Chief of Staff

Description

• Chief of Staff to the President, acting as operational right hand.
• Lead cross-functional projects and hold departments accountable to shared goals.
• Manage internal operations, ensuring consistency and rigor in execution.
• Supervise and support staff development, fostering a culture of accountability.
• Navigate multi-entity operations, ensuring compliance with legal constraints.
• Oversee core operational systems to support the organization's mission and growth.

Requirements

• A deep commitment to educational equity and the organization’s mission, with fluency in the political and policy landscape in which the organization operates;
• Demonstrated 5-7 years of success in a chief of staff, senior project management, or cross-functional operational leadership role — ideally within a political, advocacy, or mission-driven nonprofit organization;
• Experience working within or alongside a 501(c)(4), PAC, or multi-entity advocacy structure, with working knowledge of the compliance environment governing C3/C4/PAC activity — including lobbying disclosure, FEC rules, and entity firewalls;
• A track record of exercising independent judgment and acting with delegated authority — able to make decisions confidently within defined scope and escalate clearly when needed;
• Strong cross-functional project leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to convene diverse teams, manage complex workstreams, and drive initiatives to completion without direct line authority over all participants;
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously across a complex, multi-entity environment;
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with a collaborative style that builds trust quickly across departments, levels, and entity types;
• Experience managing or supervising staff, with a supportive, accountable, and mission-centered leadership style;
• Ability to synthesize complex information quickly and prepare clear, concise briefings, memos, and decision documents for senior leadership;
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion — both as a personal value and in organizational practice;
• Comfort navigating a fast-paced, politically dynamic environment with grace, discretion, and adaptability;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to represent the President's voice and priorities accurately in internal communications;
• A high degree of professionalism, sound judgment, and the ability to handle sensitive information with integrity.

Benefits

• health, vision, and dental coverage
• cell phone and internet reimbursement
• flexible spending plan
• life insurance
• short- and lon