Chief of Staff (d/f/m), Kleinanzeigen - #2103795

Kleinanzeigen is the leading online classifieds market in Germany. An average of more than 50 million ads are available in numerous categories - from children's supplies to electronics to real estate. With more than 36 million users per month, Kleinanzeigen has the widest reach of all online selling platforms in the country. Most of the items traded on Kleinanzeigen are second-hand. In this way, users make an active contribution to sustainability. The Kleinanzeigen market allows companies the opportunity to easily offer their services online. Kleinanzeigen was launched in September 2009 as eBay Kleinanzeigen. Since June 2021, the company has been part of Adevinta, a leading global provider of online classified ads. In May 2023, the name was changed to Kleinanzeigen.

Kleinanzeigen is part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist and sustainability leader with 25+ products in 10 countries.

What You’ll Do & Who You Are

Kleinanzeigen is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy under its Private Equity ownership. At the same time, the company is undergoing a major transformation to equip itself with the organizational and technical foundations required to scale significantly over the next few years.

The Chief of Staff (d/f/m) plays a pivotal role in enabling this transformation.

This role reports directly to the CEO and works in close partnership with the broader executive team. A key element of this role is to ensure the organization is always prepared to provide clear, up-to-date insights on strategic execution and crafts compelling narratives for audiences ranging from employees to investors and board members. Additionally, the Chief of Staff acts as a strategic integrator, proactively resolving issues and aligning priorities before they escalate to the executive level.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with the Executive Team to coordinate strategic priorities, drive execution, and refine operational initiatives as needed.
• Act as a key point of alignment and escalation for the CEO and CFO, working closely with teams across the company (Business Teams, Marketing, Product & Technology, Sales, Analytics, Customer Support, etc.).
• Partner with operational teams to drive execution, ensuring alignment, momentum, and early resolution of blockers.
• Track progress against the strategy and report back to the Executive Team.
• Synthesize insights from reports and dashboards into high-quality materials to support stakeholder engagement across the organization.
• Lead executive-level briefings, board presentations, and investor updates which provide clear and compelling narratives around strategic progress and outcomes.
• Support and/or lead strategic projects across functions to further develop the strategy or implementation and act as an interface to any external consultants who may be brought in as needed.
• Evaluate emerging trends, market opportunities, and competitive threats, incorporating insights into strategic decision-making.
  
  

Who You Are

• 5+ years in consulting and operational roles, ideally in e-commerce or an online marketplace environment.
• Deep understanding of value creation levers in a Private Equity-backed environment, including performance improvement, M&A and transformation initiatives.
• Solid financial acumen to ensure strategic initiatives are tightly aligned with value creation goals.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
• Proven ability to move ideas from concept to execution and iterative improvement (e.g., OKRs, agile delivery).
• High degree of adaptability, resilience, and a proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Collaborate with various stakeholders and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build strong working relationships across all levels of the organization, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment, even without direct reporting lines
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and build trust at the executive level, including experience presenting to and influencing executives, board members and investors.
  
  

Benefits

Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:

• An attractive Base Salary
• Participation in our Short-Term Incentive plan (annual bonus)
• Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moonwell why not! just make sure you have internet connection!
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care
• Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow
  
  

On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters!

Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.