Chief of Staff - Cape Town, South Africa - HyperionDevSummary: As Chief of Staff at HyperionDev, you will work closely with the CEO, executive management, and members of our CEO's office to set and implement the company-wide strategy, manage strategic projects, and support talent planning and acquisition. This is a fast-paced role with exposure to nearly every area of the business, requiring someone with a demonstrable track record in building and managing successful teams and prior experience in commercial partnerships.About Us: HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and a top education technology scaleup in the world, with financial backing from Meta and government partnerships in over 60 countries.Responsibilities:Work closely with senior management in setting and implementing the company-wide strategy on business & commercial partnerships, fundraising, financial planning, and talent acquisition & management.Manage strategic projects, critical external and internal communications, and ensure the executive management team's time is best focused on implementing strategy.Support commercial partnerships strategy, working with the Director of Partnerships to pitch, negotiate and close large B2B and B2B2C opportunities.Collaborate with the CEO on raising capital, liaising with and pitching to investors, negotiating and due diligence, and reporting to investors.Be the custodian of data across the organisation, keeping abreast of critical KPIs and our north star metric.Support talent planning, acquisition and management to ensure a high-performance, people-forward team and culture that can scale with the company's growth.Requirements:At least 6 months of experience in a company related to online education, bootcamps, reskilling, or securing government contracts in education.10+ years of experience in fast-paced environments such as startups, strategic consulting, investment banking, or similar, with at least 5+ years in operational or technical execution.Proven track record of achieving top results across professional and educational history.Strong problem-solving and strategic analysis skills, with a data-driven approach and attention to detail.Excellent communicator with the ability to present business rationales, influence stakeholders, and execute plans effectively.Leadership experience with HR/talent acquisition, raising capital, and managing investor relationships.Strong business and legal acumen, skilled in negotiation and conflict resolution.Undergraduate degree in business, management, law, or a related field.Preferred:A technical background, with technical product management or software development experience.3+ years of management consultancy experience in a fast-paced, high standards and high-outcomes environment.Prior experience as a founder or co-founder of a tech-enabled business.Prior experience in education or education technology.Our Values:We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.
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