Podium

Chief of Staff

Podium$120K — $150K *
Lehi, UT 84043In-Person
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-7+ years of experience in business consulting or internal strategy/operations
  • Alignment with company operating principles
  • MBA or Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Familiarity with CX, RevOps, and corporate strategy roles
  • Experience in the SaaS or technology sector, particularly in vertical or SMB SaaS
  • Capable of serving as a thought partner to senior leaders on complex issues
  • Strong written and verbal communication abilities
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Experience in change management and navigating ambiguity
  • Proficient in multitasking and prioritizing in dynamic environments

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the COO to define post-sales and revenue operations priorities
  • Drive strategic alignment and execution by partnering with cross-functional leaders
  • Assist in prioritizing initiatives and managing team operating rhythms
  • Represent the COO's decisions and perspectives across the organization
  • Translate strategic decisions into actionable plans with clear ownership and timelines
  • Facilitate leadership team meetings and manage follow-ups on discussions
  • Organize and produce content for key organizational communications and reviews
  • Lead strategic projects for identifying opportunities in the C&RO organization

Benefits

  • Open and transparent culture
  • Life insurance plus long and short-term disability coverage
  • Paid parental leave and fertility benefits
  • Generous vacation plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401k plan
  • Bi-annual swag drops with company merchandise
  • Access to a stellar onsite gym with coaching and classes
  • Subsidized onsite child care center
Full Job Description
The Chief of Staff, Customer & Revenue Operations, will report to and partner with the COO, focusing on our post-sales performance and strategy, internal business systems, and revenue operations. Youll work closely with cross-functional leaders to drive execution, alignment, and strategy across our most critical post-sales, customer, and internal operations initiatives.

This candidate will help operate the Customer & Revenue Operations (C&RO) organization and identify and lead high-impact initiatives. It is critical that the Chief of Staff is aligned with our operating principles. This individual must be able to work in a fast-changing, ambiguous environment. The Chief of Staff will amplify the effectiveness of the COO and the rest of the (C&RO) leadership team.

What you will be doing:
  • Work directly with the COO and leadership to define CX & RevOps priorities, including strategic planning and goal setting based on company-wide objectives
  • Partner closely with the COO and cross-functional leaders to support C&RO organization, driving strategic alignment and execution on top initiatives
  • Support C&RO organization in prioritizing initiatives, managing team operating cadences, and ensuring follow-through on key decisions and action items
  • Provide leverage to COO by representing his decisions/thinking/voice to all levels of C&RO org as well as key cross-functional leaders
  • Translate high-level strategic decisions into actionable plans with associated ownership, prioritization, and timelines, formally and informally. Form an independent point of view on what is required to achieve our vision. Work with the leadership team to understand potential gaps, define plans to address them, and ensure we execute on those plans
  • Shape and manage the objectives and operating cadence of leadership team meetings-facilitating discussions on the right topics and managing follow-up on action items
  • Lead and organize content creation for key documents or meetings related to the C&RO organization (e.g., All Hands, Quarterly/Monthly/Weekly Business Reviews, Scorecards, etc.)
  • At times may be asked to step in and act as a leader in specific areas if there are gaps
  • Identify opportunities in the C&RO organization and lead high-impact strategic projects

What you should have:

The ideal candidate is someone with 3-7+ years of total experience, including experience in either business consulting (Bain, McKinsey, etc.), or as part of an internal strategy and/or operations team.
  • Alignment with our operating principles
  • Located or open to relocation to work onsite at our headquarters in Lehi, Utah
  • MBA, Bachelors or equivalent experience
  • Experience working with CX, RevOps, and Corporate Strategy teams
  • Experience working in the SaaS or Technology industry is a plus, especially vertical and/or SMB SaaS
  • Ability to be a thought partner to the COO/CX/RevOps leaders by structuring and solving complex problems
  • Ability to communicate clearly and directly to drive accountability and action
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Experience working with significant change and ambiguity
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize in a rapidly changing environment with competing priorities
  • Willingness to roll up sleeves to directly solve difficult problems
  • Systems thinking and the ability to create new structures or processes
  • Pragmatic and logical in thinking and decision-making
  • Trustworthiness to handle confidential information with integrity

BENEFITS
  • Open and transparent culture
  • Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
  • Paid parental leave
  • Fertility benefits
  • Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
  • Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • 401k Plan
  • Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
  • A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
  • Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees

About Podium

Podium is a software company that provides messaging tools for businesses. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Podium's platform allows businesses to communicate with customers through text messaging, web chat, and other channels. The company has over 50,000 customers and has raised over $90 million in funding. Podium's mission is to help businesses build stronger relationships with their customers by providing a more convenient and personalized communication experience.
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1,000 employees
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Founded
2014

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