Chief of Staff, Commercial

Niron Magnetics, Inc. • Minneapolis, MN

6d • $135,000 - $195,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Chief of Staff, Commercial is a strategic partner to the VP of Commercial, helping translate Niron’s commercial strategy into focused action as the company moves from technology commercialization toward scaled market adoption. This highly independent role tackles ambiguous, high-priority commercial questions by structuring problems, developing recommendations, and driving work from initial concept through execution.

The role contributes to go-to-market strategy, pricing and business models, commercial forecasting and operations, analytical tools, and the tracking of strategic initiatives. It supports Commercial leaders with analysis and coordination on work spanning functions, while respecting their ownership of functional decisions and deliverables. The Chief of Staff also serves as a flexible resource for emerging priorities, supports commercial capability building, and prepares clear commercial and executive materials for internal and external audiences.

The position reports to the VP of Commercial and works across the Commercial organization and with teams including Finance, Operations, Engineering, Technology, Product Development, Government Affairs, People, and Program Management. It is based on site in Minneapolis and involves 10–20% travel for customer meetings, visits to Niron’s Sartell plant, and industry events. The position may involve access to export-controlled information or Controlled Unclassified Information, with applicable safeguarding requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, engineering, strategy, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in management consulting, corporate or commercial strategy, business operations, or a high-growth technology or manufacturing environment.
• Strong strategic and analytical thinking, including the ability to structure ambiguous problems quickly and develop a clear point of view.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex, cross-functional projects from initial question through recommendation and execution.
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience or exposure to go-to-market strategy, pricing, business models, forecasting, market analysis, or commercial operations.
• Excellent quantitative and analytical skills and the ability to translate data into insights and recommendations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear, executive-quality presentations and decision materials.
• Executive presence and judgment, with the ability to work effectively with senior leaders while also completing hands-on work.
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with evolving priorities and an undefined path forward.
• Collaborative, intellectually curious, and able to influence across functions without formal authority.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Able to work on site in Minneapolis and travel 10–20% for customer meetings, visits to Niron’s Sartell plant, and industry events.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or another advanced degree.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the VP of Commercial to develop, refine, and execute Niron’s go-to-market strategy as the company moves toward scaled commercialization.
• Structure complex and ambiguous commercial questions into analyses, recommendations, and action plans.
• Conduct market, industry, customer, and competitive analysis to inform commercial priorities and strategic decisions, supplementing Strategic Marketing’s work and building on its market maps, segmentation, and competitive intelligence.
• Support go-to-market opportunities with Sales & Business Development and Strategic Marketing, including tools to evaluate opportunities, partnerships, and growth pathways.
• Help keep Commercial efforts aligned with Niron’s designated focus areas and translate commercial insights into recommendations for executive and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support the development and evolution of pricing strategies, commercial models, and value propositions across markets and applications.
• Build scenario analyses and decision frameworks to evaluate commercialization approaches and business models.
• Develop commercial forecasts and analyses connecting customer and market assumptions to broader operating plans.
• Integrate market, customer, technical, operational, and financial inputs to assess commercial opportunities.
• Establish metrics and analytical approaches that improve visibility into commercial performance and support decision-making.
• Lead high-priority projects for the VP of Commercial, particularly cross-functional initiatives or work without established organizational ownership.
• Track the VP of Commercial’s critical strategic initiatives and take projects from initial question through analysis, recommendation, alignment, and execution.
• Identify dependencies, risks, decisions, and next steps to bring structure and momentum to emerging priorities.
• Partner with teams across Finance, Operations, Engineering, Technology, Product Development, Government Affairs, People, Program Management, and other functions to advance commercial initiatives.
• Serve as a thought partner to the VP of Commercial, providing independent perspectives, analysis, and recommendations.
• Help build processes, tools, operating rhythms, and capabilities for a growing Commercial organization.
• Support commercial planning, forecasting, reporting, and business reviews so leaders have the information needed to make decisions.
• Identify gaps in commercial processes or capabilities and develop pragmatic solutions that improve visibility, consistency, and execution.
• Step into evolving capability gaps and help develop scalable approaches over time.
• Strengthen connectivity between Commercial and teams responsible for technology development, production, finance, and company strategy.
• Develop commercial narratives, executive presentations, and strategic decision documents, and support Product Marketing and Sales & Business Development with customer and partner presentations, proposals, and market materials.
• Prepare briefs on companies and people the VP and Commercial leaders are meeting, including visitors, prospective partners, agents, and strategic investors.
• Translate complex technical and commercial concepts into clear content tailored to different audiences.
• Support the VP of Commercial in preparing for important customer, partner, leadership, and Board interactions.
• Create materials and tools that strengthen Niron’s communication of commercial strategy and opportunities, coordinating with Product Marketing and Communications to maintain alignment.

Benefits

• Equity through a stock option grant.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Mental health support.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Competitive salary of $135,000–$195,000 annually, based on experience and impact.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level