Chief of Staff

Verisure is one of the world’s largest home alarm providers. They serve more than 4.8 million customers across seventeen countries in Europe and Latin America. Their new Chief of Staff will design and implement transformational projects, with potential to fast-track into management, while shaping the company’s growth strategy in The Netherlands.

About Verisure

Verisure is a leading global provider of professionally monitored security solutions. They serve more than 4.8 million customers across seventeen countries in Europe and Latin America. Launched in 1988 in the Nordics and Spain, the PE-backed international organization has since rapidly expanded its footprint. Today, they are the second-largest, global home alarm provider, and Europe’s foremost provider of smart, monitored alarms.

The company’s mission is rooted in the belief that feeling safe and secure is a fundamental human right. Verisure’s full suite of products includes home security, fire and water safety, personal security, and smart home systems. These are supported by a robust business model that integrates product development, design, and sales with installation, service, and 24/7 professional monitoring.

Verisure’s international team of 28,000 professionals are the core of the company’s success. About eighty percent of Verisure employees engage with customers daily. This fosters a deep connection and the foundation for continuous innovation and excellence. The company culture is defined by five core values: passionate in everything we do; committed to making a difference; always innovating; winning as a team; and operating with confidence and responsibility. These values ​​​​drive their success and make Verisure a great place to work, where every team member can thrive and contribute to the company’s mission of safeguarding lives.

Verisure has achieved consistent growth over the past thirty-five years thanks to its entrepreneurial and innovative approach to business. Their strategic partnership with Arlo Technologies in 2019 further leveraged their leadership in connected camera services, enhancing their European offerings, and opening new retail and e-commerce avenues. Backed by private equity funds like Hellman & Friedman and GIC, Verisure’s management team is steering the company to sustained double-digit growth and value creation.

Verisure is a large, fast-moving international organization with a start-up mindset. The company continues to grow with their value-driven approach by entering new markets, broadening service offerings, and expanding its international teams. They are especially focused on increasing their presence in The Netherlands, aiming to triple its financial size and become the recognized market leader in monitored home security solutions by 2028.

Vacancy: Chief of Staff

The Chief of Staff will be vital to Verisure’s success in The Netherlands. As the right hand to the Country Managing Director (MD), they will provide strategic and operational support,  amplifying the MD’s impact and driving key initiatives that will shape the future of Verisure Netherlands. Reporting to the MD and working closely with the Management Team, the Chief of Staff will engage with stakeholders across the Country and at the Group level. They will drive the most transformational projects that are essential to the growth and success of Verisure.

This highly-visible, multidisciplinary position demands both strategic skills and a hands-on mentality. The Chief of Staff owns the design, roll-out and end-to-end delivery of many crucial projects. This includes developing new go-to-market strategies, enhancing industry and market understanding, defining marketing initiatives, implementing best practices, driving operational effectiveness, and increasing reach and brand awareness across The Netherlands.

The Chief of Staff is proactive, solution-oriented, and focused on enhancing business value. An excellent communicator, they manage multicultural teams and complex processes and are confident, empathetic, and mature. The Chief of Staff can easily facilitate interactions and foster buy-in with key stakeholders to ensure alignment on strategic objectives and enable operational execution across the organization.

“The Chief of Staff will be critical to the success of our business in The Netherlands. It’s an opportunity to not only work with executive management but actively contribute their own ideas and execute them, playing an instrumental role in the company’s future growth strategy.” – Pedro Arcos, Managing Director of Verisure Netherlands

Verisure offers a dynamic working environment and a diverse international team full of energy and a drive to achieve success. This pivotal role is based in Amsterdam and offers an outstanding platform to interact closely with the Managing Director and MT, as well as a fast track into leadership positions at the Group or Country level. It is an excellent  fit for a highly motivated individual with a strong track record from a top-tier strategic consulting firm.

Interested?

Verisure is working with Top of Minds to fill this vacancy.
To express your interest, please contact Sophie Jansen at sophie.jansen@topofminds.com