Location
Dubai
The Role
We are seeking a dynamic, passionate and experienced Chief of Staff to support the Group COO. This is a new role within the business and will involve working closely with all key stakeholders across the entire Group.
This role is not for everyone. But it is for those seeking to be part of a company in hyper growth, to be at the forefront of an exploding industry and with an insatiable desire to win. It is a unique opportunity to be at the centre of a rapidly expanding portfolio of incubated companies with exposure and involvement in key business activities. The position will be challenging with very high expectations.
Responsibilities
Act as an extension of the COO to facilitate decision making and communication.
Effectively synthesise relevant and impactful information from broader operational noise, identifying what matters and equipping leadership for rapid decision making.
Support the development and implementation of the overall strategic plan for the business.
Identify and communicate any ‘of concern’ issues to leadership and work to resolve blockers where required.
Support the scoping and delivery of new product launches with the COO. Be the eyes and ears.
Foster a deep, ongoing improvement mindset and influence across all teams.
Proactively identify areas for improvement and enhance current processes to optimise operational efficiency, ensure deadlines are met and initiatives are executed effectively.
Produce and own project plans, build decks and presentations, and ensure all parties involved are held accountable against deliverables.
Anticipate needs and make plans for resolving them ahead of time.
Identify any issues across the business and approach them with a solution orientated mindset.
Guide and influence leadership towards clear, efficient, and accountable decision making.
Lead meetings, ensuring relevant agenda and discussion points.
Must haves
You have exceptional literacy and writing skills.
You have good mathematical skills.
You have strong Excel and modelling ability.
You have an awareness and understanding of contracts.
You have experience with both 0-1 and growth stage businesses.
MBA would be desirable. But not with a textbook approach.
You have immaculate communication skills.
You're comfortable problem solving & making decisions on complex topics with high levels of ambiguity in a results driven environment.
You’re a doer with strong organisation and serious attention to detail. Small mistakes in this role are costly.
You’re a self starter, curious, and quick to learn, knowing what questions to ask to get up to speed quickly.
You enjoy a fast pace and nothing else.
You are a hunter. You believe that anything can be achieved through tenacity and persistence. That there is always a way.
You are highly process and detail oriented, able to take both a 10,000 ft view and micro view at the same time, balancing quality and growth.
You have experience and thrive in a start-up environment. Taking on an ambiguous concept, problem or product but with a desire to win at all costs.
You know how to build strong working relationships with internal & external stakeholders, building trust and confidence in your ability.
You thrive in an intense, high pressure environment, working across multiple brands, programs and often countries to deliver success.
Believes speed is a competitive advantage and strives to drive urgency across the org.
Superduper is a leading web3 entertainment company that develops rich IP, as well as games and other media around for each IP. Superduper also develops a web3 publishing and rewards platform called Portal.
Portal's proprietary technology facilitates interoperability of onchain virtual goods and economies, unifying the web3 gaming ecosystem that has been fragmenting through the expanding range of blockchains, wallets, marketplaces, and other parts of the web3 stack.
