Chief Operating Officer

Location

Worldwide

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23 hours ago

Salary

$220K - $260K / year

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Lead

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Job Description

Chief Operating Officer

EQL Tech

Role Description Sentinel Bio is hiring an exceptional Chief Operating Officer to join its leadership team as the organization scales toward deploying more than $100M toward its mission by 2030. You'll own the internal architecture Sentinel needs at 2x, 5x, and 10x today's scale. What you'll own - Serve as a strategic organizational leader, owning the operational picture of Sentinel and proactively surfacing risks, bottlenecks, and opportunities. - Develop and execute Sentinel's operational strategy, including annual and multi-year roadmaps across finance, HR, compliance, and program operations. - Help stand up new biosecurity organizations from zero to one. - Work closely with program leadership to translate strategic priorities into resource plans. - Independently represent Sentinel externally with legal counsel, partners, and other stakeholders. - In partnership with the CEO and program team, lead recruitment across the organization and its portfolio to attract and retain high-caliber talent. - Build and manage Sentinel's operations function, including direct management of the Operations Lead. - Own onboarding, offboarding, compensation frameworks, and employee development across multiple jurisdictions and entities. - Own Sentinel's financial health - budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and cash flow management - in partnership with the Operations Lead and external controller. - Ensure compliance with all applicable nonprofit regulations, including filings, audits, and governance requirements. Qualifications - 8-12+ years of experience in operations and organizational leadership, with a demonstrated ability to own complex projects end-to-end. - Experience in a small organization where you were responsible for building operational infrastructure from scratch. - Comfort with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and nonprofit compliance and governance, with a strong preference for US 501(c)(3) experience. - Experience in philanthropic grantmaking, biosecurity, or adjacent high-stakes nonprofit sectors (helpful but not required). Requirements - Excellent judgment: Confident holding complexity, navigating ambiguity, and making sound decisions in high-stakes situations. - Exceptionally savvy with people and communications: Ability to hire, develop, and manage outstanding people, and represent Sentinel externally. - A flexible mind and low ego: Ready to operate at the pace of a startup while thinking strategically about the organization's future. - Mission-driven: Passionate about Sentinel's focus on biosecurity and pandemic prevention. Benefits - Compensation: $220,000-$260,000+, plus unconditional retirement or pension contributions. - Competitive benefits: Healthcare and retirement contributions; personal and professional development budget; workspace membership; travel. - Time off: Unlimited PTO and paid holidays. - Location flexibility: D.C. or San Francisco preferred, but open to remote (including international) and hybrid work.

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Class Giving Officer, Reunion Campaigns

Stanford University

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Title: Class Giving Officer, Reunion Campaigns Location: Stanford, CA, United States Job Identification 109324 Hybrid Job Schedule Full time Job Description: Main Work Location: Stanford historic campus or remote Schedule: Hybrid (at least 2 days per week on site) or open to Remote Note: Not all unique aspects of the job are covered by this job description Stanford University seeks an experienced fundraiser to serve as Class Giving Officer, Reunion Campaigns, reporting to a Senior Class Giving Officer. Reunion giving is a cherished tradition at Stanford University. Class Giving fosters the tradition of class connection and philanthropy through robust reunion campaigns, ranging from the 5th to the 70th reunion. Our frontline fundraising team works with undergraduate alumni to honor their time at Stanford and strengthen their lasting connection to the university through philanthropy. Working in concert with volunteers, donors and campus partners and leaders, OOD staff members strive to accelerate purposeful impact in the world. Stanford is committed to a donor-centric approach to development, and every member of the Office of Development plays a role in providing the university's donors with the service and attention that ensures an exceptionally positive and fulfilling philanthropic experience. The Class Giving Officer is responsible for building and training a committee of reunion campaign volunteers, as well as identifying and cultivating new leadership donors ranging from annual donors and leadership annual donors to major donors to strengthen affinity for and philanthropic support of Stanford. In addition, the Class Giving team is a driver for pipeline and discovery within our undergraduate alumni population. The Class Giving Officer will develop a comprehensive reunion campaign strategy to personally solicit and close all levels of gifts, but focusing mainly on five- and six-figure gifts in support of both unrestricted and restricted giving goals. The position partners closely with major gift officers, planned giving colleagues, and other campus fundraising partners to develop coordinated strategies for closing major and planned gifts during the reunion cycle. The ideal candidate brings a strong belief in the importance of engagement and philanthropy, outstanding communication skills, and the creativity and initiative to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Travel is required, extensively, commensurate with Stanford's expectations for fundraising activity, contact and travel. Travel may include up to five (5) regional trips per year, typically 2-4 days per trip. 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Corporate Engagement Officer

Rocky Mountain Institute

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Financial Officer

International Rescue Committee

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian organization focused on helping people worldwide survive, recover, and rebuild their lives following conflict and

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