Chief of Staff

About garden3d

We are worker owned creative collective, innovating on everything from brands and IRL communities to IoT devices and cross platform apps. We share profit, open source everything, spin out new businesses, and invest in exciting ideas through financial and/or in-kind contributions.

Our client roster includes Google, Stripe, Figma, Hinge, Black Socialists in America, ACLU, Pratt, Parsons, Mozilla, The Nobel Prize, MIT, Gnosis, Etsy & Gagosian. We're the software team behind innovative products like The Light Phone & Mill, and we have a global, decentralized community space collective called Index Space.

The Role

The garden3d Chief of Staff role is a senior operating partner responsible for translating our vision into coordinated execution across a collective of creative, technical, and physical businesses, a revolving door of 50+ contributors at any given time. This role serves as a force multiplier - coordinating many parties, aligning priorities, driving clarity, and ensuring that strategy turns into measurable progress.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate execution of vision across various creative and technical businesses
• Manage executive-level relationships and serve as a trusted advisor
• Ensure quality standards are upheld across all projects and services
• Document deliverables and manage change effectively to avoid surprises
• Oversee client services, hiring, and performance systems across all business lines
• Actively drive operational excellence and process improvements
• Lead special projects including launching new spaces and acquiring businesses

Qualifications

• 8-15+ years of leadership experience in operations or management roles
• Experience in software development, design consultancy, or the creative industry
• Proven track record of scaling services-based organizations
• Direct experience with workforce planning and resource management
• Strong financial literacy and understanding of cash flow dynamics
• Excellent communication skills and ability to synthesize complex information
• Success in leading cross-departmental projects and initiatives

Benefits

• $150K — $250K salary
• Opportunity for significant impact in an innovative company
• Trial contract with performance-based path to permanent position
• Potential for high income linked to collective revenue growth
• Eligibility for worker ownership program after proven success
• Supportive, diverse company culture prioritizing employee empowerment