Chief of Staff

2 hours ago

San Francisco, California, United States Sofar Ocean Full time
About Sofar Ocean

Sofar Ocean is a pioneering company on a mission to connect the world's oceans. We design, build, and deploy the largest privately owned network of marine weather sensors to power the world's best marine weather forecasts. Our data helps our customers increase efficiency and reduce emissions, delivering tools to governments and other stakeholders to understand the impacts of climate change on extreme weather and ocean health.

The Role

We are seeking a Chief of Staff to work closely with our CEO and provide strategic and operational support across the organization. This role will be instrumental in driving the execution of key business initiatives, aligning cross-functional teams with the company's goals, and supporting the CEO in setting and executing the company's strategic vision.

Key Responsibilities
  • Strategic Planning & Execution: Collaborate with the CEO to develop and execute business strategies, ensuring alignment across departments, driving key initiatives, and tracking performance metrics to measure progress toward company objectives.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Serve as a bridge between leadership teams and the CEO, facilitating communication and ensuring the smooth operation of daily activities and projects across departments.
  • Operational Efficiency: Identify and prioritize operational challenges, streamline processes, and drive improvements to enhance overall business performance.
  • Executive Decision Support: Provide high-level insights, data analysis, and recommendations to support the CEO in decision-making and the development of business strategies.
  • Project Management: Lead and oversee high-impact projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and aligned with business objectives.
  • Fundraising & Investor Relations: Assist the CEO with fundraising activities, prepare investor updates, manage relationships with investors, and coordinate materials and agendas for board meetings.
  • CEO's Trusted Advisor: Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO, helping manage priorities, oversee key communications, and ensure the CEO's time is focused on the highest-value activities.
About You
  • 7+ years of experience in operations, business strategy, or a similar role, ideally in a tech startup or high-growth environment.
  • Strong project management skills, with a proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives from concept to execution, while delivering measurable business results.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with senior leadership, team members, and stakeholders across the organization.
  • Strategic thinker with analytical abilities-capable of synthesizing data, spotting trends, and making data-driven recommendations to drive company growth and innovation.
  • Experience working closely with executives, and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and proactively solve problems while maintaining a focus on high-level company goals and fostering a culture of operational excellence.
  • A deep passion for the ocean and a desire to make an impact.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $125,000 - $177,000, depending on experience. We are committed to addressing climate injustices and encourage people who identify as women, LGBTQ+, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.

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