Chief of StaffAbout the RoleThis role is 12 - 24 months where you will then have the opportunity to become a key lead in the company. Future founders are also encouraged to apply.
The Chief of Staff will help drive the CEO's highest-priority initiatives, prepare for critical internal and external engagements, run the CEO-facing leadership cadence, and take ownership of high-priority special projects.
The Chief of Staff coordinates across executives and functions to turn CEO priorities into action and ensure important work does not stall.
What You'll DoDrive CEO Priorities- Translate CEO priorities into clear actions, owners, deadlines, and decisions.
- Keep critical initiatives moving when the CEO is focused on customers, fundraising, or other priorities.
- Surface blockers and determine where CEO involvement is actually required.
- Serve as a thought partner to the CEO on strategic and organizational issues.
Executive Communications & Preparation- Prepare presentations, briefing materials, talking points, and decision memos for Board, investor, commercial/governments customers, and partner engagements.
- Support company-wide and executive communications.
- Turn complex topics into concise narratives, recommendations, and decisions.
- Coordinate inputs and preparation for high-stakes meetings - typically related to U.S. National Security.
Leadership Cadence & Follow-Through- Prepare agendas for leadership meetings around priorities, week-over-week changes, risks, and decisions required.
- Pre-wire important topics with the appropriate executives.
- Track decisions, actions, owners, and deadlines and ensure follow-through.
- Partner with Business Operations on company metrics, planning, and underlying operating processes.
Own Special Projects- Take ownership of urgent or strategic initiatives that do not have a natural owner or require CEO-level attention.
- Create structure around ambiguous problems and drive them through resolution.
- Coordinate cross-functional initiatives spanning Growth, Product, Engineering, Programs, and Operations.
- Support initiatives such as major captures, partnerships, executive hiring, AI adoption, fundraising, or critical customer situations.
What We're Looking For- Understanding of National Security programs and initiatives
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong operator who can take an ambiguous problem from idea through execution.
- High ownership, urgency, and a bias toward closing loops.
- Excellent judgment and ability to work independently with senior executives.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort with business, financial, and operating metrics.
- Ability to move fluidly between strategy and detailed execution.
- Low ego and comfortable influencing without formal authority.
ITAR REQUIREMENTSTo conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. a7 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
