Chief of Staff

At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

The Chief of Staff to Axons COO/CFO is a high-output role that sits at the center of both the companys financial strategy and global operations- a scope that necessitates sounds judgment strategic planning and the ability to move fast without losing detail.

In this role you will manage a high volume of competing priorities with precision. You will work directly with the COO/CFO to translate information into insights advise on action and translate complex financial and operational context into clear direction for the teams you work with.

This is a role for someone who thrives in ambiguity has operated in demanding environments and knows how to bring structure to complexity.

What Youll Do

Reports Into: Brittany Bagley CFO/COO

Location: This role is based out of our San Francisco CA office located in Presidio and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork mentorship and shared success.

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the COO/CFO helping to set priorities sharpen decisions and ensure alignment across finance and operations leadership
• Own and orchestrate key operating cadences- including M/QBRs leadership offsites hackathons org-wide engagement and cross-functional planning- ensuring they are purposeful well-prepared and drive real outcomes
• Lead preparation of board materials earnings communications and executive presentations synthesizing complex financial and operational narratives into clear compelling content
• Manage internal and external media engagements for the CFO/COO including media interviews conference appearances customer events and other public-facing moments
• Drive internal communications and organizational engagement on behalf of the CFO/COO- including authoring newsletters content-creating coordinating quarterly all-hands and designing creative ways to recognize and engage with a diverse organization
• Act as a force multiplier across the C-suite and business unit leadership: anticipating needs connecting dots across functions and keeping high-priority initiatives moving
• Identify and close organizational gaps- whether in process communication or execution- before they become problems

What You Bring

• 5 years of experience in a high-performance environment- investment banking management consulting corporate finance or a prior Chief of Staff role in a large technology or financial services organization
• Prior Chief of Staff experience strongly preferred; candidates with equivalent operational and strategic exposure at the executive level will be considered
• A strong finance foundation- you understand financial statements operating models and how financial decisions connect to business outcomes
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; you can write a tight board narrative a crisp all-hands script and a clear executive email- and you know the difference between all three
• High comfort operating without a clear playbook. You define your own priorities manage up effectively and know when to ask for direction versus when to just move
• A natural collaborator with strong executive presence
• Superb organizational instincts. You run multiple workstreams in parallel nothing falls through the cracks and you make the people around you sharper
• Deep discretion and sound judgment; you handle sensitive information with maturity and represent the office of the COO/CFO with professionalism at every level
• A commitment to leveraging AI for good and experience working with tools like Claude Cursor and ChatGPT

Required Experience:

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