Chief of Staff to the CEO

About The Company

We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.

The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.

As Chief of Staff to the CEO, you will be a strategic partner to the CEO and a force multiplier across the organization. This is a high-impact position that requires systems-building, strong communication, operational rigor, and deep ownership and commitment. You will help ensure that the CEO’s time, focus, and decision-making are directed toward the highest-leverage projects, and you will play a key role in designing and executing management systems that increase clarity, transparency, velocity, and autonomy company-wide.

In addition, you will be central to the development and implementation of our "corporate operating system" as we grow from 75 people to 200 and beyond—designing and documenting the principles and processes that allow us to work together effectively.

As an individual, you blend high levels of disciplined organization and follow-through with a system-builder's obsession with visualizing, designing, redesigning, and executing organizational systems from the ground up. You are comfortable with ambiguity and change, exhibit high levels of personal energy, intelligence, and drive, and are intrinsically driven to learn and become expert at a range of technological tools. You probably read widely. You are expert at synthesizing complex information and tracking complex project threads across areas that can include engineering, R&D, investor relations, finance, and capital-projects execution. Finally, you are an excellent communicator with a track record of leadership and a strong commitment to truth and transparency.

Certain strong candidates will have experience and high competence in areas of finance, science, engineering, or software engineering, although this is not required.

This role will include administrative responsibilities, including calendar and travel management, communications coordination, and meeting preparation, until an Executive Assistant is hired. Candidates must be comfortable balancing strategic management with high-touch operational support.

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Compensation And Benefits

If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:

+ Flexible paid time off + Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents) + Dental insurance (the company pays 33% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents) + Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents) + Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled) + Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA

Location:

This is an on-site position. Our offices are located in

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