Job Description
The Chief of Staff to the CEO at Acumen is a senior strategic advisor and execution partner responsible for supporting the CEO's decision-making, managing cross-organizational initiatives, and representing the CEO externally to advance the organization's mission of addressing poverty and climate issues through innovative philanthropy and investment.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic advisor and execution partner to the CEO, translating vision into actionable priorities.
- Support executive decision-making by synthesizing complex information and surface trade-offs.
- Coordinate the CEO's external engagements, including high-level convenings and stakeholder interactions.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the Office of the CEO, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Drive high-priority, cross-organizational initiatives, including institutional strategy shifts and major partnerships.
- Partner with the CEO on board governance, including meeting coordination, trustee relationships, and board processes.
Requirements
- Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience, ideally spanning strategy, operations, investing, philanthropy, or executive support.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with C-suite or founder-level leaders in complex, mission-driven organizations.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize across finance, impact, operations, and narrative.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills with financial literacy and comfort with investment and philanthropic models.
- Strong organizational judgment, discretion, and emotional intelligence.
- Proven ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and high-stakes situations.
- Comfort operating globally across cultures and time zones.
- Deep alignment with Acumen's mission and values.
- Permanent work authorization in the U.S.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: 150,000 to 200,000 USD plus a performance-based bonus
Work schedule: Hybrid model with three days in the office per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Work environment perks: Operating across global cultures and time zones, working in a mission-driven organization
Additional benefits: Equal pay policy, opportunity to work closely with senior leadership, involvement in high-profile external engagements and strategic initiatives
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