Chief of Staff, CCO.

About Pursuit

Our mission is to createeconomic transformation. By training low-income adults to launch & advance careers as software engineers, we help our Fellows go from earning $18,000 to over $90,000 starting salary on average, adding an estimated $2M in lifetime earnings.

Pursuit partners with leading companies like Blackstone, USV, Citi, Peloton, & Uber to employ Fellows in career-defining engineering roles & supports them with on-the-job training to ensure potential translates to performance.

Since 2013, Pursuit has created $1B in total lifetime wage gains, creating lasting economic mobility that spans generations.

Pursuits proven solution is built on two interconnected components : training (which includes community development, Core pre-job training, & Commit on-the-job training) & a financial product (known as Bond).

However, growing training alone will not meet the magnitude of need nor solve new societal challenges ahead. The typical expectation is to expand our training to other cities, but this will not come anywhere close to creating good jobs for millions of low-income Americans.

Instead, our strategy for scaled impact is to evolve our financial product & create tools for other organizations, jobs, & places.

We believe that this will not only create good jobs for millions of low-income Americans but will also generate a new trillion-dollar market directly tied to results in the long term.

We are One Big Team

The passionate & collaborative team at Pursuit gives its all to achieve our mission. And its not just staff. We work with employer partners that love hiring our Fellows because they are so well prepared, ranging from big financial firms to scrappy startups, & everything in between.

We also activate & engage hundreds of volunteers that come from all areas of the tech industry. These experts & professionals help keep our curriculum fresh & our standards for achievement high by participating in our admissions process, as well as program-specific activities such as interview training, DemoDays, Hackathons, & Capstone projects.

About the Role

As the Chief of Staff for Pursuits Chief Creative Officer & Co-founder, , youll work closely with the CCO & leadership team to drive cross-functional transformative initiatives that shape Pursuit's future.

Youll work on strategic, long-term projects focused on elevating brand presence, driving revenue growth, & fostering network engagement, with a particular emphasis on initiatives demanding cross-team coordination, creative design, & content production.

As part of this role, youll lead efforts to build out a new Creative business function by creating & optimizing operational processes & workflows that effectively integrate the new team across the organization & enable high-quality project outputs.

As a Chief of Staff, you will be responsible for :

Strategic Planning & Project Management

• Assist the CCO in developing & executing the creative strategy & vision
• Oversee large cross-functional, strategic projects from concept to completion, including management of timeline, budget, deadlines, individual tasks, etc.
• Lead efforts to build out the creative team business function
• Manage the network & engagement strategy for our cross-team projects with leaders from Fortune 500 companies, VCs, & leading startups, such as Blackrock, Union Square Ventures, Peloton, & Uber
• Work with vendors & consultants in support of projects

Leadership Support

• Provide strategic support & advice to the CCO, aiding in decision-making, problem-solving, & planning, by providing data & insights for various initiatives & providing honest opinions.
• Serve as liaison between the CCO & other key external & internal stakeholders, fostering collaboration & clear communication
• Support the creation of presentations, writing, marketing materials, & other content for the organization
• Support management of the brand & creative team :
• Oversee daily operations of the creative team ensuring the team is on track to meet deadlines & goals
• Indirectly manage individuals on the team, conducting one-on-ones, goal setting & check-ins, facilitate & lead team meetings, etc.

Relationship Management

• Develop & manage relationships for the CCO & creative team across the ecosystem of Pursuit stakeholdersstaff, Board & OpBoard, employer partners, volunteers, investors, donors, & Fellows
• Represent Pursuit in various external settings & meetings, preparing agendas, briefings & materials as needed
• Stakeholder mapping & engagement for all teams across Pursuit to connect the tech industry leaders with the right Pursuit team member to further volunteer engagement & uncover new opportunities for our Fellows.

What you need to be considered for the Chief of Staff role :

Professional experience : Prior experience as a consultant, project manager, or Chief of Staff required with a focus on critical cross-org projects.

Creative, brand, design initiatives or product marketing strongly preferred

• Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage competing priorities, & drive projects to successful completion delivering initiatives on time & within budget
• Outstanding writing & presentation skills that go beyond building a beautiful deck (narrative creation, positioning, project planning, etc.)
• Strong communication skills - ability to write & develop audience appropriate content for emails, presentations, organizational collateral
• High EQ with the ability to give & receive feedback & an understanding of how to navigate relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Structured & organized in your approach to project management with demonstrated experience building strategy & getting hands-on with the details
• Exceptional follow-through & strong eye for details
• Self-directed & outcomes-oriented, comfortable operating within ambiguity to build something impactful & unique
• Experience applying a data-driven approach to projects, programs & events to measure effectiveness
• Excitement for Pursuits mission & business model, & a belief in the potential of anyone to learn to code & become leaders in tech
• While you do not need to be a creative youll need a strong design sensibility as youll be steering the continual advancement of the Pursuit brand in the daily management of the creative teams projects

Where youll work :

4+ days per week in our Long Island City office

Salary & Benefits :

The salary range for this role is $160,000-$185,000 + incentive compensation.

The compensation range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description, however, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles & recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted.

If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated to you as a candidate.

Pursuit offers :

• Great culture where transparency, respect, teamwork, & kindness are valued
• Competitive compensation in base, plus bonus & a full benefits package
• 401k Match
• Unlimited PTO & an all-Pursuit summer break the last week of August & a week-long holiday the last week of December
• Flexible, hybrid work schedule with catered lunches once a week & delicious snacks
• An opportunity to work at the intersection of tech & social impact, & make a direct impact on the communities of those we serve.

Pursuit values diversity :

Our team has a wide range of backgrounds & experiences, & we value the richness that diversity brings to our organization.

We welcome new perspectives & affirm that all employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, familial or marital status, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

Pursuit is an equal opportunity employer.