# Chief of Staff

**Company:** [NODA AI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/noda-ai)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Role:** Business Operations
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Strategic Planning, Okrs, Executive Communication, Board Materials, Investor Relations, Cross-Functional Leadership, Organizational Design, Headcount Planning, Government Contracting, Defense Procurement, Federal Acquisition, Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Security Clearance
**Posted:** 2026-09-01

> Serve as the CEO’s strategic and operational right hand, driving executive cadence, cross-functional initiatives, board and investor communications, and organizational scaling. Requires 8+ years of executive-level strategy or operations experience, strong communication skills, and U.S. citizenship with DoD clearance eligibility.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic advisor and operational partner to the CEO and executive leadership team.
- Manage the CEO’s operating rhythm, including calendar priorities, meeting preparation, and follow-through.
- Prepare board meetings, investor updates, executive offsites, and company-wide communications.
- Drive cross-functional strategic initiatives across Engineering, Product, Business Development, Finance, and People Operations.
- Identify and resolve leadership misalignments, blockers, and execution gaps.
- Design and run leadership syncs, quarterly business reviews, OKR processes, and strategic planning cycles.
- Develop executive communications, board materials, investor communications, external briefings, and customer presentations.
- Support organizational design, headcount planning, and talent strategy.
- Build relationships with investors, board members, customers, partners, and government officials; represent the CEO when needed.
- Lead special projects requiring cross-functional coordination or direct CEO involvement.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and discretion regarding sensitive business, personnel, and strategic matters.

## Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive experience in chief of staff, strategy, management consulting, investment banking, business operations, or a comparable executive-support role.
- Experience partnering directly with a CEO, President, or C-suite leader in a high-growth or mission-critical environment.
- Experience in defense, national security, aerospace, or another regulated technical environment, or the ability to ramp quickly in a complex domain.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives, drive decisions, and deliver results without direct authority.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, including executive presentations, board materials, and external stakeholder communications.
- Strong analytical and structured-thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations and actions.
- Experience designing and running executive operating cadences, OKR processes, and strategic planning cycles.
- High integrity, discretion, and professionalism.
- U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Active DoD security clearance at Secret level or higher.
- Prior military service or significant experience with military or government organizations.
- Experience at a venture-backed startup or high-growth technology company, ideally during a Series A to Series C transition.
- Management consulting, investment banking, or private equity experience involving defense, aerospace, or national security.
- Experience supporting boards of directors, investor relations, or fundraising.
- Familiarity with federal acquisition, government contracting, or defense procurement.
- MBA or advanced degree.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- 401(k) plan with company match.
- Equity grants for new hires.
- Unlimited PTO and 11 paid holidays.
- Generous company holiday calendar and holiday hiatus.
- Parental leave and military leave.
- FSA, DCFSA, and HSA options.
- Professional development opportunities.
- One Medical access.
- Free 24/7 mental health resources and additional work-life services.

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