Chief of Staff

About us

At VREY we are building the EnergyOS for multi-family homes.

In Germany, over 3.3 million multi-party residential buildings exist - and they are the black hole of the energy transition. <1% solar penetration. <2% smart metering. Hardly any flexibility or intelligent energy management.

At the same time, regulation is forcing owners to make massive investments: solar becomes mandatory, smart meters must be rolled out nationwide within the next 5 years, and heating and mobility are electrifying. The multi-family home is moving from 'concrete gold' to an active part of the decentralised energy infrastructure.

What is missing is an integrated system that makes this change economically and operationally manageable.

VREY combines certified metering operation with its own software and enables owners, for the first time, to sell their self-generated solar power directly to their tenants - simply and without having to become an energy supplier themselves (§42b EnWG).

This turns regulatory pressure into a profitable and plannable opportunity:

• Double-digit returns and value growth for owners,

• ~20% electricity cost savings for tenants, and

• digital infrastructure for storage, heat pumps and flexibility.

We already support a three-digit number of projects - including the largest portfolio holders and housing cooperatives - in all 16 federal states. In a very short time, this makes us one of the leading providers in the market.

As part of our seed financing, we have raised €3.3m from leading impact and energy VCs (including Rubio Impact Ventures, HTGF, Kopa Ventures). With the fresh capital, we are moving into the next growth phase and deliberately expanding our team.

We are at the beginning of a structural market shift. Whoever defines the energy infrastructure in the multi-family home today will shape it for decades. Become part of VREY and help us build the leading EnergyOS.

Your profile

• You already have experience in consulting (Tier 1/Tier 2), high-growth start-ups, or VC/PE

• You have a completed degree or a comparable qualification in a relevant field such as industrial engineering, energy economics or business administration

• You already have experience in the energy or real estate sector, or bring a strong interest in start-ups, energy or real estate

• You think like an entrepreneur, make well-founded decisions independently and set clear priorities with a view to impact, scalability and long-term company success

• You deliberately do not want a 9-to-5 job, but want to take on responsibility in a fast-paced, founder-close environment, build structures and actively shape growth

• You strive to become the best version of yourself and seek environments in which you can fully develop your potential

• You are based in Berlin (or willing to relocate) - our office is our home base

• You speak German and English fluently

Your tasks

Mission of the role

You work as an extended arm of the founders and ensure that strategic priorities are clearly defined, properly implemented and aligned across the entire company.

Your goal: to bring focus, speed and structure into a fast-growing company and take VREY to the next scaling stage.

1. Sounding board for the founders

• You structure complex questions and prepare well-founded decision bases

• You translate vision and strategy into concrete roadmaps and operational goals

• You challenge assumptions, identify risks and ensure clear prioritisation

2. Steering business-critical initiatives

• You take ownership of cross-functional key projects (e.g. new business models, organisational design, fundraising preparation)

• You ensure the structured and timely implementation of strategic initiatives

• You identify bottlenecks early and resolve critical issues with a high degree of personal responsibility

3. Organisational development & performance management

• You help build scalable structures, decision-making processes and reporting systems

• You establish clear goal systems (e.g. OKRs) and performance transparency

• You support recruiting, team development and leadership topics

Benefits

Responsibility: central role in our core team

Compensation: competitive salary and company shares

Start date: as soon as possible, permanent contract

Team & benefits: fun team, tech budget of €2k, regular team events and learning lunches, free drinks, Deutschlandticket

Further perks: daily collaboration with the founders, drinks & snacks, personnel responsibility and the opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up

The most important thing: you are passionate about entrepreneurship and start-ups. We do not build endless slide decks or purely theoretical models - we are building a company and taking a big step forward every single day. If you want to help shape something big from day 1, you are exactly right with us.

A few final words

At VREY we are convinced that diversity strengthens us as a company and as a society. Neither in recruitment nor during employment are decisions made on the basis of skin colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, disability or age.

Even if you do not meet all the requirements, do not hesitate to apply anyway. If you are inspired by our mission and believe you can make a contribution, we would love to hear from you!

The best way is a warm introduction: do you know someone who fits this role? Recommend that person and receive €3,000 upon successful hiring.
Condition: the person is not yet in our process and is officially proposed. Payment after passing the probation period. If someone is recommended multiple times, the first recommendation received counts.