Technical Associate to the CTO
Technical Associate to the CTO
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Job Description
Location: London (In-Office 4 days/week)
Team: Executive Reports to: CTO
Welcome to the video first world
From your everyday PowerPoint presentations to Hollywood movies AI will transform the way we create and consume content. Today people want to watch and listen not read. This is true both at home and at work. If youre reading this and nodding check out our brand video.
Despite the clear preference for video communication and knowledge sharing in the business environment are still dominated by text largely because high-quality video production remains complex and challenging to scaleuntil now.
Meet Synthesia
Were on a mission to make video easy for everyone. Born in an AI lab our AI video communications platform simplifies the entire video production process making it easy for everyone regardless of skill level to create collaborate and share high-quality videos.
Whether its for delivering essential training to employees and customers or marketing products and services Synthesia enables large organizations to communicate and share knowledge through video quickly and efficiently. Were trusted by leading brands such as Heineken Zoom Xerox McDonalds and more. Read stories from happy customers and what 1200 people say on G2.
In February 2024 G2 named us as the fastest growing company in the world. Today were at a $2.1bn valuation and we recently raised our Series D. This brings our total funding to over $330M from top-tier investors including Accel Nvidia Kleiner Perkins Google and top founders and operators including Stripe Datadog Miro Webflow and Facebook.
The Role
Were hiring a Technical Associate to support our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) in scaling our technical organization. This is a high-impact generalist role modeled after the Technical Assistant position Amazon uses to accelerate senior leadership.
Youll operate as a Chief of Staff for all things technical partnering with the CTO and working across Product Engineering R&D Design Data and Growth. Youll be responsible for driving key initiatives managing high-priority projects and serving as a strategic connector across teams.
This is not an admin role. Youll be in the room where big decisions get made and expected to influence them. Youll help the CTO ( stay focused informed and effective and youll multiply the output of the org.
What Youll Do
- Drive Strategic Projects: Take ownership of ambiguous high-leverage projects that span product tech and operations.
- Support CTO Decision-Making: Bring clarity context and structure to technical and strategic conversations.
- Orchestrate Cross-Functional Execution: Keep the trains running across product engineering data and research initiatives.
- Communicate Clearly: Write internal strategy docs synthesize technical inputs and help prep comms for leadership and board-level discussions.
- Influence Without Authority: Work with senior ICs and leaders to keep momentum high unblock progress and align priorities.
- Be a Force Multiplier: Identify friction fill gaps and ensure the CTO is operating at their highest leverage.
What Youll Need
- 48 years in product engineering strategy operations or consulting (startups or high-growth tech preferred).
- A strong technical understanding - enough to engage productively with engineers researchers and product leaders.
- Proven experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Clear structured communication skills - both verbal and written.
- Bias toward action. You get things done even when the path is murky.
- High trust low ego. You know when to lead and when to listen.
- Exceptional prioritization and time management. Youre comfortable juggling a lot.
Bonus Points
- Experience in a Chief of Staff TA product strategy or hybrid product/ops role.
- Previous work with CTOs technical founders or exec teams.
- Background in AI dev tools or deep tech.
What Success Looks Like
- 30 days: Youve built trust with the CTO identified priority workstreams and started owning small initiatives.
- 90 days: Youre running multiple high-velocity projects and helping keep the org aligned across product tech.
- 612 months: Youre a trusted right-hand to the CTO and a visible operator across the technical leadership team.
Location
This role is based in our London office with 4 days/week in person expected. Youll work closely with our technical and executive teams in a fast-paced high-context environment.
Why Youll Love It Here
At Synthesia youll move fast learn fast and help build a category-defining company. We value ownership clarity and momentum - and youll be empowered to drive all three. Youll be surrounded by thoughtful ambitious teammates working at the cutting edge of AI and video.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
