Chief of Staff to CEO
$160,000–$195,000 year
On-siteNew York City, New York, United States or New York, United States
Job Summary
Own the CEO's external operating system by proactively identifying opportunities to deepen relationships with utility executives, board members, investors, and strategic partners. Build and maintain a structured pipeline of executive connections while managing the CEO's calendar strategically to optimize for long-term company outcomes. Prepare concise briefs before critical meetings and draft communications including board updates and investor narratives on the CEO's behalf. Own cross-functional strategic projects end to end, coordinate board materials and fundraising preparation, and run executive operating rhythms to ensure priorities stay aligned. Serve as the CEO's credible stand-in in external-facing conversations and represent Treeswift across technical, operational, and executive audiences.
Required Qualifications
- MBA or comparable experience in consulting, investing, strategy, or startup leadership
- demonstrated ability to quickly build credibility in executive circles
- comfortable speaking with everyone from frontline operators to Fortune 500 CEOs
- high agency: you spot what needs to happen and go do it, rather than waiting for direction
- comfortable with the pace and scope-shifting of an early-stage company
- deep enough understanding of Treeswift's business and strategy to help the CEO drive the company's most important priorities internally
- ability to build and maintain a structured pipeline of executive relationships
- ability to represent the CEO credibly in front of clients and partners
- ability to turn company strategy into action, working across sales, operations, engineering, and leadership
- ability to surface issues, drive decisions, and make sure the highest-priority work moves forward
- ability to build trust with technical, operational, and executive audiences alike
- naturally operates with high agency
- ability to notice what should happen next and makes it happen without waiting for direction
- ability to manage up
- ability to anticipate what the CEO will need before they ask
- ability to build systems that make execution easier
- ability to communicate exceptionally well, both verbally and in writing
- ability to draft communications on the CEO's behalf
- ability to prepare materials for board meetings, fundraising conversations, and strategic reviews
- ability to serve as a connective layer between the CEO, the leadership team, and the broader company
- excellent judgment
- ability to move between strategy and execution without missing a beat
- excited about physical AI, robotics, or infrastructure/utilities
- energized by the idea of learning a genuinely technical business well enough to operate credibly within it
- thrive in ambiguity and enjoy solving problems that don't come with a playbook
- care deeply about building enduring companies
- want to help define the future of AI for field workers
- want to help Treeswift become deeply embedded with utility leaders as it scales its expansion strategy
- thrive in ambiguity
- comfortable with the pace and scope-shifting of an early-stage company
Desired Qualifications
- already know people across the utility ecosystem
- genuinely enjoy meeting people and building long-term professional relationships
- highly organized without becoming bureaucratic
- comfortable with the pace and scope-shifting of an early-stage company
- No two weeks in this role will look the same
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