Chief of Staff to CEO

Realtor.com Careers - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Austin, TX

About the position

At Realtor.com®, we have among the most comprehensive and accurate coverage of real estate listings and the most engaged users across all the online real estate portals. Our mission is to make buying, selling, renting, and living in homes easier and more rewarding for everyone. Building your career? Build it better at Realtor.com®. Join us and help change the world of real estate, one home at a time. In this role, you will work directly with the company's CEO and executive team as a thought partner and central point of coordination to help the company grow, scale, and run more effectively. You will manage the key operational routines, oversee critical business priorities, and lead special projects on behalf of the CEO of Move, Inc. You will partner closely with the executive leadership team and key stakeholders across functions on the company's "must win battles" and time-sensitive requests. This role reports directly to the CEO. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned business professional and possess exceptional communication and relationship management skills. This person will be able to think creatively and work independently to proactively solve problems. A successful candidate will be able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively to audiences of varying levels of seniority. We're looking for someone who thrives when working in a fast-paced environment and enjoys tackling ambiguous problems. This role will be located in our Austin, Texas headquarters.

Responsibilities

• Support CEO and leadership team on high priority and at times confidential initiatives and deliverables related to the company's growth, structure, and operating rhythms.
• Prepare materials, briefing documents, speaker notes, meeting and offsite agendas, etc.
• Manage cadence of weekly, monthly and quarterly routines, ensuring clear objectives are set and follow-through on decisions/action items achieved.
• Develop compelling, data-driven communications on behalf of the CEO.
• Synthesize critical information and frame key decisions for senior leaders in partnership with core teams.
• Track and proactively manage action items and next steps to ensure key milestones are met and items resolved in a timely manner.
• Anticipate the CEO's needs and proactively assemble the appropriate people and resources to solve problems as independently as possible.
• Bring forth new ideas and solutions to help scale processes and bring more order to busy teams.
• Lead, drive and execute on various team events, socials, offsite meetings, etc.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure communication is efficient and clear between teams.

Requirements

• Prior experience in a CoS or similar role, directly reporting to CEO / C-Level leaders in a mid- to large-sized company.
• Expert stakeholder management, influencing and storytelling/communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven track record of project managing complex cross-functional projects while maintaining an efficient plan, tracking issues, and proactively communicating progress against project milestones; high attention to detail.
• Proven ability to lead and execute quickly and independently in a highly visible and fast-paced environment.
• Adept at building trust-based relationships with stakeholders; able to collaborate effectively across a wide range of teams and seniority in the organization.
• A 'hands on' attitude - comfortable diving into execution and operational matters, while maintaining focus on the longer-term strategic agenda.
• Advanced MS Office or Google Suite skills.
• Bachelor's degree required, Masters of Business Administration preferred.
• 10 years of experience, ideally in corporate strategy, management consulting and/or a similar role in a leading technology company; real estate experience a plus.

Benefits

• Warm, welcoming, and inclusive culture
• Intellectual challenges
• Development opportunities for growth