Chief of Staff
Indexed description
This role will serve as a critical extension of the President and will require strong business judgment, executive presence, discretion, organization, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment. The ideal candidate is highly adaptable, proactive, and comfortable working closely with senior leaders while managing confidential information with professionalism.
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted business partner and advisor to the President, providing insight, support, and professional judgment.
- Attend key meetings with the President, capture detailed notes, identify action items, and ensure timely follow-up with stakeholders.
- Track strategic priorities, initiatives, deliverables, and commitments to ensure accountability and execution.
- Represent the President in meetings when needed and help ensure communication is clear, consistent, and aligned.
- Draft, edit, and respond to executive-level communications on behalf of the President as appropriate.
- Handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.
- Manage front-end communication, coordination, and follow-up so the President can remain focused on strategic priorities.
- Support scheduling, travel, calendar coordination, meeting preparation, technology setup, and logistics.
- Partner with senior leaders to improve communication, remove roadblocks, and help drive business priorities forward.
- Assist in preparing materials for executive meetings, leadership reviews, and Board of Directors meetings.
- Over time, help build and lead a small support team to expand executive operations capacity.
- Support special projects, business initiatives, and ad hoc priorities as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Business, Communications, or a related field strongly preferred.
- 10+ years of experience supporting senior executives, C-suite leaders, Presidents, or VP-level leaders in a high-growth or complex business environment.
- Prior experience as a Chief of Staff, Executive Advisor, Business Partner, or similar high-trust leadership support role preferred.
- Experience in a private equity-backed, manufacturing, distribution, or growth-oriented organization preferred.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to draft, edit, and present at an executive level.
- Strong organizational, project management, and follow-up skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Highly adaptable, proactive, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
- Strong business judgment and ability to manage sensitive and confidential matters with discretion.
- Executive presence with the ability to build trust quickly and influence stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and day-to-day follow-through.
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