Chief of Staff

Basta, Project Basta - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

About the position

The Chief of Staff at Basta will work closely with the CEO to oversee and manage a variety of organizational initiatives. This role involves providing strategic guidance, project management, and serving as a trusted advisor to the executive team and staff. The Chief of Staff will play a crucial role in enhancing collaboration and efficiency across the organization, ensuring that key projects align with the strategic priorities of the Senior Leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO on organization-wide initiatives and provide oversight on key projects.
• Support the CEO and executive team with thought partnership and strategic guidance.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration, efficiency, and improvement across teams.
• Represent the CEO in high-stakes internal leadership meetings.
• Review and provide feedback on complex work products such as marketing briefs and budgets.
• Collaborate with CEO direct reports to prepare for goal-setting meetings and reviews.
• Manage the strategic initiatives coordinator to optimize the CEO's time and tasks.
• Serve as a project manager for new initiatives being piloted by the organization.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience across multiple sectors.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership or managerial role overseeing teams and managing projects.
• Experience in strategic planning and execution, managing operations, budgets, or organizational performance.
• Demonstrated communication skills in speaking, writing, and media relations.
• Direct experience building relationships with stakeholders such as board members and donors.

Nice-to-haves

• Lived experience of the Fellows served by Basta.
• Cross-sector experience.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement matching
• Paid parental leave
• 15 paid vacation days (20 after the first year)
• All federal holidays
• Summer Friday half-days
• End of year shutdown