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Chief Of Staff

Zeraki·Nairobi, kenya·Full Time·Onsite
EducationFull TimeOnsite
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What You Bring

Experience

  • 6–8 years of progressive experience in strategy consulting, business operations, programme management or a CEO-office role, ideally in EdTech, SaaS or another high-growth business.
  • A track record of driving cross-functional initiatives to delivery without direct authority.
  • Strong analytical skills: comfortable building dashboards and turning data into recommendations.
  • Excellent writing — able to produce a crisp CEO brief, decision memo or Board pre-read.
  • Experience working closely with senior executives on sensitive, high-stakes matters.
  • A Bachelor's degree is required; an MBA or equivalent is preferred but is not a substitute for demonstrated ability.

Key skills

BA/BSc/HND
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Company

Zeraki

Location

Nairobi, kenya

Employment

Full Time

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Created

October 14, 2026

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