Chief of Staff

$80,000 - $95,000/Yr

United Sikhs - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

Remote - New York, NY

About the position

The Chief of Staff at UNITED SIKHS is a pivotal role that serves as a strategic advisor to the CEO/President and senior management team. This position is responsible for ensuring effective communication between the CEO and other executives, clients, and stakeholders, while also leading initiatives that enhance the organization's advocacy efforts in civil and human rights. The Chief of Staff will play a crucial role in developing communication strategies, managing public relations, and representing the organization in various settings.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a strategic advisor to the CEO/President and senior management team.
• Liaises between the CEO/President and other executives, clients, and stakeholders to ensure consistent communication.
• Collaborates with senior leadership to develop communications strategies that broaden programmatic reach and deepen impact.
• Represents senior leadership in meetings and events, advocating for the organization.
• Develops and refines UNITED SIKHS' core messages for organizational consistency.
• Identifies media and public policy issues to support UNITED SIKHS' work and implements plans to leverage them.
• Oversees organizational responses to inquiries about UNITED SIKHS.
• Monitors influencers, competitors, media, and industry trends for shareable content.
• Participates in key areas where public relations and social media impact organizational objectives.
• Supports consistency of the organization's message in all PR materials.
• Offers design and proofing assistance to other departments regarding logo styles and design uniformity.
• Participates in strategic planning, policy development, and decision-making with the CEO/President and senior management team.
• Represents the CEO/President in meetings, emails, and phone calls with stakeholders.
• Manages the CEO/President's calendar and prioritizes their schedule.
• Drafts correspondence on behalf of the CEO/President.
• Supports the CEO/President in meetings by taking notes and ensuring completion of action items.
• Ensures timely and effective completion of projects and initiatives of the CEO/President.
• Researches and recommends new and revised policies and strategies.
• Creates and maintains systems and processes to streamline operations.
• Establishes standards and procedures for hiring and managing office staff for the CEO/President.
• Maintains accurate confidential files and data records.

Requirements

• Master's degree in business administration, finance, public relations, marketing/communications, English, journalism, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 10 years of experience in a business or executive management role, preferably in advocacy or crisis work.
• Experience in journalism and maintaining a network of media contacts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and knowledge of Adobe Photoshop preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Relationship-building skills and attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in a high-producing organization dealing with advocacy for civil and human rights.
• Existing network of contacts in the media.
• Knowledge of communication technologies including social networking, blogs, and YouTube.

Benefits

• 401K
• Travel expenses
• Flexible hours
• Work-from-home opportunities