Chief Of Staff

$145,000 - $175,000/Yr

Weave Grid - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Francisco, CA

About the position

The Chief of Staff at WeaveGrid plays a pivotal role in organizing and executing strategic initiatives, facilitating communications with internal and external stakeholders, and leading cross-functional business processes and planning. This position reports directly to the CEO and collaborates closely with functional leaders to ensure operational efficiency and alignment with company goals. The Chief of Staff position is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and will be primarily onsite at WeaveGrid's San Francisco office. In this role, you will work closely with the CEO and executive leadership team to organize and run weekly meetings, manage and share agendas or materials in advance, and coordinate content amongst department leads. You will assist in setting meeting priorities, gathering and sharing agendas in advance, and preparing the CEO for important external meetings with investors, partners, regulatory bodies, and customers. Additionally, you will design and develop presentations and speaking points for the CEO for internal and external audiences. You will manage the CEO's executive assistant, ensuring that the CEO's schedule is well-managed and continuously optimized for productivity, while also helping manage various stakeholder expectations and smooth communication. Acting as the CEO's representative, you will address issues and ensure effective communication from the CEO's office and executive team to the rest of the organization. Furthermore, you will run company-wide meetings such as weekly all-hands, quarterly town halls, annual team-on sites, and leadership offsites, creating agendas and content and helping facilitate these meetings. Your responsibilities will also include managing board relations, including preparation of board decks and ongoing investor communications in close partnership with the Head of Finance. You will take ownership of special projects assigned by the CEO and executive team, ensuring successful execution and delivery. Additionally, you will represent the company as an external ambassador at events, panels, and other engagements, while also handling special projects and other duties as designated by your manager or assigned designee.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CEO and executive leadership team to organize and run weekly meetings, manage and share agendas or materials in advance, and coordinate content amongst department leads.
• Assist in setting meeting priorities, gathering and sharing agendas in advance, and preparing the CEO for important external meetings with investors, partners, regulatory bodies, and customers.
• Design and develop presentations and speaking points for the CEO for internal and external audiences.
• Manage the CEO's executive assistant, ensuring that the CEO's schedule is well-managed and continuously optimized for productivity.
• Act as the CEO's representative, addressing issues and ensuring effective communication from the CEO's office & executive team to the rest of the organization.
• Run company-wide meetings such as weekly all-hands, quarterly town halls, annual team-on sites, and leadership offsites, creating agendas and content and helping facilitate these meetings.
• Manage board relations, including preparation of board decks and ongoing investor communications in close partnership with the Head of Finance.
• Take ownership of special projects the CEO and executive team assigns, ensuring successful execution and delivery.
• Speak as an external ambassador for the company at events, panels, etc.
• Handle special projects and other duties as designated by your manager or assigned designee.

Requirements

• 5+ years of management consulting and/or operations experience, ideally in a high-growth startup environment.
• Extensive experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis, project management, and executive presentations.
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's, MBA, or JD preferred.
• Experience in the utility, energy, or mobility sectors is highly desirable.
• Strong proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office, particularly in PowerPoint and Excel.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all organizational levels.
• Experience with stakeholder management, especially running cross-functional projects.
• Passion to work on one of the most important topics in the energy transition.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $145,000 - $175,000 plus equity (stock options) and benefits.