Chief of Staff
Navan
People & HR, Operations
Berlin, Germany
The Chief of Staff to the Global Chief Customer Officer (CCO) is a high-impact, mission-critical leadership role at Navan. The CCO is directly responsible for driving more than 85% of Navan’s revenue through the entire customer lifecycle—onboarding, growth, adoption, retention, and renewals. You’ll be at the heart of our business, acting as the CCO’s strategic partner and force multiplier to accelerate Navan’s goals for scale, customer satisfaction, and revenue growth. Additionally, you will be trusted with high-stakes initiatives, confidential projects, and executive-level communications shaping the future of Navan’s customer operations.
What You’ll Do
- Drive Strategic Execution
- Be the right hand to the CCO, directing focus toward the most critical revenue-impacting opportunities across Customer Success, Support, Onboarding, and Professional Services.
- Stand up and run high-priority, cross-functional initiatives: from customer expansion programs, at-risk account interventions, and NRR optimization pilots, to scaling impactful customer onboarding and support experiences.
- Surface business insights: Synthesize dashboards, KPIs, and qualitative feedback to provide clear recommendations on shaping the customer journey and maximizing Net Revenue Retention.
- Orchestrate Operational Excellence
- Own the operating rhythm of the CCO organization: Lead staff meetings, Quarterly Business Reviews, and project tracking; ensure seamless follow-up and accountability.
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks across teams, helping the CCO and customer leaders operate at peak efficiency.
- Partner with Revenue Operations, Sales, Product, and Engineering to anticipate cross-team dependencies and accelerate revenue-driving initiatives.
- Elevate Communication & Influence
- Prepare executive and board-level materials that demonstrate the customer organization’s impact and revenue contribution.
- Facilitate transparent, motivating communication between the CCO’s office, direct reports, and the broader company.
- Represent the CCO in key forums as needed—helping drive proactive, solutions-focused outcomes.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of experience in top tier Management Consulting, Investment Banking, high-growth tech or a similar capacity.
- Highly proficient in applying AI to amplify daily output and strategic planning, with an established habit of continuous professional development to stay ahead of the AI technology curve.
- Proven hands-on partnership with C-suite/CXO leaders in high-ownership organizations.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize business, financial, and operational information into actionable insights.
- Mastery of project management, organizational alignment, and driving cross-functional outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills, experience with leading SaaS tools (Salesforce, ThoughtSpot etc.) would be a plus
- Proven ability to thrive in highly ambiguous environments, with a track record of building structure and clarity where daily priorities are fluid and no two days look the same.
About Navan
Navan (Nasdaq: NAVN) is the leading all-in-one business travel, payments, and expense management platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Culture of Excellence
Our team is our competitive edge — a high-performance group of smart, driven people committed to winning together. This dedication to excellence is why we’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In (2023–2026), a G2 Best Global Software Company (2025-2026), a CNBC Disruptor 50 (2022-2025), and a Forbes Fintech 50 (2022-2025). At Navan, we provide an environment where top talent excels, offering the autonomy and fast-paced trajectory needed to build a defining career and do the best work of your life.
Our Benefits
Navan offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to support your well-being, financial security, and life outside of work. Our benefits, thoughtfully tailored by country to meet local needs, include healthcare coverage, insurance offerings, and wellness resources for you and your family.
We support long-term financial growth through retirement savings programs and opportunities to participate in our equity plans, so you can share in Navan’s success. To promote balance, we offer flexible time off, country-specific holidays, and paid parental leave for all new parents. Additional benefits include connectivity and commuting support*, mental health resources, and exclusive travel-related perks. Wherever you’re based, our benefits evolve with you.
Workplace Policy
Navan believes in the value of in-person connections, whether that’s sitting down to have lunch with one another, taking a walking 1:1, or collaborating in a room together. The connections forged through face-to-face interactions improve company culture and drive business results. Navan invests in global office spaces — in the U.S., Europe, and Asia, among others — that feel welcoming. In-office perks such as company-provided lunches and happy hours create a strong team environment to help you do your best work. Our employees work from the office four days a week. Please expect this policy for all roles that are tied to an office.
Equal Opportunity
Navan is an equal opportunity employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We prohibit any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring.
Accommodations
Navan complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, and all applicable state or local law. Navan will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability in connection with applications for employment as required by law.
If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, you are welcome to email us at talent-accommodations@navan.com.
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Job Search Best Practices
We have been made aware of recruitment scams involving fraudulent attempts to lure job seekers into sending money or personal information in return for fake job offers or coerce them into purchasing equipment by electronic funds transfer (Zelle, Venmo, etc.) Legitimate Navan recruiters will never ask for money in any recruitment or onboarding activities. All available job openings at Navan will be posted on Navan’s website and all Navan recruiters will be reachable through an email address ending in “@navan.com” or “@navan.tech” or "@talent.navan.com".
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