Chief of Staff to the President, Strategy

Stout • Arlington, VA

1d • $120,000 - $215,000

About The Position

At Stout, we’re dedicated to exceeding expectations in all we do – we call it Relentless Excellence ®. Both our client service and culture are second to none, stemming from our firmwide embrace of our core values: Positive and Team-Oriented, Accountable, Committed, Relationship-Focused, Super-Responsive, and being Great communicators. Sound like a place you can grow and succeed? Read on to learn more about an exciting opportunity to join our team. Impact You’ll Make As Chief of Staff to the President of the Stout Strategy, you will serve as a force multiplier for the President and a central driver of execution across the business. This highly visible role sits at the center of strategic priorities, operating cadence, and day-to-day decision-making, connecting leadership intent to action. You will operate as a trusted thought partner, operator, and problem solver, enabling the President to focus on the highest-impact opportunities while ensuring the business runs effectively and efficiently. This role requires exceptional agility, sound judgment, and a willingness to seamlessly shift between strategic initiatives and hands-on execution in support of the broader Strategy platform.

Requirements

• Four to seven years of experience in consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or a similarly rigorous, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguous environments, taking ownership of loosely defined problems and driving them to resolution.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect strategic priorities to operational execution.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Outstanding communication skills, including experience drafting executive-level materials and communications.
• High degree of discretion, judgment, and professionalism when handling sensitive information.
• Ability to influence without authority and build strong relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Analytical mindset with comfort working across data, dashboards, and business performance metrics.
• Self-starter mentality with a bias toward action and continuous improvement.
• Agility and resilience, with the ability to seamlessly shift between strategic and tactical work.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in and/or consulting for professional services businesses is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Executive Leverage & Prioritization: Serve as an extension of the President, triaging priorities, managing competing demands, and ensuring focus on the highest-impact activities. Partner closely with the Executive Assistant team to optimize calendar, communications, and follow-ups.
• Strategic Thought Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor by pressure-testing ideas, identifying gaps, and proactively surfacing risks and opportunities to strengthen decision-making and business outcomes.
• Initiative Ownership & PMO: Lead and support critical business initiatives from concept through execution, often with limited direction. Track progress, coordinate stakeholders, and ensure delivery against strategic priorities.
• Revenue Operations & Business Development Support: Partner on client and growth efforts, including sales enablement, proposal development, and pipeline tracking. Maintain visibility into key metrics and surface insights to inform action.
• Internal Communications: Draft and manage internal communications on behalf of the President, ensuring clarity, alignment, and consistency of messaging across the organization.
• Culture & Leadership Enablement: Reinforce leadership alignment and team effectiveness by supporting talent reviews, engagement efforts, and feedback loops across the business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees