Chief of Staff - Host Hotel Systems (Hospitality)

TL;DR

Chief of Staff - Host Hotel Systems (Hospitality): Partnering with CEO to drive strategic initiatives and operational growth for a modern hospitality platform unifying property management, payments, and guest journey with an accent on cross-functional projects, performance improvement, and business scaling. Focus on leading high-impact projects, enhancing alignment across product, sales, marketing, operations, and providing analytical support for decision-making.

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Company

hirify.global acquires and grows specialized software businesses worldwide, with Host building a unified hospitality technology platform for hotels.

What you will do

• Partner with CEO and leadership to drive strategic and operational initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional projects across product, sales, marketing, and operations.
• Execute business priorities, identify growth and efficiency opportunities.
• Improve team alignment, communication, and execution on key initiatives.
• Provide analytical support for decision-making, performance tracking, and follow-through.
• Gain experience in scaling a software business for future leadership roles.

Requirements

• Graduating or recently graduated from top MBA programs (1st year MBAs should not apply).
• 2-5 years in management consulting, private equity, investment banking, or operational leadership.
• Strong analytical skills for synthesizing information and data-informed decisions.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to influence and collaborate.
• Proven project leadership, managing priorities, delivering results in fast-paced settings.
• Passion for learning, growth, aiming for executive leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Autonomy, responsibility, and visible impact from day one without bureaucracy.
• Fast-paced, collaborative environment valuing critical thinking, urgency, and quality.
• Great Place to Work Certified, Inc. 5000 honoree, Deloitte Technology Fast 500 top 10.
• Broad exposure across commercial, product, operations, and finance functions.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities.