VP of Operations

Your mission

We’re looking for a Vice President of Operations. Someone to own how exmox operates at scale.

You will own how the company and teams operate, reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the C-level team, the parent group Aonic, and senior leaders across the organization. Your mission is to structure, align, and enable execution and collaboration across the entire company with a specific focus on HR, Finance and Legal.

exmox has strong Heads and Leads across functions. The VP of Operations role is about people leadership, clarity, and execution discipline ensuring teams perform at a high level while freeing up the CEO and other C-Level Managers to focus on strategy, growth, and external stakeholders.

Here’s what that means day-to-day:

• Own how the company operates: Lead and continuously improve exmox’s operational setup so teams can execute efficiently, predictably, and at scale.
• Translate strategy into execution: Turn company goals into clear operational priorities, structures, and rhythms that enable fast and focused delivery.
• Enable high-performing leaders: Act as a sparring partner to Heads and Leads across Operations-related functions, strengthening leadership capability, accountability, and execution quality.
• Build scalable operating structures: Design and evolve reporting lines, ownership models, and decision-making frameworks that support growth without adding unnecessary complexity.
• Analyse performance and ensure accountability: track progress and performance of all functions in a highly analytical business model and ensure accountability across the entire company to swiftly identify bottlenecks
• Oversee Finance, Legal & governance execution: Partner closely with Finance and Legal to ensure budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and governance run smoothly and transparently.
• Connect the dots across functions: Ensure Product, Tech, Analytics, Sales, Marketing, HR, Finance, Operations, Customer Support, Fraud, Revenue, Product, Engineering and Marketing are aligned, with clear interfaces and shared priorities.
• Prepare the company for the next stage: Build operational maturity in line with Aonic and IPO-level expectations, ensuring exmox scales sustainably and professionally.

Your profile

We’re looking for someone who combines strong leadership with operational excellence:

• 7+ years of experience in Management, Operations, Consulting, People, or similar senior leadership roles
• Experience from a fast-growing technology or digital companies is a plus
• Proven track record of leading teams, scaling organizations and building structure without slowing execution.
• Strong people leader who knows how to empower their teams.
• Experience working closely with Finance, Legal, and governance topics.
• Comfortable operating at C-level and with external stakeholders (e.g. investors, group leadership).
• Strong commercial and organizational understanding: you see how operations, people, and business outcomes connect.
• Excellent communicator who can align teams from boardroom to execution.
• Fluent in English and German (other languages are a plus)
• Based in or willing to relocate or commute to Hamburg. We work hybrid, home on Mon/Fri, in the office Tue/Thu.

Why us?

• Work-Life Balance: 30 days of paid vacation.
• Commuter Benefits: Public transportation tickets provided.
• Professional Development: Annual education budget of €1,500.
• Workation Opportunities: Combine work and vacation annually.
• Wellness: Access to over 7,000 gyms and spas in Germany through Wellpass.
• Catering: Monthly team lunches, daily fruits, vegetables, and a variety of beverages.
• Flexibility: Flexible working hours and hybrid work model.
• Corporate Benefits: Exclusive discounts for major brands and platforms.
• Diversity: Join an international team with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Fun and Games: Socializing area for relaxing activities during the workday. Please note: this is not a remote only position, we offer you a flexible hybrid model here in Hamburg, Germany - working from home on Mondays & Fridays, coming to the office on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday!