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Chief of Staff
Why this is a great job
Fresh off a big merger with ABD (another big insurance company), Newfront is poised to accelerate their progress in the less-stodgy-by-the-day world of insurance. If you take on this role, you’ll be working side-by-side with the CEO, learning from an experienced founder and gaining exposure to the most interesting challenges in the business.
The nitty gritty
Company website: www.newfront.com
Location: SF
Who you’d be working for: Spike Lipkin, Co-Founder & CEO
We are looking for a Chief of Staff with exceptional research and planning, writing, synthesis, and project leadership skills to partner with our CEO and exec team in driving strategic outcomes and critical business decision-making processes, executing successful company communications, leading complex special projects, and supporting the integration of our merger. This person will report directly to our
CEO, Spike Lipkin, and gain incredible context around how to lead a rapidly scaling company.
About Newfront:
From the Mayflower to the moon landing, every venture relies on insurance. The $1 trillion insurance industry is fundamental to our economy and society but remains stuck in the stone age. Incumbents rely on an antiquated pen-and-paper process and there's a huge opportunity to transform these processes through technology. At Newfront, we're building software to supercharge insurance brokers and help them deliver a delightful experience to clients.
While we’re a technology-driven company, we know that people and trusted relationships matter. Newfront believes in empowering people rather than "disrupting" them. Our singular mission is to create the future of work for this massive industry. We believe breakout growth creates breakout opportunities and diversity drives innovation.
Responsibilities:
Executive team program management - Run and set the agenda for leadership team meetings, including preparing and disseminating relevant materials, and tracking follow-ups.
Communications - Develop and manage communications on behalf of the CEO (and other leadership team members as relevant), including internal company-wide emails, all-hands meetings, and presentations; external communications as required.
Prioritization - Ensure that CEO time is well spent by serving as a proxy for the CEO in meetings as required, and preparing synthesized recommendations for the CEO. Ensure that attendees are well-prepared for CEO meetings to make the most effective use of time. Generally, connect the dots across the organization to help the CEO better prioritize his efforts and time.
Board prep - Lead quarterly board deck preparation alongside Finance and BizOps staff.
Partner to CEO - Work closely with CEO, serving as a thought partner and sounding board in
making impactful decisions. Lead high-priority, cross-functional special projects.Integration - Support key planning and activities related to our merger.
Ideal Candidate:
Highly collaborative - Takes deep pride in shared outcomes and cares less about who did it than how it got done.
Organizational change-maker - Known for driving the operational and communications efforts needed to help move hearts and minds from one state to the next.
Excellent communicator - Highly skilled in written and verbal communications; a specialist in synthesis and business storytelling.
Analytical training/background - Experience in management consulting, investment banking, or investing with a proven track record of success.
Experienced operator - Previous experience in an operating role at a high-growth startup is strongly preferred