About the company

At Living Optics, we build hyperspectral cameras. Our devices access information invisible to human eyes and conventional cameras, enabling discoveries ranging from plastics sorting to greenhouse gas detection and tumour detection.

Our unique approach to hyperspectral imaging combines patented optical methods, built-from-scratch neural networks, and a small dose of pure maths. We’re well on our way to radically democratising and miniaturising hyperspectral systems, which have long been confined to research labs.

The role

We’re looking for a Chief of Staff to join our team (Oxford based).

Key responsibilities

• Support and assist the Executive Director, board and wider C-Suite (CEO, CTO, CSO etc) to prioritise and make more effective decisions.
• Implement senior management and board plans.
• Play a full and collegiate role in upholding, promoting and delivering on the values of the company.
• Manage and coordinate the overall evolution and routine operation of the business, optimising for sustainable, resilient growth.
• Provide leadership, support, coordination and strategic guidance to the management team in all inter-departmental operational planning and across routine operations.
• Manage and monitor Objectives and KPIs, prioritising activity accordingly.
• Run, coordinate, and manage routine team and interdepartmental meetings.
• Coordinate the generation and delivery of internal reporting.
• Advise department leads on management, planning and decision-making practices, focussing on sustainably maximising performance.
• Lead on formalising non-technical ways of working and processes.

About you

We don’t believe an ‘ideal candidate’ exists; we’re hoping for some of the following to describe you:

• Behaviours
  • You demonstrate aptitude for enabling diverse teams to maximise their potential and to perform sustainably to it.
  • You lead with humility, humanity, maturity and situational sensitivity.
  • You have superb emotional intelligence and communication skills.
  • You are able to build strong working relationships with colleagues across departments and seniority levels.
  • You are able to lead change and build strong operational management practices.
  • You can anticipate problems and use initiative to create and seize opportunities.
  • You have superb management and organisational acumen.
• Experience & qualifications
  • You have 5+ years’ experience of operating within a relatable role.
  • You are proficient in financial/business/project planning.
  • You have a level 5 business certification or higher (an advantage).
  • You have experience of building and managing teams within venture capital backed startups (an advantage).
  • You have experience of working in photonics, computer science, electrical engineering teams (an advantage).

Values

We’re a growing multidisciplinary team with backgrounds in optics, machine learning, and chip design. We’re passionate about building life-changing technologies and we are committed to Living Optics having a positive impact on the lives of our team. Culture is important to us at Living Optics. We do our best to exemplify:

People First:

• At Living Optics our people are the centre of our business and drive our decision making.
• We listen to the needs of our people, partners and customers and ensure we understand and support what they need to achieve.

Curiosity with Purpose

• We are passionate about what we do and are committed to achieving our company goals.
• We are focused on meeting our deadlines, but also set aside time to have fun, experiment and explore new technology.

Challenge Reality:

• We are ready to challenge what is deemed impossible by exploring new ideas and technology.
• We embrace different perspectives and are always willing to question the accepted viewpoint.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration based on experience and multiple benefits including:

• Employee share ownership plan
• In addition to bank holidays, 25 days off.
• Life assurance, income protection, critical illness, and private medical insurance.
• Matched (increased) pension contributions.
• Bike, car, and technology purchase schemes with substantial discounts.
• …and more including a flexible approach to working time/location, family friendly policies, employee referral bonuses, regular social events, and free food.

Application

Please apply here: https://apply.workable.com/j/0AE813D248. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected]