As we enter our next chapter of growth at Nift were hiring a Chief of Staff to the CEO a highly trusted execution-obsessed operator who thrives in complexity communicates with precision and drives alignment and accountability across a fast-moving company.
The Chief of Staff is the CEOs right hand a trusted advisor who can execute on his behalf someone who can cut through noise prioritize what matters and make decisions in this role youll manage the CEOs time and priorities while also owning the execution of company-wide goals strategic initiatives and internal communications.
This is a high-impact role ideal for someone who leads with clarity moves fast and operates without ego politics or excess. Strong preference for candidates located within a 75-mile radius of Boston MA.
Our Mission
Nifts mission is to reshape how people discover and try new brands by introducing them to new products and services through thoughtful thank-you gifts. Our customer-first approach ensures businesses acquire new customers efficiently while making customers feel valued and rewarded.
We are a data-driven cash-flow-positive company that has experienced 1111% growth over the last three years. Now were scaling to become one of the largest sources for new customer acquisition worldwide. Backed by investors who supported Fitbit Warby Parker and Twitter we are poised for exponential growth and ready to demonstrate impact on a global scale. Read more about our growth here.
What you will do
- Serve as a strategic extension of the CEOsupporting decision-making owning priorities and managing the CEOs bandwidth for maximum impact
- Directly manage the CEOs executive assistant / project manager to ensure day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives are tightly run
- Own and optimize the CEOs calendar travel and meeting flowensuring that time is aligned to the companys highest priorities
- Initiate and manage external outreach to investors advisors and strategic partners on behalf of the CEO
- Anticipate roadblocks operational risks and resource needs before they become fires
- Lead / facilitate the company-wide OKR process: setting aligning and tracking monthly goals across departments
- Identify organizational blockers and escalate when appropriate
- Manage strategic projects and drive cross-functional executionensuring milestones are hit and outcomes are clear
- Build trust and context across teams to help the CEO make fast informed decisions.
- Act as an internal signal router surfacing emerging challenges or disconnects quickly and tactfully
- Ensure the executive team operates with shared clarity urgency and accountability
- Own internal and external communication flow from the office of the CEO with messaging that is sharp consistent and timely
- Draft internal updates talking points and meeting prep materials that enable executive clarity
- Keep loops tight across stakeholders ensuring follow-through and zero dropped balls
You Might Be a Fit If You
- Are deeply trustworthy emotionally intelligent and capable of handling sensitive or confidential matters with grace
- Are hyper-organized naturally proactive and obsessed with execution and precision
- Have a get stuff done attitude and lead with logic clarity and results
- Operate calmly and confidently in fast-changing high-stakes environments
What you need
- 610 years in high-trust leadership or operational roles (e.g. Chief of Staff Strategy & Ops Lead start-up founder consulting)
- Proven ability to manage people directly or indirectly (ideally across executional and administrative functions)
- Experience working closely with a CEO or senior executive in a high-growth or startup environment
- Strong systems thinker with a track record of driving measurable results across OKRs planning and execution
- Exceptional written verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- (Preferred)Experience scaling internal operations in a mid-sized fast-growing startup
- (Preferred)Background in investor relations board operations or cross-functional program management
- Strong preference for candidates located within a 75-mile radius of Boston MA
What you get
- Competitive compensation comprehensive benefits (401K Medical/Dental/Vision) and we offer all full-time employees the potential to hold company equity
- Flexible remote work
- Unlimited Responsible PTO
- Great opportunity to join a growing cash-flow-positive company while having a direct impact on Nifts revenue growth scale and future success
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