Chief of Staff

Modulate

$120K — $180K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a strategic operational role, such as Chief of Staff or Business Operations
  • Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills
  • Strong ownership mindset to drive outcomes in ambiguity
  • High emotional intelligence with excellent interpersonal judgment
  • Experience managing sensitive people-related matters professionally
  • Ability to influence and coordinate senior leaders across multiple functions
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with CEO and CTO to drive key initiatives
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and operational thought partner
  • Identify, triage, and resolve issues requiring leadership attention
  • Ensure continuity of initiatives during executive focus on external priorities
  • Improve communication, alignment, and collaboration across teams
  • Identify and implement solutions for sources of friction or inefficiency
  • Facilitate cross-functional coordination and navigate competing priorities
  • Create processes that enhance execution and accountability
  • Coordinate major company initiatives and track progress against goals
  • Provide structure for complex, cross-functional efforts
  • Own and evolve people operations functions including performance management
  • Build scalable programs to enhance company culture and employee engagement.

Benefits

  • Unique opportunity to shape the operational model of a growing company
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership
  • High visibility and influence within the organization
  • Impactful role in driving organizational effectiveness
  • Engagement in diverse strategic initiatives that affect company direction.
Full Job Description

About the Role

Modulate is looking for a Chief of Staff to serve as a strategic partner and operational extension of our executive leadership team. This role will work closely with our CEO and CTO to help ensure the organization runs smoothly as we scale, enabling leadership to focus on company strategy, fundraising, customer relationships, and other external priorities.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, people-oriented, and thrives in ambiguity. They possess exceptional judgment, a strong ownership mindset, and the ability to identify, prioritize, and solve problems before they become obstacles. This person will play a critical role in driving alignment across teams, improving organizational effectiveness, and supporting the growth and development of our employees.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the operating model of a rapidly growing company while serving as a trusted advisor to both leadership and the broader team.
What You'll Do
Act as an Extension of Executive Leadership
  • Partner closely with the CEO and CTO to drive key initiatives and organizational priorities.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and operational thought partner across the business.
  • Help identify, triage, and resolve issues that require leadership attention before they become larger organizational challenges.
  • Ensure important initiatives continue moving forward even when executive leadership is focused on external priorities such as fundraising, partnerships, and strategic growth efforts.
Drive Organizational Effectiveness
  • Improve communication, alignment, and collaboration across teams.
  • Identify sources of friction, confusion, or inefficiency and proactively implement solutions.
  • Facilitate cross-functional coordination and help teams navigate competing priorities.
  • Create processes and operating rhythms that improve execution and accountability.
Support Strategic Initiatives
  • Help coordinate major company initiatives, including product launches, organizational changes, and strategic projects.
  • Track progress against company goals and ensure stakeholders remain aligned.
  • Provide structure and follow-through on complex, cross-functional efforts.
Lead People Operations
  • Own and evolve people operations functions, including performance management, employee development, career growth frameworks, and organizational planning.
  • Serve as a trusted resource for managers and employees on people-related matters.
  • Build scalable programs that strengthen company culture and employee engagement and wellbeing.
What We're Looking For
  • 5+ years of experience in a Chief of Staff, Business Operations, People Operations, Talent Leadership, or related strategic operational role.
  • Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills.
  • Strong ownership mindset with a willingness to step into ambiguous situations and drive outcomes.
  • High emotional intelligence and excellent interpersonal judgment.
  • Experience managing sensitive people-related matters with professionalism and discretion.
  • Ability to influence and coordinate senior leaders across multiple functions.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.


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