Chief of Staff to the Executive Director
Hiring Company
About the Role
Remote (anywhere in United States)
;Greater Washington D.C. Area (Hybrid)
The Company is seeking a Chief of Staff to partner with its Executive Director and advance key organizational priorities. Responsibilities include serving as the primary day-to-day liaison to the Board, supporting governance, recruitment, onboarding, meetings, and follow-through, and helping translate strategic plans into clear priorities and measurable progress. The role will strengthen executive processes, support leadership alignment, connect work across teams, and move complex initiatives forward. It will also lead cross-functional projects and identify opportunities to use technology, AI, and automation to improve organizational effectiveness. Candidates should bring significant progressive experience in strategy, operations, executive partnership, governance, organizational leadership, or related work. Experience supporting executive leaders and Board relations or senior stakeholder engagement is required, along with the ability to lead complex initiatives and turn strategy into execution. Strong judgment, discretion, communication, relationship-building, and technology skills are essential, as is the ability to influence across teams without formal authority and manage competing priorities. Experience in a mission-driven setting, Board recruitment and engagement, strategic planning, organizational development, or change management is preferred.
Functions:
- Strategy
- Operations
- Non-Profit Management
About the Company
Global non-governmental animal conservation organization
Industry
Environmental Services
Type
Non Profit
Age
employees
11-50