Chief of Staff

Dyson•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chief of Staff US will act as a strategic partner and advisor to US President, streamlining executive operations, driving key initiatives, and coordinating cross-functional efforts. This role enables leadership focus, accelerates business impact, and ensures alignment across teams.

Requirements

Business change and transformation: she/he will have led change and transformation in a mid-sized market
Disciplined thinker and an analytical, numerate problem solver who has the strategic judgment and the capacity to think through complex issues
Strategic Orientation: she/he will have a track record of setting a strategic direction that accomplishes immediate and long-range objectives, combining thought leadership and analytical strength with the ability to transition with ease from recommendations to operational rigor. She/he is skilled in drawing conclusions and making recommendations from data.
P&L awareness and management: strong financial acumen and ability to pivot strategy to balance operational success whilst maintaining focus on strategic transformation.
Collaboration and Influencing Skills: Collaborative, low ego and agile in style, she/he can influence and engage a diverse group of stakeholders, including commercial and creative audiences, while building and maintaining strong relationships. An outstanding communicator, she/he is effective in energizing an organization, serving as a strong spokesperson for the company and a valued partner.
Results Orientation: She/he is a resourceful leader with strong business acumen who operates effectively with minimum direction and who pursues objectives relentlessly with a sense of vision, energy, positivity and passion. A strong orientation to action, persistently and decisively delivering superior customer experiences and results, both personally and through teams.
Team Leadership: She/he will create a sense of team identity and empower their team to perform independently and to pursue continuous self-development, contributing to a team spirit of excitement and positive motivation where people feel emotionally committed to the team and the company, not just the task. They will consider collective competencies in developing the team so that the collective will be stronger than its parts, and they will focus on bringing out individual and team strengths and maximizing potential.
Industry expertise: you will have worked in a customer and retail centric company with a love and appreciation for technology.
Being a role model – open minded, inspiring openness with integrity, honesty and respect, embodying the Dyson values
Professional experience: Ownership and parallel execution of multiple large scale strategic initiatives–Experience using project and portfolio management methodologies.
Multi stakeholder management
Industry experience of: Retail or Consumer facing products; Beauty; Premium consumer electronics; Direct-to-consumer, heavy E-Commerce company; Strategy consulting at a top tier firm; Corporate strategy role inside a large company; Relevant scope, scale and complexity with a similar global business

Responsibilities

Partner cross functionally and with high resourcefulness and agility to drive key initiatives across the region and achieve the USand Dyson’s global vision and strategy
Interface and influence global functions to land key global and local business change initiatives
Taking the lead on critical projects related to the transformation of the business and bring together different change and business initiatives into an integrated transformation journey for the business
Work closely with the regional president for US, and wider Leadership team to review and shape compelling strategies and tactics that are aligned with the overall US goals and targets
Critical stakeholder in managing US representation to Executive Committee, Board Members, CEO and Founder.
Nurturing a team with a strong strategic mindset operating in a collaborative manner within the organization

Benefits

401K with up to a 4% match
Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D
Flexible Savings Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
Competitive Paid Time Off Benefits including Separate Holiday, Sick, and Vacation Time
Pre-tax Commuter Benefits (applicable areas only)
Generous Child Care Leave Program
Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program
Dyson Product Discounts
Multi-Level Healthcare Coverage Options
Vision & Dental Coverage
Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability