Chief of Staff (m/w/d), 100%

Vision Group has built a leading European platform in the contact lens and omnichannel eye-care market through a combination of organic growth and acquisitions across multiple countries and business models.

As the company continues to scale across its different businesses models, Vision Group is seeking a Chief of Staff to the CEO to help strengthen execution, improve organization alignment and support effective delivery of strategic priorities across the group. This is a highly visible role working closely with the CEO and leadership team to help ensure Vision Group operates with clarity, focus and execution discipline as it enters the next phase of growth. 

Key Responsibilities

Strategy planning & prioritization

• Support the CEO in translating strategic objectives into actionable priorities

• Help maintain visibility across key initiatives and business priorities

• Support prioritization discussions and resource allocation decisions

• Ensure leadership focus remains on the initiatives that create the greatest impact

Governance & operating rhythm

• Establish and maintain governance structures that support effective execution

• Coordinate leadership meetings, decision making forums and follow up processes

• Improve visibility of decisions, actions and accountability

• Support a consistent operating rhythm across the organization 

Execution tracking & delivery support 

• Monitor progress against strategic priorities, roadmaps and key initiatives

• Track actions, milestones and deliverables

• Identify risks, bottlenecks and dependencies early

• Escalate issues where leadership intervention is required 

Cross functional coordination

• Facilitate collaboration across departments, countries and business models

• Support alignment between functions and stakeholders

• Help ensure priorities are communicated clearly throughout the organization

• Improve coordination on initiatives involving multiple teams 

Reporting & performance visibility

• Support the development of management reporting and KPI visibility

• Prepare executive updates and progress reviews

• Create transparency around initiative status, delivery progress, outcomes 

• Help track business impact and benefit realization 

What Success Looks Like

Within 12–24 months, success would include:

• Clear governance and meeting cadence established

• Improved visibility of strategic priorities and execution progress

• Stronger follow through on leadership decisions

• Increased organizational clarity around priorities and ownership

• Better coordination across departments and countries

• Improved execution discipline and accountability

• Enhanced support for the CEO and leadership team in driving strategic initiatives

The opportunity 

The Chief of Staff will act as a force multiplier for the CEO and leadership team. The role will focus on:

• Translating strategic priorities into actionable plans

• Driving organizational alignment

• Improving governance and follow through

• Tracking execution and outcomes

• Supporting prioritization across initiatives

Note: this role is NOT an administrative support function. It is a business focused leadership role designed to improve organizational effectiveness across Vision Group.

Mission

Support the CEO and leadership team in translating strategy into execution by improving prioritization, governance, communication and organizational follow through across the group. The role acts as a central coordinator and facilitator, helping the organization execute with greater focus, speed and accountability. 

The ideal candidate combines strong organizational capability and business acumen with a relentless focus on execution. The ideal candidate will bring:

Experience

• 5-10+ years of relevant experience, in consulting, strategy execution, transformation or project leadership

• Experience working across multiple countries, functions and stakeholders 

• Experience in supporting senior leadership teams is a plus

• Exposure to high-growth, e-commerce, omnichannel or platform-based businesses is advantageous 

Capabilities

• Excellent organizational skills, highly structured and organized

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management capability, comfortable working at all levels across the company

• Strong governance and project management / coordination skills

• Ability to manage and maintain momentum across multiple priorities simultaneously, simplifying complexity into clear actions and priorities 

• Strong analytical and problem solving ability

• High attention to detail, naturally proactive and solution orientated

• Ability to drive accountability through influence rather than hierarchy 

• Proven ability to work with AI tools 

Personal Characteristics

• Structured and disciplined 

• High ownership mentality 

• Calm under complexity and pressure

• Pragmatic and outcome-oriented 

• Strong communicator and relationship builder 

• Resilient and persistent 

• Relentless in driving follow-through and ensuring delivery 

• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast-changing environments

Why This Role Matters

Vision Group's future success depends not only on having the right strategy, but on the ability to execute consistently across increasing scale and complexity.This role will help ensure the organization can prioritize effectively, coordinate across functions and markets, and deliver on its strategic ambitions as one integrated company.

Application Process

If you are excited by the opportunity to help shape the next phase of Vision Group’s growth and believe you have the skills, experience and mindset to succeed in this role, we would like to hear from you. To be considered, please submit your application and include a current CV and a cover letter maximum 1-2 pages outlining:

• Why you are interested in the role

• Why you believe you are the right fit for Vision Group

• How your skills, experience and achievements align with the requirements of the position

• How Vision Group can help you achieve your career goals with this role

• Specific relevant examples where you have successfully driven execution, transformation, organization alignment or strategic initiatives including influencing without authority