Chief Of Staff | International

Job Title: Chief of Staff | InternationalLocation: Rome, Hybrid, 3 days office, 2 days homeReports To: Vice President, InternationalLanguages: English (C1/C2).
Italian is a plus.
Introduction: Our client offers the legal way to show movies and TV in public or commercial spaces across the globe in more than 28 countries.
They are currently restructuring around a small, high-leverage central team which will be based in Rome, Italy.
The Chief of Staff is one of the two most important hires in that team.
You will be the right hand of the VP International, with a broad mandate covering everything that is not pure sales execution: program delivery, strategic projects, operating-model design, and the day-to-day discipline of how the international team runs.
This is a generalist role for someone who is equally comfortable with strategy and operations, who can move seamlessly between a project plan, a difficult HR conversation, and a coordination call with Legal or Tech.
It is highly visible and unusually senior for its level: you will work directly with the VP International, the Sales Director, and the Country Managers.
Your mission:To make the central international team work by owning the operating cadence, the cross-functional projects, and the strategic workstreams that turn the international plan into delivery; and by acting as the single point of connection between the international team and the company's support functions.

Key responsibilities
Own delivery of the international plan's non-sales workstreams: operating model, systems, processes, organisational designLead implementation of strategic operating-model initiatives across the international portfolioDrive the international CRM standardisation program together with the Sales Operations ManagerCross-functional coordination
- the bridge to support functions:Act as the central point of connection between the international team and the company's support functions: HR, Tech, Legal, Finance, Marketing, Studio RelationsEnsure international territory needs are surfaced, prioritised and delivered by the right support function at the right timeManage cross-functional initiatives end-to-end, removing blockers and keeping stakeholders alignedStrategic and analytical:Lead strategic deep-dives on territories, verticals or commercial questions as requiredBuild and maintain the international management dashboard and reporting cadenceSupport new-territory feasibility work in ***Operating model and team:Own the operating cadence of the international team: weekly business reviews, monthly territory reviewsSupport recruitment, onboarding and development of the wider international teamAct as a sounding board and trusted partner to the VP International on people, process and prioritizationThe ideal profile:7–10 years of experience combining strategy and operational delivery
- top?tier consulting, corporate strategy, programme management, COO?office or chief?of?staff rolesOutstanding written and verbal communication; comfortable engaging senior stakeholders independentlyStrong project and programme management skills
- comfortable owning complex, cross functional workstreams from start to finishAble to travel up to 20%, primarily within EuropeHighly analytical and structured thinker; comfortable in spreadsheets and in slidesCalm, low?ego operating style.
Able to influence without authority and to push back constructivelyExperience in international scale?ups, post?acquisition transformations, or central?team roles is a strong plusFluent business English (C1/C2).
Italian welcomed but not requiredWhy our client:Permanent (CCNL Commercio) €*** euros base (14 months) + 15% bonus on objectivesThis is a rare opportunity to be a founding member of a central team that is being built from scratch within a growing international business.
You will work directly with the VP International on the highest-priority commercial and operational questionsThey offer meal vouchers, company laptop and phoneHave visible ownership of multiple workstreams across the international portfolioBuild broad operating experience across territories, functions and challengesHave a clear path into senior international leadership over timeAbout them:Our client is a leading global copyright licensing organization, founded in the UK in .
Operating across 28 countries, they represent over 5,000 rights holders, including major Hollywood studios such as Disney, Universal, and Paramount, as well as independent TV producers.
They facilitate the legal public display of movies and TV programs by issuing "Public Performance" licenses to businesses and organizations worldwide.
With a dedicated team of over 200 professionals worldwide, they are now further strengthening their established Italian office, which will serve as the central hub for their international team.
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