Chief of Staff

Empower the Next Generation to End Factory Farming

New Roots Institute is a growing nonprofit dedicated to ending factory farming by empowering the next generation of advocates. Our fellowship programs train students to lead real-world campaigns that create structural and behavioral change in their communities.

We're seeking a Chief of Staff to keep New Roots operating at peak effectiveness. Working in close partnership with the Managing Director (MD), you will sharpen organizational thinking and ensure that strategy moves reliably into execution. You will sit within senior management as the connective tissue between departments, owning the meetings, communication flows, and planning processes that keep directors coordinated and the organization moving with clarity.

Salary & Benefits

• $103,000 a year
• Health insurance
• Unlimited paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance

How You'll Make an Impact

Organizational Planning & Execution

• Design and facilitate the annual and quarterly planning cycle, including OKR development, roadmap coordination, and progress tracking
• Proactively coordinate cross-departmental problem-solving when deliverables are delayed or misaligned

MD Partnership & Support

• Serve as the MD's closest organizational partner, helping sharpen priorities, stress-test decisions, and translate strategic thinking into focused action
• Prepare the MD for high-stakes meetings and conversations
• Filter and route requests, correspondence, and decisions
• Manage the MD's time as a strategic asset

Senior Management Coordination

• Design agendas and facilitate weekly senior management syncs
• Drive cross-team collaboration, anticipating misalignment risks
• Resolve operational issues that don't require MD involvement

Organizational Systems & Infrastructure

• Identify where systems, processes, or information flows are creating inefficiencies
• Coordinate hiring processes across departments
• Oversee the performance management cycle
• Serve as board liaison, preparing materials and coordinating logistics

Required Skills & Experience

• Highly skilled and experienced in complex project management
• Highly skilled at facilitating complex conversations and meetings with multiple stakeholders
• Experienced in organizational operations, program management, or a chief-of-staff function within a remote nonprofit
• Skilled in systems thinking
• Able to manage complexity and ambiguity without losing clarity
• Skilled in written communication
• Able to work in close partnership with an executive

Other Requirements

• Shared vegan and anti-speciesist values
• Ability to commit to attending annual in-person retreat