created a unique culture around our users (we’ve talked about our customer centricity culture at a conference, slide deck is available upon request when you come for an interview).
  • The ability to work on a truly innovative product, that evolves with our market’s needs.
  • The ability to work and grow among a team of fun kind and passionate people.
  • A prime location in the heart of Manhattan.
OUR VALUES
- Creative: We don't do things the same way as others and we like that. It's that madness that gives everyone the freedom to innovate and follow through with their ideas.
- User-first: Our customers are at the heart of everything we do because a product is nothing without its users and it is with its users that a product grows.
- United: What motivates us is to succeed together. We are specialists in cross-team projects: it is by sharing our expertise and supporting each other that we achieve our goals.
- Ambitious: We are not afraid to move fast and take risks. If plan A doesn't work, there are still all the letters in the alphabet. We learn from our experiences and adapt.
- Committed: We take ownership of our projects, with responsibility. We are demanding of others but above all, we give our best.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At PlayPlay, we're committed to fostering an environment where diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Our goal is to attract and build a diverse, equal and inclusive team, where everyone feels welcome.
As an equal opportunities employer we make sure the application process and our workplace is for everyone.