Chief of Staff to Founder

A Canadian textile manufacturing business is seeking a Chief of Staff to turn founder priorities into completed measurable projects. This hands-on role works across growth operations finance recruiting suppliers and technology to help the business execute effectively.

• Translate ambiguous priorities into clear plans owners deadlines decisions and measurable outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional projects involving product costing sourcing operational improvements financial analysis and recruiting.
• Coordinate urgent issues follow up with stakeholders and independently close action items.
• Prepare concise briefs financial models dashboards and action records to support decisions.
• Coordinate with technical specialists and vendors on projects involving software data or automation.

• One to ten years of experience as a chief of staff founder or operator including experience executing ambiguous multi-team projects.
• Advanced spreadsheet skills including quantitative analysis unit economics and financial modeling; experience with Google Workspace and Google Sheets is relevant.
• Strong written communication prioritization discretion stakeholder management and hands-on execution skills.
• Experience beyond account executive or sales engineering roles ideally including a startup and founder-office or operating environment.
• Technical background or practical fluency with AI software or data is a plus; coding is not required. Experience using AI tools and checking their outputs is also valuable.
• Canadian work authorization and willingness to work in person five days per week in Montréal or relocate within Canada.

Base salary: $70530 to $105796 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. For hires relocating to work in person in Montréal or Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu reimbursement of up to C$10000 is available for pre-approved receipt-backed moving and short-term accommodation expenses.

On-site five days per week in Montréal Quebec Canada. Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is also a possible work location.