Chief of Staff

Summary

Join KIPP Foundation as their Chief of Staff and support the CEO in aligning with organizational priorities, optimizing team collaboration, and driving results on strategic initiatives. You will act as a strategic partner, facilitating key decisions, managing executive workflows, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role involves overseeing critical deliverables, using data-driven insights, and managing board relations. You will also lead special projects advancing the CEO's vision and business goals. The position requires significant experience in high-performance environments and strong leadership skills. The salary range is $250,000 - $300,000.

Requirements

• 12–15 years of professional experience, including roles in high-performance environments requiring urgency, precision, adaptability, and executive-level support or contribution
• Skilled in aligning executive schedules with strategic goals, ensuring time is dedicated to high-impact areas that drive organizational success
• High emotional intelligence and ability to cultivate strong relationships with tact and diplomacy
• Professionalism and discernment to operate across a wide range of stakeholders while maintaining a high level of confidentiality
• Evidence-based mindset, leveraging strong analytical skills to gather, evaluate, and use reliable data for decision-making and problem-solving
• A proactive and creative problem solver capable of independently driving projects forward, removing obstacles, and resolving challenges with minimal principal involvement
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and implement change, secure buy-in, and resolve conflicts to ensure smooth transitions, while remaining composed and solution-focused
• High attention to detail; extremely meticulous and precise
• Strong communication skills, able to synthesize and convey complex information clearly and concisely in verbal and written forms
• Adept at navigating ambiguity, taking initiative to create clarity and develop solutions in uncertain situations
• Skilled at professionally challenging perspectives, offering constructive feedback and alternative viewpoints with tact and respect
• Strong systems thinker with experience in process enhancement, applying judgment to introduce change as needed
• Effective in managing complex and organization-wide initiatives, ensuring projects are executed with strategic alignment
• Owns and learns from mistakes; accepts feedback and implements based on the feedback
• Demonstrates a deep commitment to racial justice and inclusion by building diverse relationships, adapting communication styles to engage a wide range of stakeholders, and championing education equity in alignment with KIPP’s mission and values

Responsibilities

• Act as the CEO’s gatekeeper, managing time and commitments to align with top priorities
• Collaborate with the CEO’s assistant to prioritize and schedule meetings and travel
• Prepare for and follow up on meetings, ensuring the CEO has all necessary information
• Manage the CEO’s workflow, triaging tasks and keeping him focused on key decisions
• Represent the CEO in discussions and bring relevant information back for review
• Lead Board preparation and streamline processes for high-quality meetings
• Attend meetings on behalf of the CEO, ensuring follow-up on action items
• Provide briefing information to the CEO and anticipate needs with solutions
• Champion organizational alignment, fostering culture and accountability
• Ensure alignment with the President’s priorities and maintain executive office systems
• Collaborate across teams to ensure clarity of expectations and proactively resolve issues before escalating to the CEO
• Oversee leadership team deliverables for Board preparation and align CEO communications with his vision
• Structure workflows to optimize communication, decision-making, and project flow to and from the CEO
• Introduce processes to enhance alignment and information sharing across teams
• Foster a collaborative, goal-aligned team focused on strategic objectives
• Support the CEO in defining and communicating a clear vision aligned with organizational priorities, ensuring team understanding and buy-in
• Collaborate with the CEO to set and achieve priorities that drive organizational goals
• Oversee the preparation of executive memos, reports, presentations, and other communications tailored to the CEO’s needs
• Lead special projects, proactively solving challenges to ensure successful outcomes
• Translate the CEO’s vision into actionable steps, secure stakeholder buy-in, and drive strategic initiatives to completion

Preferred Qualifications

Educational experience is a plus but not required

Benefits

Salary $250,000 - $300,000