Chief of Staff

About OroraTech and the Role

OroraTech is an international intelligence-as-a-service firm specializing in thermal data from satellite technology. As the company expands and evolves, there is an increasing need for effective coordination and execution of its top strategic goals. The Chief of Staff role, reporting directly to the CEO, will play a vital role in driving key company-wide initiatives and collaborating with senior leaders.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead selected strategic projects from definition through to completion, ensuring clear ownership and measurable outcomes.
• Translate broad organizational priorities into actionable plans, align stakeholders across functions, and maintain momentum to achieve goals.
• Conduct detailed problem structuring and analysis, proactively identifying risks and dependencies, and propose solutions or recommendations to the CEO.
• Implement structured follow-up processes to guarantee the realization of decisions and agreed actions.
• Manage the company’s strategic planning cycle including coordination of objective and key result (OKR) processes.
• Organize and lead preparation for executive meetings, leadership reviews, and strategy sessions, ensuring agendas, pre-read materials, and decisions are clearly documented and assigned.
• Maintain oversight of the company’s commitments and progress tracking.
• Develop board materials, investor updates, and briefing documents, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare the CEO for board meetings, partnerships, and external engagements and facilitate appropriate follow-ups.
• Assist with investor relations, board processes, and participate in initiatives involving governmental and regulated markets with subject matter experts.
• Support the CEO and Executive Team by preparing analyses, recommendations, and managing urgent special projects crossing multiple functions.
• Build trusted relationships across the organization to influence progress without formal authority.

Skills and Experience Requirements

• Proven background in strategy, operations, management consulting, corporate development, venture capital, founder’s office, or similar fields.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex cross-functional projects involving senior leadership independently.
• Strong business judgment with a clear understanding of linking strategy to operational execution.
• Excellent project management, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Advanced analytical and communication skills with the ability to produce concise decision-making materials.
• Confident interfacing with executives while maintaining a hands-on, practical approach.
• Capable of building trust and exercising influence across different teams without formal authority.
• High discretion, responsibility, and ownership.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced technology startup or scale-up environment.
• Background in fundraising support, investor relations, or board governance.
• Knowledge or experience with strategy formulation, OKRs, corporate governance, or operating cadence procedures.
• Exposure to sectors such as space, aerospace, defense, government technology, climate tech, or other complex technical industries.

Benefits

• Leadership role with significant autonomy and freedom to shape the position.
• Company pension plan (Betriebliche Altersversorgung).
• Comprehensive company accident insurance covering work and leisure worldwide 24/7.
• International travel health insurance for business and leisure trips.
• Flexible working hours with options for remote work, including working from other EU countries.
• Corporate health benefits via discounted EGYM Wellpass subscription.
• Mental health support through corporate partnerships.
• Mobility benefits, including supplementary payments for public transport (DB Deutschland Ticket).
• Lunch benefits through hrmony program.
• Company bike leasing via JobRad.
• Modern office facilities located at Neue Balan featuring a pool and campus area.