Head of CXO Office (all genders)

Permanent employee, Full-time · Düsseldorf, Hybrid (Düsseldorf + Home Office)

About tonies:

tonies is the globally leading interactive audio platform for children with more than 10 million Tonieboxes and 125 million Tonies sold. The intuitive and award-winning audio system has changed the way young children play and learn independently with its child-safe, wireless, and screen-free approach. Tonieboxes have been activated in over 100 countries, the content portfolio includes around 1,400 Tonies in several languages. Since its inception, tonies has achieved significant milestones, including listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in November 2021 as well as a globally present team of over 550 dedicated professionals operating from various countries.

Joining our tonies team means being part of an inspiring mission to create innovative and meaningful experiences for children around the world. Together, we’re shaping the future of play, learning, and imagination.

You as part of tonies:

In this role, you will act as the right hand to our CXO, supporting strategic decision-making and execution across product, content, and marketing. You will drive transformation by establishing effective ways of working and clear processes that enable tonies to achieve its strategic goals. Working closely with team leaders, the Chief of Staff from our Strategy Team, and the Head of CFO Office, you will ensure alignment and maximize impact. You will report directly to the CXO in a Head-level position. While this role does not include people leadership, it requires strong stakeholder management skills to influence, align, and deliver results across functions.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

Lead the CXO strategic planning process, organizing, tracking, and evaluating the impact of strategies and initiatives over time. This includes managing the 24-month rhythm of business to balance capacity and ensure quality outputs across product, content, and marketing workstreams.
Own the annual CXO goal-setting process, as well as monthly reviews and quarterly progress reports for the leadership team. Ensure that key performance indicators are accurately measured and clearly communicated.
Identify areas of strategic importance, engage the right stakeholders, and surface the right data to focus executive attention on solving complex challenges.
Lead cross-functional projects tied to business priorities. This includes frequently initiating new projects, driving them end-to-end in the short term, and handing them over to other teams once long-term ownership is secured.
Design and manage CXO team communications, ensuring consistent updates on progress, highlighting wins, and surfacing opportunities.

What we are looking for:

Candidates must be currently based in Germany, ideally in Düsseldorf.
12+ years of experience in high-growth, omnichannel consumer brands with matrixed organizations, either directly or as a consultant.
Strong problem-solving skills and sound business judgment.
Advanced analytical skills to develop data-driven recommendations and clear hypotheses.
Proven experience in project management, process improvement, prioritization, and multitasking.
Ability to work closely with senior leadership, quickly identify urgent issues, and communicate them concisely to executive decision makers.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; German is a plus.
Demonstrated success in navigating ambiguity and managing multiple cross-functional projects in a matrixed environment.

Why tonies?

Global Teamwork: We collaborate across departmental and country borders on our vision to bring the Toniebox into every child's room in the world.
Come as you are: This applies not only to the dress code but also to everything else. Because only where you truly feel comfortable can you give your best.
Mobility: Choose the option that suits you best - a Deutschlandticket (public transport ticket) for unlimited mobility, a monthly contribution for an office parking space, a leasing bicycle, or a remote work subsidy.
Enhanced Security: Benefit from subsidies for company pension plans, occupational pension schemes, and occupational disability insurance.
Rest & Time Off: Enjoy 30 days of paid annual leave as well as three additional days off such as Rosenmontag, Christmas Eve, and New Year's Eve. After one year of employment, you can also use up to 10 "toniecation days" (unpaid leave days).
Continuous Learning: Benefit from our internal and external training opportunities as well as an individual learning budget to continuously expand your knowledge.
Language Learning & Relaxation: Improve your communication skills with the language learning app Babbel and find relaxation through our access to the meditation app Calm.
Discounts: Benefit from attractive discounts on our entire range of tonies products.

Good to know:

As part of our principles, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at tonies®. We actively celebrate our colleagues’ different abilities, ethnicities, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Esther Sommerfeld
Team Lead Talent Acquisition - Central

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