Chief of Staff

About the role

Zeno Power is seeking a dynamic and strategic Chief of Staff to work alongside the CEO and leadership team to drive operational excellence, support business development activities, and help scale the company through its next phase of growth. This high‑impact role offers broad exposure across strategy, partnerships, and organizational operations.

Key responsibilities

• Act as an extension of the CEO to drive clarity and execution on priorities; accelerate post‑meeting follow‑ups with substantive deliverables such as tailored two‑pagers, client‑specific decks, and briefings.
• Build and run the internal operating rhythm: design and refine weekly leadership meetings, quarterly strategy/OKR processes, and cross‑functional accountability cadences; track outcomes and follow‑ups without directly managing people.
• Lead special projects with high ownership from zero‑to‑one, including market sizing, customer mapping, feasibility studies, and go/no‑go business cases for new isotope or adjacent opportunities.
• Support investor relations and capital readiness by contributing to board materials, orchestrating fundraise data rooms, coordinating diligence responses, and ensuring timely, accurate information flow.
• Conduct targeted market and competitor assessments tied to near‑term decisions in defense, space, and government programs, producing concise decision‑ready briefs.
• Partner with internal communications on executive memos and presentations that synthesize technical and commercial inputs for external stakeholders such as DoD, NASA, Space Force, Navy, partners, and investors.

Required profile

• 5–8+ years of relevant experience in defense, space, hardware, robotics, or adjacent deep‑tech environments; growth‑stage startup experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with government customers or programs (DoD, Space Force, NASA, Navy) and familiarity with government contracting processes.
• Strong operator with bias to action: able to independently scope ambiguous problems, drive research, synthesize insights, and produce executive‑ready outputs quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; can translate complex technical and regulatory topics into clear, actionable materials.
• Proven track record building processes such as OKRs/KPIs and cross‑functional operating rhythms; comfortable driving accountability without direct people management.
• High EQ, discretion, and stakeholder management across senior leaders and technical teams.

What we offer

• Salary band $150,000–180,000.
• Stock options.
• Flexible paid time off.
• 401k plan with employer match.
• 16 weeks of paid family leave.
• 11 observed company holidays.
• Employer HSA contributions.
• Life insurance.
• Transit benefits.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Relocation assistance.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Employee recognition program.
• Company‑sponsored ClassPass wellness benefit.
• Dog‑friendly office.