Chief of Staff (Growth)

Nothing is building a different kind of company that puts design, emotion, and human creativity at the heart of everything we do. From how our products look to how they sound, feel, and function, we care about the details that make technology not just useful, but inspiring.

This is a place for the curious - the creators - the ones who ask why not and mean it. If you're drawn to bold ideas, fast moves, and work that actually makes you feel something, you'll fit right in. We're not here to follow the rules; we're here to make better ones.

The Role:

We're looking for an ambitious and determined strategic mind to join our team in London as Chief of Staff. You'll partner with our VP of Growth to manifest the Nothing vision into reality, focusing on operations and implementation of the vision and strategy. The Chief of Staff will use their expertise to step in whenever needed to handle short-term challenges as we build world-class organisational capabilities. Your role will involve assisting and communicating with executives in decision-making, program management and initiative implementation.

You will oversee strategic business initiatives, from development through successful execution, under the guidance of senior leadership and department heads. In an ever-evolving, rapidly growing business, you will be a key player in reviewing, designing and executing improvements to organisational structure. You will identify knowledge and skills gaps and bring solutions to address them. The Chief of Staff will strive to improve current processes and optimise organisational procedures for efficiency and productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Streamlining strategic initiatives, overseeing program management as well as company's strategic business initiatives from ideation to implementation.
• Collaborating with the VP of Growth to determine and prioritize business strategies.
• Promoting team integration as well as cross-functional communication and collaboration.
• Providing analysis, recommendations, and options to the VP of Growth regarding high impact decisions, as well as assessing risk when business decisions are made.
• Proactively follow up with the leadership team if and when goals are not being achieved and provide actionable recommendations for improvements.
• Manage key relationships and build a process to track and nurture key internal & external stakeholders.
• Responding to key inquiries on behalf of the VP of Growth.
• Insight into how to improve processes and increase org efficiency
• Support the effective operations of our quarterly strategy planning and risk management processes
• Explore technology frontier by bridging strategic partnerships in AI, robotics and relevant fields
• Building business partnerships with cornerstone partners in key regions
• Involved in fundraising and working with investors to build strategic partnerships
• Lead the collaboration work with leading brands in tech, fashion, music and art, etc.

Qualifications:

• 8-10 years of proven success in a business management role, with exposure to executive-levels and a track record of interdepartmental collaboration and communication.
• Experience in planning and leading strategic initiatives as well as data analysis and budget management.
• Comfortable working across different cultural contexts
• Strong project management skills, able to effectively multitask and prioritize.
• Experience at tier-1 management consulting or investment banking firms preferred.
• Fluent in Mandarin
• Passion for tech products or the consumer tech industry.
• Bachelor's degree (or above) in business administration or similar field preferred.
• Ability to travel 25% of the year

Founded in London in 2020, Nothing is a design-led tech company building an alternative to the industry giants. Our products - from award-winning smartphones to expressive audio and wearables - blend iconic design with intuitive engineering to put people and creativity back at the centre of consumer tech.

Backed by GV (Google Ventures), EQT Ventures, C Ventures, and influential investors like Tony Fadell (iPod), Casey Neistat, and Kevin Lin (Twitch), we've grown from startup to global challenger in just a few years.

A chance to shape the voice of one of the most exciting tech brands

Fast-paced and creative environment with global reach

A culture that values curiosity, creativity, and doing things differently

A commitment to building a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming workplace for all