Chief of Staff

We’re hiring a “mini-COO” to help build the manufacturing backbone of AI.Not a traditional Chief of Staff. Not a coordinator. A builder.THEMA is launching Europe’s first pure-play photonics foundry—the platform for the optical chips powering AI data centers, hyperscale networks, and next-gen compute.This isn’t a slide deck:Operational cleanroom40+ years of semiconductor heritagePartnership with IMECAnchor customer already in motionWe’re looking for a Head of Growth & Operations / Chief of Staff to sit next to the CEO and turn momentum into scale.You’ll own: → GTM + early revenue motion → Strategic partnerships (EU + hyperscale) → Recruiting + company build → Fundraising support + investor narrative → Internal ops + execution cadenceOne week you’re helping close a customer. The next you’re solving a hiring bottleneck or driving a board narrative.If you’re looking for a lane, this isn’t it. If you want to run at the hardest problems in the company—this is your seat.San Francisco-based, with regular time in Belgium.If this sounds like you—or someone you’d bet on—reach out.