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Chief of Staff
Why this is a great job
The college admissions process may be broken, but until it gets fixed helping kids and their families navigate the stressful, high-stakes time is an important challenge. In this role, you’ll work with the company’s executive team on strategic and operational initiatives. The company has raised $42M and is fully remote.
The nitty gritty
Company website: www.collegevine.com
Location: Remote
Who we are
Our mission is to become the trusted source of lifelong guidance for the next generation, helping millions of families find paths toward better life outcomes.
When students research and prepare for big life decisions such as college admissions, most are overwhelmingly relying on limited information gathered in an unsophisticated way. However, as with so many aspects of our lives, the latest technology and data techniques are changing what’s possible.
In the span of a few years, our team has made it possible for families to run their entire process for free in one place, sharpen their intuitions with ML-aided simulations or peer advice, interact with and be recruited by admissions officers from top schools in the US, learn from the best experts via free livestreams, or even purchase professional services to aid in their journey. Indeed, CollegeVine—our flagship brand targeting the high school to workforce transition—reached over 20 million families in 2021.
The vibrancy of our solutions is made possible by a platform strategy, which exposes our business model (and your career!) to upside from B2C, B2B, marketplace, network effects, and data advantages in a structured and sustainable way. So if solving a meaningful problem at a fast-growing and category-winning tech startup sounds like the next chapter of your career, then we can’t wait to meet you!
About the role
CollegeVine is seeking a capable and motivated operational expert to handle a wide array of business tasks alongside our co-founder/COO and CollegeVine's broader Executive team. As Chief of Staff, you will assist the COO in critical, day-to-day operational work as well as tackle some of the company’s most strategic initiatives. We’ve scoped this role to enable our COO to work more effectively and with more insight across the entire organization. This role will encompass most aspects of CollegeVine’s operations, with a particular focus in the short term on communications, process, and culture.
This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced and rapidly growing company, drive meaningful projects, and work within the Executive levels of the organization to improve our operations as we scale to new heights.
The role reports to the COO and is fully remote.
Responsibilities:
Work directly with our COO to manage and drive key operational initiatives across the business
Lead company-wide strategic planning, liaising with all functions and ensuring that processes are extremely efficient and well run
Facilitate and participate in weekly executive team meetings, building agendas, overseeing pre-work, and ensuring meetings run smoothly and efficiently
Draft and manage company-wide communications
Think strategically to identify opportunities for improved communication flow, innovation, and efficiency across departments
Provide ad hoc support on projects small to large; this could include research, supporting the roll-out of internal initiatives, project management, and more
Build scalable and sustainable business procedures through collaboration with management-level stakeholders and department heads
Qualifications:
5+ years of demonstrated success in a Chief of Staff, Operations, Founder, or Strategy-related role (i.e., some combination of high-growth startup experience, management consulting, or investing)
Extremely detail-oriented and conscientious with excellent verbal and interpersonal skills
Excellent presentation, narrative, and written skills - you are a good business writer who understands the power of compelling narratives
Analytical, strategic, and creative thinker with developed intuitions about people and organizations
Product and/or engineering-minded a strong plus
Demonstrated experience working in a fast-paced environment, preferably with growing startups
Why you'll love working at CollegeVine
Enjoy actually meaningful work: Spare yourself the dread of having to do mental gymnastics about your company's mission by working on something that's high impact and clearly beneficial for society.
Iterate quickly and see the impact of your decisions and hard work: You'll find that the teammates who you serve are not only appreciative, and also celebrate your ideas and innovations.
Be part of a strong consumer brand: We've been closing the guidance gap in the United States since 2013 and have one of the most valuable brands in the higher education attainment space. Mention you work at CollegeVine to any college-bound family and see their faces light up.
Contribute to a mindful remote culture with real flexibility: We claim to do remote right and can't wait to talk to you about it. If you find a team you love, working on a mission you find meaningful, then why let caring for a loved one, moving cross-country, venturing abroad, or even living on a boat stop you?
Bonus Job
BizOps and Strategy - MBA Internship
If you’re looking to fill your MBA summer by taking on significant projects at a fast-growing startup, this could be a great place to land.
Learn more and apply here.