Chief of Staff (f / d / m)

Schwanhäußer Industrie Holding GmbH & Co. KG; Heroldsberg; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading family-owned enterprise in Germany seeks a strategic assistant to the CEO to drive transformation and alignment across divisions. The ideal candidate has a business degree, extensive project management experience, and excellent communication skills to influence at senior levels. This role offers exposure to top executives, flexible hours, and a supportive work environment, making a meaningful impact within the organization.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

30 days of vacation

Healthy meals in staff restaurant

Qualifikationen

• Experience in senior strategic or operational roles.
• Ability to collaborate across functions without formal authority.
• Structured and reliable working style to turn ambiguity into direction.

Aufgaben

• Support the CEO in strategic decisions and alignment across the Group.
• Design effective operating rhythms for the CEO Office.
• Plan and coordinate cross-functional initiatives and transformation activities.
• Strengthen collaboration across divisions and support change management.
• Synthesize information for senior decision-making and structure complex issues.

Kenntnisse

Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Change management

Emotional intelligence

Fluency in English

German language skills

Ausbildung

University degree in business administration or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Your key responsibilities

In this newly created position, you will act as the strategic right hand to the Group CEO. You will bring clarity, structure, and alignment across divisions, amplify the impact of the CEO Office, and help drive the strategic and cultural transformation of the Schwan‑STABILO Group. Working side by side with the CEO, you will collaborate closely with the Group Board of Management, the Division CEOs, and key stakeholders across all brands and functions — especially within the Strategy Department.

• Strategic partnership Support the CEO in preparing strategic decisions, shaping priorities, and ensuring alignment across the Group’s leadership circle. Anticipate needs and bring focus to complex topics.
• Organizational effectiveness Design and maintain an effective operating rhythm for the CEO Office. Ensure that meetings, decision materials, and communication flows are well-defined, efficient, and aligned with the Group’s ambitions.
• Portfolio and initiative management Plan, coordinate, and monitor cross‑functional initiatives, strategic programs, and transformation activities. Maintain oversight of priorities and ensure consistent follow‑up and progress. Continuously develop the organization and communication structures of the CEO Office.
• Leadership and culture support Strengthen collaboration across divisions and functions. Support change management, culture development, and leadership communication. Represent the CEO in selected meetings when appropriate. Plan, coordinate, and monitor strategic initiatives, projects, and transformation programs.
• Analysis and preparation Synthesize information from multiple sources and prepare concise, high‑quality materials for senior decision‑making. Structure and frame complex issues for key stakeholders.

Your profile

• University degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, or an equivalent qualification.
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset, demonstrated in a senior strategic or operational role.
• Experience in project, program, or change management and in working directly with top management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate and influence across functions without formal authority.
• High level of discretion, emotional intelligence, resilience, and self‑motivation.
• Structured and reliable working style with the ability to turn ambiguity into direction.
• Fluency in English is required; German is an advantage.

What we offer

A role with direct exposure to the Group CEO and the most senior leaders of the organization, where you can make a lasting impact. You will join a Group with strong values, flat hierarchies, and an environment that encourages ownership and initiative. Our benefits include, for example:

• Flexible working hours, mobile‑working options, and 30 days of vacation.
• Healthy and subsidized meals in our excellent staff restaurant.
• Pension and health allowances, bicycle leasing, and access to our corporate benefits portal.

Become part of one of Germany’s most successful family‑owned enterprises!

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application!

Your contact

Vanessa Essex (2029), Manager People & Culture IHS/BP,

vanessa.essex@schwan‑stabilo.com