Chief of Staff, Operations/Exco (Internal Opportunity)

E3G • London, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are inviting internal applications for an evolved Chief of Staff role in the context of our new E3G 2026-2030 Strategy and supporting our continued leadership renewal.

The Chief of Staff role sits at the centre of organisational leadership and will work closely with the CEO and Chief Programme Officer (Deputy CEO) and wider Exco to strengthen our leadership alignment and execution as we implement our strategy, focus on our pathfinding mission towards being a think tank fit for the 2030s in support of our climate safety for all vision.

This is an evolution of the existing Chief of Staff function in the context of our leadership reset at Exco level and ongoing leadership and governance strengthening — this role will provide strategic leverage to senior leadership.

Work alongside the new Impact Lead and Transformation Lead as part of the organisation’s strategy execution enabling “engine”.

Requirements

• Brings strong organisational judgement and the ability to prioritise in complex environments
• Is comfortable working directly with senior leadership and navigating ambiguity, working independently while maintaining strong alignment with leadership direction
• Can operate in a complex and changing context, supporting and enabling alignment and execution
• Brings both strategic judgement and initiative to make things happen
• Understands how leadership decisions translate into organisational action
• Has experience and credibility working across teams, programmes or organisational processes
• Shows discretion, reliability and the ability to build trust at senior levels

Nice To Haves

• For internal applicants, familiarity with organisational culture, leadership dynamics and operating practices will be a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Support leadership prioritisation, decision-making and communication
• Help ensure organisational effort is focused on the highest-impact outcomes
• Strengthen strategic alignment and coherence across Exco, SMT/SLT and board discussions
• Support high priority strategic initiatives and external engagement with the CEO and CPO
• Build and renew effective governance and leadership processes and cycles to support strategic alignment and execution

Benefits

• This is a strong development opportunity for an internal candidate ready to operate at a more strategic organisational level while working closely with leadership and governance.
• This is a 2 year internal posting.
• The role is open to E3G staff and is expected to be based in the E3G London office.
• E3G offers a reward and benefits package which compares well with other organisations within our sector.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed