The company
Founded in 2013, Cailabs designs, manufactures, and develops innovative photonic solutions for the space, industry, telecommunications, and defense sectors. A global specialist in laser shaping, the company has accelerated its growth in the space field with turnkey optical ground stations that integrate atmospheric turbulence compensation technology. This makes it one of the first companies to harness very high data rates enabled by optics in a commercial ground station.
Cailabs currently has 170 employees, including 40PhDs. With 29 patent families filed, the company is one of the most innovative companies in France. It is headquartered in Rennes, with offices in Paris and Washington (USA).
Post description
Driving key initiatives, aligning teams, and ensuring execution – that’s where you come in !
At Cailabs, your role is to provide cross-functional coordination, execution rigor, and operational support to the executive team, contributing directly to the company’s growth and performance. You will work closely with the CEO to enable better, faster, and well-informed decision-making.
In a rapidly growing company, it’s not decisions that are lacking, but the time and coherence needed to turn intentions into faithful execution. The Chief of Staff is precisely the person who makes this possible.
This is a role that requires structure, clarity, and discernment. You capture and contextualize key information and ensure that decisions are understood, followed, and implemented effectively.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Support
• Support and facilitate the company’s recurring strategic processes and associated cycles.
• Align information, assumptions, and decisions resulting from these processes.
• Prepare, structure, and consolidate governance bodies (boards, committees).
• Ensure clarity, readability, and robustness of decision-making materials.
• Anticipate expectations and secure messages and decision sequences.
Execution & Cross-Functional Project Management
• Track and coordinate high-stakes cross-functional projects involving multiple teams.
• Identify points of friction, provide timely alerts, and propose solutions.
• Engage the right stakeholders at the right time without overloading communication channels.
• Ensure rigorous follow-up of decisions and their implementation.
• Safeguard the alignment between initial intentions and operational execution.
Executive Office Operations
• Streamline interactions and follow-up processes.
• Prepare exchanges, structure discussions, and synchronize schedules.
• Track decisions, actions, and arbitrations over time.
• Contribute to alignment among executive committee members and continuity of work.
• Facilitate smooth collaboration across the executive team.
Strategic Relationships & Complex Situations
• Support preparation and follow-up of high-stakes internal and external relationships.
• Bring structure, discernment, and information mastery to sensitive contexts.
• Act swiftly on critical, unanticipated, or cross-functional issues.
• Quickly understand complex problems and develop actionable insights.
• Provide clarity, method, and composure when situations demand it.
Profile required
Your value lies in the quality of synthesis, timing accuracy, and precision of communication. You know when to dive into details without ever losing sight of the bigger picture.
You possess both the instinct for depth and the ability to step back strategically.
Skills & Experience
• Master’s degree or equivalent (business school, engineering, or political science). Specialization in management, finance, or strategy is highly valued. Project management or strategy consulting certifications appreciated.
• Ability to quickly grasp complex and cross-functional topics.
• Comprehensive understanding of how a company operates (finance, operations, industrial, technology, commercial).
• Ability to produce clear and structured deliverables (presentations, analyses, tracking dashboards).
• Excellent professional English proficiency.
• Experience in complex environments with high coordination demands or stakes.
Soft Skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ease in interacting with a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in demanding environments.
• Professional, reliable, and discreet demeanor.
• Ability to combine attention to detail with strategic synthesis.
Required languages
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English - Level Bilingual
Réf: eac7bc96-a142-4b7f-8799-3fde66d31702
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