Chief of Staff

Position Title:             Chief of Staff  

Reports to:                  CEO

Location:                    Remote in the US, up to 25% travel

Job Summary:

The Chief of Staff to the CEO acts as a vital partner in both administrative and strategic activities. They will attend CEO meetings, organize agendas, documenting workflows, coordinate workflows within and between teams, enforce accountability on technical and business objectives, manage certain email communications. They will also be a key consultant on strategy, helping to establish priorities and assess risks, and manage special projects. Special projects may relate to intellectual property, business development, organizational structure, and field operations. They will also lead ad-hoc teams to tackle special projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop materials and communications for the Board and investors.
• Plan and coordinate site visits and meetings with field operations teams, customers, and investors.
• Support, enable, and lead cross-organization collaboration on strategy setting, implementation of priority strategic initiatives, and communication to relevant stakeholders.
• Provide leverage to the CEO (e.g., ensuring proper strategic decision making; preparing for and managing follow-ups from meetings; helping to build and drive engagement with Board, investors, customers, and other stakeholders; drafting talking points and remarks)
• Oversee the development and execution of high-impact initiatives (e.g., expansion of sales team), monitoring progress, identifying risks, and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Lead ad-hoc teams to tackle special projects.
• Lead quantitative and qualitative analysis to support strategy setting, e.g.:
  • Manage relationships with industry experts,
  • Assess new and existing market size and attractiveness (supply, demand, competitive landscape, growth trajectory, regulatory environment, etc.).
• Collaborate closely with the CEO to develop strategic objective and initiatives, ensuring alignment with operations, finance, market-outlook, and long-term vision
  • Analyze market dynamics, competitive positioning, players in the value chain, pricing power
  • Bridge the gap between long-term strategic and short-term actions
  • Evaluate strategic partnerships and other go-to-market strategies
  • Prioritize initiatives from a strategic and ROI perspective
• Conduct strategic review of potential new partners and customers (competitive positioning, financial positioning, governance, etc.)
• Optimize internal strategic governance and organizational design
• Develop frameworks to assess and determine path to execution of identified strategic priorities
• As appropriate, represent CEO in strategic meetings, negotiations, conferences, or public speaking engagements

Candidate Requirements:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience in managing complex projects
• Highly organized with sharp attention to detail
• Precise communication skills
• Experience in leading teams and building company culture
• Ability to set, maintain and deliver on ambitious company goals
• Spanish language skills preferred
• Valid US work authorization

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Stock options
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance 
• 401k with pre- and post-tax investing options 
• Flexible spending account/Health savings account 
• Group and term life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible paid time off policy
• Paid sick leave
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave 
• Monthly phone and internet stipend 

EEO Statement

Lilac Solutions is committed to providing a professional work environment free from discrimination and harassment, including discrimination and harassment based on a protected category, and an environment free from retaliation for participating in any protected activity. Lilac Solutions is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.