About Synthesia

Synthesia is the world’s #1 AI video generation platform. Well, it’s actually a video production studio — in a browser. As in, no cameras or film crews at all. You simply choose an avatar, enter your script in one of 60 languages, and your video is ready in minutes. In Synthesia, you can build personalised on-the-fly videos, give your chatbot a human face or run 24/7 weather channels in different languages, to name just a few of the possibilities. 🎬

We believe the future of media is synthetic, and we are on a mission to turn cameras into code and make everyone a creator. To learn more, check out our brand video that explains what we’re doing at Synthesia.

About the role...

We’re looking for a talented Chief of Staff to join our executive team in London. This is a brand new position at Synthesia, reporting directly into our Cofounders. This role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of strategic decision-making, to drive operational excellence, and contribute to the continued growth and success of Synthesia as we transition from startup to scale up. 

What you will do… 

On top of providing support to Executive Support to our Co-founders and Executive team as needed, we see this role taking ownership across the following 3 areas:

Company-wide OKR Setting and Execution

• Work closely with the executive team to define, set and execute company-wide Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
• Drive alignment across departments to ensure that individual team goals contribute to the achievement of overall company objectives.
• Establish a system for tracking and reporting on OKR progress, providing regular updates to leadership.

Ongoing Communications

• Evolve the current All-hands and company communication cadences that fosters transparency, alignment, and engagement across the organisation.
• Create and deliver regular updates to employees, highlighting key achievements, milestones, and strategic priorities.
• Act as a liaison between the executive team and other departments, ensuring effective flow of information.

Ad Hoc tasks including Acquisitions, Fundraising, Partners, and scaling across new geographies 

• Lead and coordinate efforts related to mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, and other relevant teams to facilitate due diligence and successful integrations.
• Own project implementation and various initiatives end-to-end.
• Support fundraising initiatives by working closely with the CEO and CFO, preparing necessary documentation, preparations and strategy.

We’d love to hear from you if you have…

• Experience in a similar strategic role within a high-growth startup environment. 
• Strong project management skills with a track record of successfully leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels. 
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• A passion and commitment for what you do - you’re willing to work hard and can handle various projects at once 

We’d be particularly excited if you have…

• Been a Chief of Staff in a hyper-growth scaleup like ours! 

Our culture 

At Synthesia we’re passionate about building, not talking, planning or politicising. We strive to hire the smartest, kindest and most unrelenting people and let them do their best work without distractions. Our work principles serve as our charter for how we make decisions, give feedback and structure our work to empower everyone to go as fast as possible. You can find out more about these principles here. 

Benefits 

📍A hybrid, flexible approach to work where you have access to a lovely office space in Oxford Circus with free lunches on a Wednesday and Thursday

💸 A competitive salary + stock options

🏝 25 days of annual leave + public holidays (plus the option to take 5 days unpaid leave and carry 5 days over)

🏥  Private healthcare through AXA, including mental health support through the Stronger Minds service

🧓 Pension - Synthesia contributes 3% and employee contributes 5% on qualifying earnings

🚲 Cycle to work scheme

🥳 You will join an established company culture with optional regular socials and company retreats

🍼 Paid parental leave entitling primary caregivers to 16 weeks of full pay, and secondary 5 weeks of full pay

👉 You can participate in a generous recruitment referral scheme if you help us to hire

💻 The equipment you need to be successful, plus a working from home stipend for any extras you need