Chief of Staff

This isn't your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We're aiming to become Germany's second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe's #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).

We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 70 million users for engaging with our advertisers' products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.

We're looking for a Chief of Staff - Performance & Execution who will architect and own Almedia's company-wide performance engine from the ground up. This is a foundational role for a structured operator ready to build the systems, frameworks, and culture that turn ambition into consistent, measurable execution across every department.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement a company-wide performance management system using AI-led tools, defining KPIs and performance multipliers across R&D, Product, and Go-to-Market
• Coach and challenge department leads on high-performance standards, accountability, and execution - including pushing back at senior level when needed
• Build the reward architecture - own and evolve bonus, equity, and commission structures that directly reflect performance outcomes
• Introduce elite operating rhythms - performance rituals, resilience frameworks, and execution systems used by the world's top-performing organisations
• Grow a team - start as a solo operator and build direct reports underneath you as the performance function scales with Almedia

What You'll Bring

• Experience building performance systems from scratch in a high-growth startup (50-300 people scaling fast)
• Proven ability to work at C-level proximity - influencing, challenging, and aligning senior stakeholders across functions
• Hands-on experience designing compensation frameworks - bonuses, equity, commissions - tied to measurable performance outcomes
• A track record of driving accountability culture in fast-paced environments - you've introduced OKRs, KPIs, or performance multipliers that actually stuck
• Bonus: Experience translating high-performance methodologies from elite environments (military, professional sports, top-tier consulting) into a corporate/startup context

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Own Everything: You take full ownership of the performance function - from strategy to implementation - and treat Almedia's execution standards as your personal mission
• Raise the Bar: Your frameworks, feedback, and presence make leaders better. You don't just measure performance - you elevate it across every team you touch
• Move Fast: You thrive in a high-growth, high-pace environment where ambiguity is the norm and building from scratch is the expectation - not the exception

Why Almedia?

• Own Our Growth: We offer all Berlin-based employees equity in Almedia to truly be a part of our success.
• Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.
• Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin.
• Other Benefits: Transport subsidy, breakfasts and lunches, language learning, Urban Sports Club, and more.

We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.