Job Description
🚀 Chief of Staff – Strategic Firepower for a Mission-Driven Energy Start-Up 🔋🌍
Are you the person everyone turns to when the stakes are high and the path forward is unclear? Are you energized by ambiguity, driven by mission, and ready to plug directly into the engine room of an ambitious clean energy start-up?
We’re on the hunt for an exceptional Chief of Staff to work side-by-side with the CEO and senior leadership team. This isn’t just a back-office role — it’s the heartbeat of execution, innovation, and transformation.
🧠 About You:
You're a rare mix of strategist, operator, and catalyst. You’ve got the intellectual firepower to shape high-level decisions and the grit to deliver real-world results — whether that’s launching an R&D pilot, unblocking a cross-functional bottleneck, or facilitating a high-stakes strategy offsite. You’ve seen inside fast-growing startups, consulted on business transformation, or helped scale innovation in a dynamic environment.
🔥 What You’ll Do:
* Be the CEO’s strategic right hand — helping steer quarterly priorities, aligning teams, and delivering high-impact results
* Lead a portfolio of innovation and R&D projects, including international pilots
* Make collaboration seamless across the company by spotting friction points and proactively solving them
* Drive our operating rhythm — from monthly reviews to whole-company workshops and offsites
* Use tech tools and sharp insights to accelerate decision-making and streamline execution
* Work across functions to turn bold ideas into reality, fast
🎯 What You Bring:
* A mix of academic smarts (degree + relevant masters or equivalent experience) and real-world experience (5+ years)
* Time in consulting, startups, or innovation-focused roles
* Strong writing, planning, and communication chops — you can turn chaos into clarity
* Comfort in energy, infrastructure, mobility, or clean tech sectors is a plus
* Willingness to travel and be present at least 2–3 days a week in our Wakefield HQ
💼 Why This Role?
This is more than a Chief of Staff gig — it’s a launchpad to future leadership in one of the UK’s most exciting mission-driven companies. You'll be at the forefront of meaningful decarbonisation work, surrounded by smart, passionate people who move fast and think big.
Ready to plug in and power change?
Apply now and help us rewire the future — one bold decision at a time.