Chief of Staff

DZYNE Technologies • Irvine, CA

9d • $134,000 - $154,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As Chief of Staff, you will serve as a strategic support partner to the CEO, helping manage priorities, track key tasking, streamline communications, and ensure coordination across the executive team in support of the organization’s operations. You’ll be instrumental in organizing meetings, preparing reports, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. A successful candidate will have a proactive mindset, high attention to detail and ownership, low-ego and a willingness to grow into a strategic leader. This position is a launchpad for future leadership or strategic roles. The Chief of Staff will gain exposure to high-level decision-making and build relationships with senior leaders, setting the stage for advancement to more autonomous and strategic Chief of Staff levels. This role consists of four areas of support for the executive team: time management, organization, communication and reporting.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in technical or operational management roles in aerospace, defense, automotive, or similar industries.
• Extraordinarily diligent with the ability to manage multiple threads of work simultaneously.
• Experience in a start-up-like environment; comfortable with ambiguity and ability to bring process and structure to high-level asks.
• Self-driven and proactive, with a strong ability to communicate broadly.
• Bachelors degree in Business Management, Accounting or other business -related degrees.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in defense hardware manufacturing industries.
• Previous experience as Chief of Staff supporting executives is preferred.
• MBA or Project Management degrees preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize the CEO’s calendar, travel, and meeting logistics; meet regularly with the CEO to manage their calendars and update on activities/assignments
• Manage expense reports for CEO
• Prepare presentations, reports, and briefing documents for executive meetings, including board meetings.
• Maintain an executive calendar of all pertinent meetings and events for CEO and executive staff.
• Attend meetings and take notes, ensuring alignment and accountability; track action items and ensure timely follow-up
• Generate correspondence as needed.
• Coordinate appropriate preparation for conferences, podcasts, or other PR types of activities.
• Serve as a liaison between leadership and teams, helping to clarify priorities and ensure consistent messaging.
• Support internal communications and assist with drafting memos or updates
• Attend meetings and take notes, ensuring alignment and accountability
• Research market intelligence for strategic planning sessions.
• Help coordinate special projects. (i.e. All Hands Meetings)

Benefits

• Our benefits are DZYNE’ed for your overall health and financial wellness.
• DZYNE offers a comprehensive healthcare benefits package.
• Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered by DZYNE.
• DZYNE provides paid time off and paid holidays.
• Additionally, DZYNE offers a 401(k) plan with an employer match and immediate vesting.

What This Job Offers

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