Chief of Staff / Executive Assistant to CEO

About the role

Proteotype Diagnostics is seeking a highly organised, assertive, delivery‑oriented Chief of Staff / Executive Assistant to support the CEO during a critical growth phase. The role acts as the CEO’s execution partner, creating structure, driving progress, and freeing the CEO to focus on fundraising and strategic initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Translate CEO priorities into weekly actions, assign owners, set deadlines and follow‑up.
• Create and maintain structure around meetings, decisions and next steps.
• Hold internal stakeholders accountable to timelines and quickly escalate blockers.
• Prepare concise briefs, agendas and stakeholder context for CEO meetings.
• Coordinate cross‑functional execution across technical, regulatory, operational and commercial workstreams.
• Run internal project cadences, track milestones, dependencies and risks.
• Support senior science and product teams to ensure delivery rather than discussion.

Required profile

• Highly organised and assertive with a delivery‑focused mindset.
• Experience acting as an executive partner or senior administrative layer for a CEO.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, hold stakeholders accountable and resolve blockers.
• Strong communication skills to prepare meeting materials and brief the CEO.

Required skills