Job Type
Full-time
Description
Position Overview
AV's Criminal Justice team advances evidence-based, cost-effective strategies to improve public safety and promote fairness. The team focuses on solving more crimes faster, improving prison rehabilitation, and advancing other high-impact policy opportunities through research, policy development, and advocacy.
We are seeking a Chief of Staff to support the Criminal Justice team's strategic and operational efforts. The Chief of Staff will serve as a strategic partner to Criminal Justice team leadership and staff, manage operational activities, and create and maintain cross-departmental relationships. The Chief of Staff will be based in our Washington, DC office and will report directly to the Executive Vice President, Criminal Justice.
Core Responsibilities
• Advise Criminal Justice team leadership on priorities, decisions, emerging issues, and opportunities, bringing an independent perspective and translating strategy into action.
• Build strong relationships across Arnold Ventures, coordinate dependencies, surface misalignment, and help teams work effectively together.
• Improve processes for planning, prioritization, communication, decision-making, and accountability while resolving complex issues that span people, processes, priorities, and teams.
• Own strategic projects and special initiatives from conception through execution, bringing structure, momentum, and accountability.
• Synthesize complex information, clarify priorities and decisions, and connect the team's work to broader organizational goals.
• Identify emerging risks and opportunities, and provide support where the team needs additional leadership, coordination, or problem-solving.
• Prepare and refine materials, support board engagement, help manage key processes, and other special projects as needed.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree required in a relevant field such as business, public policy, criminal justice, law, or economics
• 7 years of experience, preferably in roles requiring substantial operational, project management, or strategic coordination responsibilities
• Strong strategic judgment and exceptional problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate ambiguity, assess tradeoffs, and translate priorities into action
• Demonstrated ability to influence across functions, build trusted relationships, and communicate effectively with senior leaders, colleagues, and external partners
• Excellent execution and organization skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, create structure, and drive projects to completion
The salary range for this position will be $140,000-$175,000.
Benefits Overview
AV is committed to providing a robust and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our current benefits package includes 100% paid employee premiums for medical, dental, vision, basic life, and short- and long-term disability insurance; 20 days of paid time off, 16 paid holidays (including a winter break from December 24 to January 1), a hybrid policy that includes four days in office and one flexible day for remote work, and a summer schedule with alternating Fridays off beginning on Memorial Day and ending on Labor Day; paid parental leave; a 401k retirement savings plan with an employer match, profit-share contribution, and immediate vesting; pre-tax transit benefits; a professional development stipend; a charitable giving stipend; and an employee assistance program. In addition, a relocation bonus is available for candidates who will move for a position.
