Founding Chief of Staff: Strategy, Growth & Hiring

Cleavr SAS; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Cleavr SAS is looking for a Chief of Staff to be the founding team’s right hand on cross-functional projects shaping the company. You will work directly with the three cofounders on hiring, go-to-market experiments, M&A, fundraising, and other topics fueling hypergrowth.

You will report to the CEO, sit with the cofounders, and gain visibility into cap table, board materials, compensation, and key metrics. Fluent in French and English is required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in a demanding environment (consulting, banking, VC, or startup operations).
• Fluent in French and English.
• Highly autonomous; you are given a subject, not a method.
• Able to handle sensitive topics: compensation, cap table, board material, hiring decisions.

Responsibilities

• Scale the team from 6 to 25 in three months: own end-to-end hiring and onboarding; track performance and position people for success.
• Open new sales motions and test a long list of partnerships; launch and prove pathways, then hand to a dedicated owner.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives from start to finish with full autonomy, allowing founders to focus on high-leverage work.
• Support the CEO on fundraising: prepare materials, data room, investor pipeline, and follow-up.
• Drive M&A opportunities: sourcing, deal analysis, valuation, and diligence with the founders.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Hiring process

Fundraising

M&A

Deal analysis

Autonomy

Results oriented

Investor relations

Job description

Cleavr SAS is looking for a Chief of Staff to be the founding team’s right hand on cross-functional projects shaping the company. You will work directly with the three cofounders on hiring, go-to-market experiments, M&A, fundraising, and other topics fueling hypergrowth.

You will report to the CEO, sit with the cofounders, and gain visibility into cap table, board materials, compensation, and key metrics. Fluent in French and English is required.