Executive Operations Associate
BALY — بغداد
عن الوظيفة
Baly is Iraq’s leading super app, backed by Rocket Internet. We’re on a mission to reshape digital services in the region across mobility, delivery, payments, and beyond.
We’re looking for a CEO Office Associate to work closely with the CEO and support the execution of strategic priorities across the company.
As a CEO Office Associate, you will support the CEO in managing priorities, coordinating across departments, tracking key initiatives, and ensuring important decisions and action items are followed through.
Support the CEO with daily priorities and strategic initiatives. Manage meetings, agendas, priorities, and follow-ups. Prepare presentations, reports, and briefing materials. Track key decisions and ensure action items are completed. Provide clear updates on key priorities, risks, and developments. Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Coordinate between the CEO and different departments. Follow up with teams on priorities, deliverables, and deadlines. Ensure alignment across Operations, Product, Marketing, Finance, and other functions. Identify communication gaps, dependencies, and delays. Ensure clear ownership and accountability.
Strategic Projects & Execution
Support company-wide strategic initiatives and special projects. Track project progress, milestones, and KPIs. Identify risks, bottlenecks, and potential delays. Coordinate with relevant teams to resolve issues. Ensure strategic decisions are translated into clear actions and measurable outcomes.
Business & Operational Support
Monitor key business and operational priorities. Prepare regular performance updates and reports. Analyze information and highlight key trends, risks, and opportunities. Support process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives. Identify recurring problems and coordinate solutions.
Coordinate with senior internal and external stakeholders. Prepare meeting agendas and required materials. Document key decisions and action points. Follow up with stakeholders to ensure timely execution. Maintain strong professional relationships across teams.
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Engineering, or a related field. 2–5+ years of relevant experience in operations, consulting, project management, business management, strategy, or executive support. Excellent organizational and time-management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to prioritize multiple competing tasks. High level of ownership, accountability, and attention to detail. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. Fluent English is required.
Previous experience working closely with CEOs, Founders, or C-level executives. Experience in a startup, consulting, technology, or high-growth environment. Experience managing cross-functional projects. Strong understanding of business operations and KPIs. Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills. Experience preparing executive-level reports and presentations.
Highly proactive Structured and organized Resourceful and solution-oriented Business-minded Strong communicator Execution-focused High ownership Discreet and trustworthy Comfortable with ambiguity
The CEO has clear visibility on key priorities and risks. Important decisions and action items are followed through. Cross-functional initiatives move forward without unnecessary delays. Teams remain aligned and accountable. Problems are identified and escalated early. The CEO can rely on you to anticipate needs, solve problems, and drive execution.
Work directly with senior leadership