About the Role
As Chief of Staff, you will be a core member of the leadership team, working directly with the Co-Founder to translate high-level vision into operational reality. You will sit at the intersection of Growth, Strategy, Finance, and Operations, tackling complex and ambiguous challenges to shape the company's future. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain a "CEO-level" view of building a category-defining AI company.
Responsibilities
- Lead high-impact strategic initiatives from conception to completion, such as designing an AI-era pricing model, spearheading entry into new European markets, or optimizing the sales-to-onboarding funnel.
- Act as the primary engine behind investor relations and future funding rounds, preparing narratives and data rooms.
- Build repeatable processes, meeting cadences, and communication loops, leveraging AI agents and automation, to enable company scaling.
- Act as a proxy for the founders in internal and external meetings, ensuring decisions are made and projects stay on track.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in high-velocity environments (Top-tier Strategy Consulting, Investment Banking, or a high-growth VC-backed startup).
- Ability to think strategically about market positioning and execute on details to finalize deals.
- Deep understanding of P&L management, financial modeling, and SaaS metrics.
- Ability to distill complex AI concepts and financial data into clear, persuasive narratives.
- High agency and comfort with ambiguity in a "zero-to-one" environment.
- Native or professional fluency in both English and German (C1+).
Skills
- Strategic thinking
- Financial modeling
- SaaS metrics
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- AI concepts
- Investor relations
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- On-site
Experience Level
- 4+ years
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Meaningful equity
- Learning budget
- Team lunches
- Off-sites
- Flexible vacation
- Supportive in-office setup
About the Company
- Cortea is a Berlin-based startup rebuilding how audits are done using AI to automate the process end to end.
- The company has raised over €15m in funding and has a live product with paying customers across Europe.
- Cortea aims to enable highly educated auditors to focus on judgment, trust, and choices rather than manual work.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re an equal‑opportunity team and strongly encourage women and underrepresented candidates to apply.
