Chief of Staff to the CEO

About the role

The Chief of Staff to the CEO partners directly with the CEO to streamline executive communication, manage meeting preparation, and drive strategic initiatives across the organization. This senior support position ensures that high‑value priorities receive focused attention and that decisions, action items, and projects are tracked to completion.

Key responsibilities

• Own and manage the CEO’s calendar, inbox, meeting preparation, and follow‑up process.
• Establish a concise daily briefing for the CEO (15 minutes or less).
• Lead a weekly coordination meeting to review priorities, decisions, project status, risks, and follow‑up items.
• Prepare the CEO for key meetings by assembling agendas, background information, required documents, decisions needed, and expected outcomes.
• Attend project implementation, vendor, and CEO prep/debrief meetings; represent the CEO when necessary.
• Lead meetings when appropriate, capture decisions and action items, and brief the CEO afterward.
• Follow up with leaders, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure commitments are tracked and completed.
• Coordinate CEO‑assigned projects, clarifying owners, timelines, dependencies, risks, decision points, and next steps.

Required profile

• Highly organized, proactive, and analytical with strong judgment.
• Discreet, direct, and able to operate in a fast‑moving founder‑led environment.
• Business maturity and the ability to represent the CEO’s priorities in meetings and projects.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills across leaders, vendors, and internal teams.
• Senior‑level experience supporting C‑suite executives.

Required skills