Chief of Staff

Ownership Works • New York, NY

6d • $140,000 - $160,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ownership Works is seeking an exceptional Chief of Staff to play a central role in shaping a fast-growing, high-impact organization. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the center of a mission-driven organization, working alongside a powerful network of leading companies, investors, and institutions committed to redefining how value is shared in the economy. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Chief of Staff will partner closely with senior leadership to drive the organization’s most critical priorities, ensuring that strategy is clear, execution is rigorous, and the leadership team is operating at its highest potential. You will serve as a trusted thought partner, helping frame priorities and drive strategy by translating it into action while strengthening alignment across a highly collaborative team. This role is well-suited for someone who is an exceptionally strong operator and structured thinker; someone who brings clarity to ambiguity, drives complex work forward, and is equally comfortable stepping back to reinforce strategy or leaning in to execute. You build trust quickly with senior stakeholders, communicate clearly, and take ownership of outcomes, ensuring that the most important priorities move forward with focus and discipline. This role is best suited for a high-performing operator who is excited to take on significant responsibility and contribute to strategic decision-making, with the potential to grow into a broader leadership role over time. This is a rare and compelling opportunity for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to pair strategic thinking with hands-on execution, while working on a mission that matters.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• 6–9+ years of experience working in close partnership with senior leadership to drive strategic priorities in high-performance environments, with exposure to organizational processes such as annual planning, goal setting (e.g., OKRs), and preparation of leadership or Board materials (required).
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives from planning through execution, and to drive alignment across stakeholders without direct authority (required).
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize information and data into clear insights and contribute to strategic decision-making (required).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing clear, compelling materials for senior leaders and boards (required).
• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment with strong judgment, discretion, and independence (required).

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing and facilitating effective meetings or workshops that drive alignment and decision-making (preferred).
• Experience in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial, or mission-driven organization (preferred).
• Experience operating in complex, multi-stakeholder environments (e.g., investors, companies, donors, or mission-driven partners) (preferred).
• Familiarity with economic inclusion, corporate responsibility, capital markets, or related fields (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and, at times, facilitate weekly meetings, quarterly offsites, and annual planning retreats.
• Develop agendas, synthesize materials, and ensure clear follow-ups and accountability.
• Improve the effectiveness of leadership forums over time.
• Lead annual planning and periodic strategy refresh processes.
• Support development and alignment of organizational and team-level OKRs.
• Ensure goals are clearly defined, measurable, and tied to strategic priorities.
• Own monthly reporting on progress against OKRs.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly updates for leadership and the broader team.
• Synthesize insights and flag risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities.
• Coordinate Board meeting preparation, including materials, agendas, and pre-reads.
• Develop Board decks.
• Support leadership in developing clear and compelling Board communications.
• Help manage ongoing Board engagement and follow-ups.
• Manage all Board-related recordkeeping.
• Lead and coordinate high-priority, cross-functional initiatives.
• Establish timelines, track progress, and ensure execution against goals.
• Proactively identify and resolve blockers.
• Lead planning and execution of the annual organization-wide offsite.
• Support planning of key internal meetings and events that drive alignment.
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to senior leadership.
• Contribute to framing key decisions by synthesizing inputs, identifying tradeoffs, and surfacing recommendations.
• Help prioritize initiatives, prepare for key decisions, and ensure follow-through.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage for you and your family (medical, dental, and vision)
• Unlimited paid time off and a generous holiday schedule, so you can recharge when you need to.
• 401(k) with generous employer contributions to support your long-term financial wellbeing.
• 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• Fully covered life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans.
• Flexible hybrid work model, with two days in our NYC office per week and additional work-from-home flex time as needed.
• Annual professional development budget to support your growth and learning.

What This Job Offers

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