As the Chief of Staff, you will be a trusted right-hand partner to the CEO, President, and COO, supporting strategic decision-making, operational alignment, and the flawless execution of high-impact initiatives. You will amplify leadership effectiveness, drive agenda clarity, and ensure seamless delivery of internal and external priorities.
Strategic Execution: Lead cross-functional strategic projects, ensuring alignment with company vision and timely completion.
Executive Enablement: Ensure the CEO, President, and COO are optimally prepared and aligned across all priorities.
Investor Readiness: Lead preparation for investor meetings, including decks, script, and talking points; coordinate rehearsals, align team messaging, and support follow-up.
Operational Cohesion: Foster smooth communication between executive offices and internal teams, maintaining a clear understanding of organizational progress.
Process Enhancement: Identify and streamline operational workflows to improve decision-making efficiency and accountability.
Act as a thought partner to top leadership, distilling key insights and formulating strategic recommendations.
Coordinate preparation and execution of board and investor meetings, including materials, messaging, Q&A prep, and action tracking.
Oversee cross-functional programs, driving milestones, facilitating stakeholder collaboration, and identifying risks and dependencies.
Manage executive calendars, agendas, talking points, and logistics to optimize their time and presence.
Serve as internal liaison: summarize updates, collect feedback, help cascade communications, and align teams with leadership priorities.
Identify and implement process improvements that reduce friction, clarify responsibilities, and elevate operational velocity.
Support special projects—new initiatives, strategic rollouts, M&A considerations, or high-impact company-wide endeavors.
Monitor health metrics across functions; surface insights and trends to inform executive discussions.
Required
4+ years in business operations, management consulting, strategy, or executive advisory roles.
Demonstrated competence in managing high-stakes, ambiguous projects with tight timelines.
Exceptional communication (written & verbal) and storytelling skills, able to craft persuasive messages and presentations.
Strong aptitude for operational thinking: process analysis, issue identification, action planning.
High emotional intelligence, discretion, and ability to build trust across all levels.
Adaptable, resourceful, and thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments.
Preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Strategy, Economics, or equivalent experience.
Consulting or startup experience, especially within AI or tech sectors.
Proven investor relations or board presentation experience.
Familiarity with data tools and analytics—able to derive insight and monitor KPIs.
Talent in project management software and collaborative tools (e.g., Notion, Asana, Google Workspace, Slack).
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