Chief of Staff

ABOUT US

HyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as  the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.

We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).

We're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.

ABOUT THE ROLE 

As Chief of Staff at HyperionDev, you will  work closely with the CEO, executive management, and members of our newly formed CEOs office.. This is a fast-paced role that is critical to the smooth running of the organisation and priorities may shift from week to week. This is a role that will gain exposure to nearly every area of the business and be involved in some of the most critical conversations, decisions and projects that the business undertakes, including discussions with the Board, external investors, existing investors, and management.

Working within our CEOs office and with a team of highly skilled and ambitious individuals, you will work alongside our management team of Department Leads and Division Leads  and support the executive management in translating the company strategy into actionable goals. Your work may include setting and executing the strategy on business growth, commercial partnerships, talent management, financial budgeting, investment planning and legal matters. You will influence policies and processes that promote the company vision and culture, and equip the internal systems of a rapidly-growing edtech company to scale. 

We’re looking for someone with a demonstrable track record in building and managing successful teams across multiple functions in high-growth, high-performance workplaces, with prior experience in commercial partnerships. To succeed in this role, you should be relentless in your pursuit of outcomes, possess or develop a deep understanding of what drives our business and how it operates, and be able to think about talent acquisition and people management in a strategic & proactive manner.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the senior management in setting and implementing the company-wide strategy on business & commercial partnerships, fundraising, financial planning, and talent acquisition & management.
• Work cross functionally to manage important strategic projects, critical external and internal communications, and to ensure the executive management team's time is best focused on  the implementation of strategy. 
• Support our commercial partnerships strategy, working with the Director of Partnerships to pitch, negotiate and close large B2B and B2B2C opportunities. 
• Collaborate with the CEO on raising capital, liaising with and pitching to investors, negotiations and due diligence, and reporting to investors.
• Be the custodian of data across the organisation, keeping abreast of critical KPIs and our north star metric as we implement and measure the success of new products and projects. 
• Support talent planning, acquisition and management to ensure a high-performance, people-forward team and culture that is able to scale with the company’s growth.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum

• You have at least 1 year of experience working in a company directly related to online education, bootcamps, reskilling, securing government contracts for education or recruitment. This is a mandatory requirement and you will be asked to go into detail around this. 
• You have a track record of being number 1 in different areas, and this is reflected in your professional and educational history
• You are logical, data-driven, a great communicator, and display high attention to detail coupled with high standards
• You have 2 - 10 years of experience working in a extremely fast-paced environment, which may be in startups, strategic consulting, investment banking or a similar environment 
• You enjoy working with data and can break a problem down into components to solve it strategically
• You know how to clearly present a business rationale and can influence others to help you execute 
• Prior experience in a high-growth startup/tech-focused environment
• 5+ years of experience in the operational or technical execution within a fast-growing company. This may be in finance, product management, business development, management consultancy, technology, operations, or a mix of these areas.
• Undergraduate qualification in business, management, law or a relevant field
• Prior experience with HR and talent acquisition functions
• Prior experience in raising capital and managing investor relationships
• Extremely skilled at strategic analysis, problem solving, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Extremely strong business and legal acumen
• Strong leadership and people management skills 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred

• A technical background, with technical product management or software development experience
• 3+ years of management consultancy experience in a fast-paced, high standards and high-outcomes environment 
• Prior experience as a founder or co-founder of a tech-enabled business 
• Prior experience in education or education technology 

BENEFITS

Equity: As a senior leadership role within the company, you may be eligible for direct ownership in the business through our stock option scheme.  The company has been approached for acquisition by a number of billion dollar leaders in the tech education space, is backed by investors from the US, UK and South Africa, and we want you to directly share in the success of the business.

Flexible & remote working: We are a remote-friendly organisation and offer flexible work options.

Generous annual leave and medical benefits: We provide up to 25 annual leave days as part of our leave policy, as well as medical benefits and group life cover for our staff. 

Join the heart of tech in Africa, the US, and Europe: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a founding team that draws their former experience from companies such as Google, 2U, and GetSmarter. 

Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.

OUR VALUES

We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.