Chief of Staff
Amber Electric
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Melbourne • Australia
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Salary
💰 A$170,000 - A$200,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own the executive team's operating rhythm — agendas, pre-reads, making sure decisions get made rather than deferred, and following up on the things people committed to but haven't done yet
- Be the connective tissue across functions — when something falls between two teams, or a decision needs more than one ELT member in the room, you'll see it and do something about it; whether that's facilitating the conversation, flagging it up, or owning it yourself
- Help our co-CEOs get the most out of their time — making sure they're well-prepared for the meetings that matter, protecting their focus during high-demand periods, and handling the things that don't need to reach them at all
- Allow information to flow better across the organisation — translating what's happening at the exec level into clear, consistent messages, and making sure they actually reach the people who need to hear them
- Form and lead the ELT+ group — our extended leadership layer that sits just below the executive team — setting the rhythm, keeping information flowing across it, and helping it become a genuinely useful part of how Amber runs
- Pick up whatever needs a trusted owner — new initiatives, time-sensitive projects, things that don't fit neatly anywhere else
Requirements
- You've spent time (4+ years) in a fast-moving and high-pressure environment — ideally in a Chief of Staff role (1-2 years), or in strategy or business operations, where you were genuinely part of the leadership team, not just adjacent to it
- Perhaps you’ve worked in an industry such as start-ups, tech, VCs, consulting, investment banking, etc.
- You may have a strong academic background — one that has set you up with the foundational knowledge you need to speak organisational language.
- You've seen a company scale — you understand what breaks when an organisation grows quickly, and you've got instincts for how to fix it before it becomes a problem
- You're a strong communicator. You write clearly, speak plainly, and know when to say less. You can hold your own in a room full of experienced people without needing to be the loudest voice in it
- You're comfortable with ambiguity — this role doesn't come with a fixed set of deliverables and the scope will evolve. Some weeks you'll have a clear agenda; other weeks you'll be making it up as you go, and that should feel energising, not stressful
- You're a low-ego operator. You'll have a lot of context and access, but the role works best when you're focused on the team winning rather than being seen to win
- You've got enough commercial and financial literacy to engage credibly on business decisions — you don't need to be a CFO, but you should be able to read a board pack and ask the right questions.
Benefits
- We’re committed to building a **diverse and inclusive workplace** and a great culture of people who love coming to work to build a better world.
- You’d be a **part of a rapidly growing team of over 200** with expertise across energy, technology, marketing, and operations.
- Be **part of a growing technology start-up** that will shape the future of household renewable energy use.
- **Flexible working hours** with provision for regular work from home arrangements and a central hub in Melbourne CBD.
- **Equitable gender-neutral** parental leave policies.
- An **external Employee Assistance Plan** for mental health support.
- **Competitive salary and shares** in Amber.
- **Annual Learning & Development budget** to support your personal growth.
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Soft Skills
strong communicatorcomfortable with ambiguitylow-ego operatorleadershipfacilitationorganizational skillsdecision-makinginformation flow managementproject managementstrategic thinking