Chief of Staff

About Marshmallow

We started Marshmallow when we found out how unfair insurance prices are for people who move to the UK. All because the industry hasn’t given this huge cohort of people a second’s thought, and isn’t set up to price them properly. 

We saw an opportunity to do things differently, so we made it our mission to back the ones who step outside the norm. Since we started, we’ve helped 100,000s of people get a fairer deal on their car insurance. Using technology, we serve people that are often overlooked by financial services companies, solving important problems for people who need it most. 

We know there are millions of marginalised customers out there. And we know that they face unique problems that most companies aren’t even aware of. We believe that our future is helping these people by learning about their experiences, and building our company around their needs. And there are strong signs that there’s a need for a company like us. Earlier this year we hit profitability, which is a huge milestone, but the most exciting thing is that we’re only just getting started.

How we work

We’re really proud of the culture we’ve created. We push for progress every day, because we know that we’ll only hit big milestones by taking lots of smaller steps. We’re always open to helping our team mates, sharing our ideas, experience and knowledge to solve problems together. We take risks, think creatively and experiment relentlessly to meet our customer’s needs, and never pass blame when things go wrong. We encourage people at all levels to take ownership of their work, and to be bold in challenging how we do things. Everyone has a voice and the opportunity to make an impact. 

And autonomy and ownership are only possible with clear direction. That’s why we collaborate to do in-depth planning twice a year, and make sure we leave with clear goals and objectives that flow from top to bottom. To make sure we’re as aligned as possible across functions, most of our work rolls up into four tribes; Acquisition, Retention, Claims and Pricing, Underwriting & Fraud. Each tribe has multiple teams embedded in it, working cross-functionally to do great work.

We’re so excited for all of the challenges up ahead, and we need more people to help us tackle them! If life at Marshmallow sounds like it could be for you, explore our culture handbook or read our blog to find out more.

Position Overview: 

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief of Strategy to support our CEO’s and lead strategic initiatives. This is a new role within the business and involves collaborating with executive leadership to define and drive the company’s long-term vision, identify growth opportunities, and ensure operational excellence.

 What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the development and implementation of the overall strategic plan for the organisation

• Lead cross-functional deep dives and special projects addressing business challenges identified by the CEO/Senior Leadership team, focusing on areas such as; revenue growth, cost optimisation, and organisational effectiveness

• Serve as a resource for project teams and stakeholders to address inefficiencies and obstacles, ensuring projects remain on track with agreed timelines

• Support the scoping & delivery of new product & geo launches

Who you are 

• You have extensive experience excelling within a fast-growing scale-up, with broad cross-functional responsibilities and dynamic requirements

• You have extensive project management experience leading key company-wide initiatives

• You have previous experience in top-tier management consulting, investment banking or private equity

• You have experience of working with senior executives and the ability to make a good business case and motivate people to help you execute

• You enjoy problem-solving and proactively creating innovative solutions to complex problems

• You are excited about working in a company that focuses on and believes in the importance of feedback and driving excellence

• You are a proactive and independent thinker with outstanding analytical and communication skills. You can manage highly sensitive and confidential information while effectively supporting a dynamic and fast-paced organisation

Perks of the job

• Hybrid working - Spend  3 days a week with your team in our collaborative London office

• Competitive bonus scheme - designed to reward and recognise high-performance

• Flexible benefits budget - £50 per month to spend on a Ben Mastercard meaning you get your own benefits budget to spend on things you want. Whether that’s subscriptions, night classes (puppy yoga, anyone?), the big shop or a forest of houseplants. Pretty much anything goes

• Sabbatical Leave - Get a 4-week fully paid sabbatical after being with us for 4 years

• Work From Anywhere - 4 weeks of work from anywhere to use, with no need to come to the office

• Mental wellbeing support – Access therapy and mental health sessions through Oliva

• Learning and development – Personal budgets for books and training courses to help you grow in your role. Plus 2 days a year - on us! - to further your skillset

• Private health care - Enjoy all the benefits Vitality has to offer, including reduced gym memberships and discounts on smartwatches

• Medical cash plan - To help you with the costs of dental, optical and physio (plus more!)

• Tech scheme - Get the latest tech for less

Plus all the rest; 33 days holiday, pension, cycle-to-work scheme, monthly team socials and company-wide socials every month!

Our Process

We break it up into 4 stages:

• Initial call with Conor Harkin, Talent Acquisition Manager

• Deep dive into your skills and experience with Oliver Kent-Braham, Co-Founder

• A practical task looking at challenges Marshmallow may possibly face and your approach to solving them with Oliver and Alexander Kent-Braham

• A conversation with another member of the Senior Leadership Team to give you a rounded view of Marshmallow.

We’ll let you know if you’re invited to an interview or not. But, as a small team with a lot of applications, we can’t give personal feedback on each one.

Everyone belongs at Marshmallow

At Marshmallow, we want to hire people from all walks of life with the passion and skills needed to help us achieve our company mission. To do that, we're committed to hiring without judgement, prejudice or bias.

We encourage everyone to apply for our open roles. Gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or background does not affect how we process job applications.

We're working hard to build an inclusive culture that empowers our people to do their best work, have fun and feel that they belong.

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