Chief of Staff to the Chief Purpose Officer (F/H/NB)

Company Description

Ubisoft

Ubisoft's teams consist of 19,000 people across more than 30 countries worldwide, united by a common mission: to enrich the lives of players through original and memorable gaming experiences. Their energy and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer and believes that diversity of backgrounds and perspectives is essential to creating worlds that allow everyone to thrive and express themselves.

Job Description

Chief of Staff

Based at the International Headquarters, you will join a unit dedicated to Ubisoft's Purpose and Positive Impact. This department consists of two teams, Impact Measurement and Purpose Office, along with a highly decentralized Green structure supported by project managers and champions in our local entities to accelerate the decarbonization of our activities.

As Chief of Staff, you will act as a trusted deputy to the Chief Purpose Officer, representing her vision and mandate. You will advise and support her in strategic decision-making and assist in leading and monitoring her teams, as well as managing the department's internal and external communication strategy.

Responsibilities

- Managing Cross-Functional Projects: Align projects with Ubisoft's Purpose, values, and positive impact.

**- Supporting the Chief Purpose Officer: **Assist in the formulation, communication, and execution of alignment strategies.

- Collaboration: Work closely with other Ubisoft leaders, the Chief of Staff community, and project managers to ensure strategic alignment across the company.

- Facilitation: Organize and lead cross-functional working groups, implement communication and training tools, and engage ambassador communities.

- Monitoring: Set up dashboards to track project progress and ensure alignment.

**- Ad-Hoc Projects: **Lead specific projects that are not assigned to another manager.

Specific Areas

- Purpose and Values: Facilitate collaboration with internal partners on priority projects to ensure alignment with Ubisoft's strategy, purpose, and values.

- Green Initiatives: Accelerate the decarbonization of our activities using relevant, measurable objectives. This will involve enhancing measurement and forecasting tools and leveraging a decentralized structure to implement pilot projects.

Qualifications

- Relevant Experience: Significant experience in content-heavy roles.

- Leadership: Ability to manage a team of senior talents.

- Operational and Strategic Balance: Enjoy balancing operational and strategic roles in a complex environment with a wide variety of tasks.

- Organizational Understanding: A global understanding of organizational structures and operations.

**- Cross-Functional Project Management: **Strong communication and relationship skills for managing cross-functional projects.

- Content Sensitivity: Experience in creative teams and knowledge of video game production is a significant advantage.

- Environmental Awareness: Strong interest in environmental issues and the ability to understand and assimilate the technical aspects of decarbonization projects.

- Language Skills: Excellent command of French and English, with strong oral and written communication skills.

Additional Information

Ubisoft Benefits

- Financial Benefits: Profit-sharing, company savings plan, 25 days of paid vacation, 12 RTT days, 50% coverage of the Navigo pass, meal vouchers, a comprehensive health plan, and many more Ubisoft perks.

- Parental Leave: 20 weeks of maternity leave, 7 weeks of paternity/co-parental leave.

- Location: New offices in Saint Mandé (Line 1, Saint Mandé stop), on-site gym, and remote work options.

Recruitment Process

- 30 minutes: Phone interview with a recruiter.

- 60 minutes: Video interview with our Chief Purpose Officer (position manager) and a recruiter.

- 60 minutes: Video interview with Purpose team members and an HR team member overseeing the Purpose team.

Additional Information

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer, offering all individuals equal access to employment opportunities regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ubisoft is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of its player community within its teams.

Location: Saint Mandé, France

Work Schedule: Full-time

Remote or Onsite: Flexible work arrangement to be discussed with the hiring manager, in accordance with Ubisoft's telework policy.