Chief of Staff - #68163

Who are Benefex?

We are a fast-moving technology company, and one of the most successful providers of online reward and benefits solutions in the UK. We believe no one comes to work to do a bad job or be actively disengaged, and that technology is instrumental in providing an exceptional employee experience. We are striving to create seamless but tangible interactions between employers and employees, making work a rewarding place for every single one of us. To help us on our quest to be the best, we need brilliant people on board and that’s where you come in.

Why should you apply?

• Impact: work closely with our CEO and Board to have a tangible impact across our business
• Scale: lead strategic projects and initiatives to improve operational efficiency and build the foundations for us to continue growing as a global company
• People: collaborate with talented people from all over Benefex to achieve key business outcomes

• Top 10 Employer, Sunday Times Best Places to Work Awards

• Work for a profitable, fast-growing market leader in the online reward and benefits space

**Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship and require to people to be based in the UK or Ireland for this position**

Great benefits:

£75,000-85,000

Flexible work – choose a working setup that works for you, our only ask is to see you once a month in the office and you must be based in the UK or Ireland.

25 days holiday plus your local bank holidays

Your birthday off

Two half day wellbeing days

Healthcare cash plan to cover the costs of day to day healthcare

Employee Assistance Plan 24/7 365 support

Income Protection (75%) and life assurance (4x salary)

Pension scheme

£50 monthly allowance to spend on whatever takes your fancy, your very own Benefex card will be topped up at the start of each month!

Role Overview

As the Chief of Staff for the CEO at Benefex, you will have the exciting challenge of working closely with our CEO and senior leadership team (board) to drive strategic initiatives, streamline operations and facilitate effective communication across our organisation. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the company’s OKRs are met. This is a high impact role where you can make a significant difference to the success and growth of Benefex.

Responsibilities

• You will act as a key advisor to the CEO, providing strategic guidance and support on a variety of issues
• Own the agenda, preparation and follow-up of weekly leadership team meetings with the aim of driving forward our strategic priorities
• Collect data from across the company, deriving insights to drive strategic decision making.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration across teams by making connections and links
• Prepare reports and presentations for internal group leadership teams and pull together PowerPoints for our CEO with external stakeholders.
• Project manage and drive key projects for the CEO
• Drive operational excellence by identifying opportunities for process improvement and efficiency across the company
• Represent the CEO and company in meetings and external engagements as needed.

What are we looking for?

• Have demonstrable experience in management consulting background and/or operational/delivery roles in a high growth technology or banking business
• Experience working in companies that have achieved scale or been part of the growth journey to get reach scale
• You have a strong proficiency in data analytics and presentation skills, able to synthesise and derive insights from data, then articulate this to a range of audiences.
• A relentless focus on operational efficiency and output, with the ability to track outcomes and hold others accountable.
• A track record of managing key projectsfor the CEO or senior leadership team, ensuring successful execution and delivery.
• Adept at finding solutions and navigating change.
• Exceptional collaboration and communicationskills to work across large groups of people from different functions
• A high degree of initiative, being able to seek out information, provide solutions and get people onboard with minimal input/supervision.

Even if you don't meet all of the requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply! We are looking for talented and passionate individuals who are eager to learn and grow. We also offer a variety of other roles, so please check out our careers page to see if there is something else that might be a good fit for you.

Our interview process

Benefex understands the need to have a fast and efficient process, the below will all be completed in the shortest time possible.

Initial informal call with the Talent team

Online tests in numeracy and logical reasoning

Interview with the Chief People Officer

Final interview with the CEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.