• From your perspective as a student, help build a learning product that genuinely supports business students. • Help us create a product that connects to the real experience of studying business administration. • Identify where students truly struggle and why existing materials fail them. • Develop tasks, case studies, and learning formats that are exam-relevant and genuinely easy to understand. • Test, evaluate, and iterate initial prototypes. • Turn unstructured ideas into clear concepts. • Work directly with the founders on content, concept, and strategy.

Lead the legal function by managing a high-velocity team, drive commercial contracting and negotiations, oversee regulatory relationships, and provide strategic guidance to navigate risks and support business decisions effectively.

Role Description Our client is seeking an experienced Chief of Staff to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO and executive leadership team. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on driving company strategy, improving operational execution, aligning cross-functional teams, and ensuring key initiatives move forward efficiently. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution and thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments. Key Responsibilities - Strategic Planning & Execution - Partner with the CEO to define and execute company strategy and organizational goals - Translate executive priorities into actionable plans, timelines, and measurable outcomes - Drive accountability across strategic initiatives and company-wide projects - Identify execution risks and recommend solutions proactively - Lead special projects and high-priority business initiatives - Executive Partnership - Support the CEO in prioritization, planning, and decision-making - Prepare executive briefings, presentations, reports, and leadership communications - Assist with board meetings, investor updates, and executive reporting - Represent leadership in meetings and cross-functional initiatives when appropriate - Handle confidential business matters with professionalism and discretion - Cross-Functional Leadership - Align teams around company objectives and priorities - Facilitate communication and collaboration across departments - Lead leadership meetings, follow-up processes, and action-item tracking - Resolve bottlenecks and improve execution across functions - Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders - Operations & Business Performance - Improve internal processes, systems, and operating procedures - Support quarterly planning, annual planning, and business reviews - Develop executive dashboards and performance reporting - Track KPIs, business metrics, and organizational performance - Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accountability, and scalability - Communication & Organizational Alignment - Draft executive communications and company-wide updates - Ensure consistent messaging across teams and stakeholders - Support leadership communications related to growth initiatives, partnerships, and strategic priorities - Reinforce company culture, values, and organizational alignment Qualifications - 7+ years of experience in Chief of Staff, Strategy, Operations, Business Management, Consulting, or related leadership roles - Experience working directly with CEOs, founders, or executive leadership teams - Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives and strategic projects - Strong business acumen and operational decision-making skills - Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities - Ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments - Strong problem-solving, organizational, and execution skills Preferred Qualifications - MBA or advanced degree preferred - Experience in high-growth startups, technology companies, consulting firms, or scaling organizations - Background in management consulting, investment banking, business operations, or corporate strategy - Experience supporting board-level reporting and executive planning - Experience driving organizational change and process improvement initiatives Technical Skills - Microsoft Office Suite - Google Workspace - Project Management Platforms: - Asana - Monday.com - Notion - Similar tools - Business reporting and executive dashboards - KPI tracking and operational analytics - CRM and business productivity platforms What Success Looks Like - Strategic initiatives are delivered on time and aligned with company goals - Executive leadership operates with greater focus and efficiency - Cross-functional teams collaborate effectively and remain accountable - Business metrics, reporting, and decision-making improve - Organizational processes scale alongside company growth - Leadership receives clear visibility into priorities, risks, and performance Ideal Candidate - Strategic and highly analytical - Strong operator with an execution mindset - Exceptional communicator and relationship builder - Comfortable influencing without direct authority - Organized, proactive, and solutions-oriented - Trusted with highly confidential information - Thrives in ambiguity and fast-changing environments

• Be the right hand to the VP of Operations — partner with them day-to-day to turn strategy into execution and own the things that fall between the cracks • Act as a trusted thought partner and sounding board to the VP of Operations — and, more broadly, to the CEO and executive team — to help think through strategy, pressure-test decisions, and frame the trade-offs that matter • Protect executive focus — filter and triage what reaches the VP of Operations and CEO, surface bottlenecks early, and keep the team’s attention on the decisions that matter most • Own company planning — run quarterly and annual goal-setting (OKRs), translate it into an operating plan the team executes against, and define and track the KPIs and dashboards that keep everyone honest about progress • Partner with finance to work backwards from the model — connecting targets, headcount, and spend to the operating plan and flagging where reality is drifting from plan • Run the company’s operating cadence: exec meetings, weekly standups, reviews — set agendas, capture decisions, and chase every action to done • Drive cross-functional initiatives end-to-end, like integrating our recent acquisition (Monocle) into our stack and operations, and standing up consistent company-wide process • Be a trusted point of contact for investors, partners, and vendors — own these relationships day-to-day so leadership never becomes the bottleneck, and carry board meetings and fundraises from prep through follow-through • Take on the big company-building projects ahead of us — starting with SOC 2 certification, a major unlock for enterprise trust and larger deals • Power our rapid hiring — coordinate interview loops and sharpen the recruiting process as we grow the team fast • Lead special projects across the operations org — including driving AI adoption across technical and non-technical teams