Chief of Staff to CEO

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as a strategic ally and force multiplier for the CEO and President.

• Convert IYF’s vision and growth strategy into targeted organizational actions.

• Supervise the implementation of CEO priorities and Executive Office initiatives.

• Transform priorities into actionable workplans, assigning ownership, deliverables, and deadlines.

• Address issues and decisions that require CEO involvement, offering context, analysis, and recommendations.

• Manage organization-wide communications regarding strategy, priorities, and leadership decisions.

• Lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives from inception to execution.

• Develop transition plans and transfer mature initiatives to functional or long-term owners.

• Unify leadership and departmental teams by identifying gaps, overlaps, and execution challenges.

• Enhance the effectiveness of the Executive Leadership Team and Senior Leadership Team through structured meeting cycles, agendas, decision-making processes, and follow-up actions.

• Oversee annual and quarterly planning cycles across various functional departments.

• Design and manage the annual leadership operating calendar, incorporating leadership meetings, Board participation, planning, performance reviews, and budgeting.

• Collaborate with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to translate strategy into growth priorities.

• Assess growth opportunities using market intelligence, pipeline and performance data, programmatic expertise, and financial factors.

• Facilitate cross-functional execution of strategic growth priorities while monitoring milestones, risks, and obstacles.

• Develop growth initiatives through business case formulation, stakeholder alignment, testing, and initial implementation.

• Harmonize organizational capabilities across Programs, Business Development, Finance, Operations, and other functions.

• Provide transparency into strategic growth initiatives, including assumptions, risks, dependencies, resources, outcomes, and recommendations.

• Advocate for the CEO’s priorities, track commitments, and reinforce decisions in the CEO's absence.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience is required.

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in strategy, operations, organizational leadership, consulting, business development, social impact, international development, or another complex, high-performance environment.

• Proven experience serving as a trusted partner to a CEO, managing executive priorities, accountability, alignment, and follow-through.

• Demonstrated contribution to organizational growth, revenue strategy, business development, or initiatives that enhance financial sustainability, reach, or impact.

• Familiarity with strategic and annual planning, organizational goal setting, performance management, decision-making, accountability, and cross-functional transitions.

• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Excellent executive communication skills, including concise writing, presentations, and facilitation.

• Proven ability to foster productive working relationships across functions, levels, cultures, and perspectives.

• Strong skills in project and portfolio management.

• Experience leading through organizational growth, transformation, or change.

• Highly self-directed and accountable, with sound judgment and discretion.

• Experience working across diverse cultures, geographies, and perspectives.

• Genuine commitment to IYF’s mission and enhancing opportunities for young people globally.

• Strong organizational awareness and political judgment.

• Proven ability to adapt to various executive leadership styles and anticipate executive needs.

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 15%.

• Exceptional adaptability, independent judgment, proactive problem-solving, resilience, discretion, and composure under pressure.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Opportunity to contribute to a global nonprofit that promotes youth economic opportunities.

• An inclusive and supportive workplace environment.

• Engage in rewarding, mission-driven initiatives.

• A culture that fosters professional growth and learning.

• Opportunity to collaborate with global teams and diverse cultures.