CHIEF OF STAFF TO CEO

[REPORTS TO] CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

R60000 - R70000 pm.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking an experienced Chief of Staff to the CEO to enable strong organisational rhythm, structured decision-making, coordinated execution of CEO-sponsored priorities, and disciplined follow-through across leadership forums and cross-functional initiatives. The position acts as an integrator and orchestrator, ensuring clarity, alignment, and momentum around what matters most—without owning line operations or strategy. The role exists to increase the effectiveness, leverage, and execution discipline of the CEO.

Key Responsibility Areas:

• Establish and maintain a disciplined organisational and executive cadence to support planning and execution.
• Enable effective decision-making through structured issue framing, option analysis, & escalation discipline.
• Coordinate and mobilise execution of CEO-sponsored and cross-functional priorities.
• Enable effective governance through disciplined preparation, coordination, and follow-through across leadership and board forums.
• Coordinate and prepare key external engagements linked to CEO priorities.
• Enable integration and visibility of enterprise execution systems at CEO and executive level.
• Ensure timely resolution and follow-through on issues raised through executive and governance forums.
• Enable integration and visibility of enterprise execution systems (e.g. OGSM / 4DX) & performance tracking.
• Drive structured issue resolution across executive / governance forums, ensuring actions are tracked & closed.

ABOUT YOU

You have high emotional intelligence and strong situational awareness, allowing you to read people, dynamics, and context with ease. Calm, composed, and detail-oriented, you bring structure and clarity to complex environments without creating bureaucracy. You are confident without ego and comfortable influencing senior stakeholders to drive momentum and follow-through. You thrive in complexity, enjoy creating structure from ambiguity, and are relentless about follow-through. You manage multiple priorities with ease and adapt quickly in fast-moving environment. You naturally create rhythm, order, and clarity across leadership environments.

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years’ experience in a strategic, advisory, consulting, executive support, or senior coordination role
• Proven experience working with senior leadership or executive teams
• Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives end-to-end in complex, fast-paced environments
• Experience in analysis, executive-level communication, and cross-functional coordination

KNOWLEDGE

• Executive operating rhythms and governance structures
• Strategic planning and execution enablement
• Business performance analysis and reporting
• Organisational dynamics and stakeholder management
• Cross-functional project coordination

THE HATS YOU MAY WEAR

1. Rhythm Keeper: Designing and maintaining executive and organisational cadence so priorities move at the right pace.
2. Decision Enabler: Framing issues, preparing decision packs, and ensuring decisions land clearly and move forward.
3. Integrator: Coordinating cross-functional initiatives and aligning stakeholders around CEO-sponsored priorities.
4. Governance Anchor: Supporting Board, Exco, and committee forums with disciplined preparation and follow-through.
5. Problem Closer: Tracking issues, removing blockages, and ensuring actions are driven through to completion.

WHAT OTHER DETAILS / EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS MAKE OUR EYES LIGHT UP, YOU ASK?

1. Honours or Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology, Industrial Engineering, Law, Accounting, Commerce, Business Management, or a related analytical discipline.
2. Strong ability to coordinate executive agendas and leadership forums with discipline and attention to detail
3. Proven experience in issue framing, structured problem-solving, and decision enablement
4. Comfortable orchestrating cross-functional stakeholders without formal authority
5. Solid exposure to governance processes, decision flow, and executive forums
6. A natural inclination for tracking execution, closing loops, and ensuring follow-through

Contact information

Wenz