Chief of Staff to the CEOs

The role

You will lead the operations of the Office of the CEOs and manage the Co-CEO's time, travel, and meetings. You will track company priorities and lead special projects to ensure the Co-CEO's time is directed where it has the greatest impact.

What you will do

• Own the Co-CEO's calendar end to end
• Own preparation for the Co-CEO's meetings with briefing materials and follow-ups
• Track company priorities and surface gaps, risks, and decisions
• Build and run operating rhythms for the Office of the CEOs
• Serve as the first line of intake for requests to the Co-CEO
• Partner with functional leaders to keep initiatives aligned
• Lead special projects for the Co-CEO
• Travel with the Co-CEO and other executives
• Manage logistics for Board meetings, executive team meetings, and company-wide meetings
• Identify ways to improve how the Office of the CEOs operates

Required qualifications

• Experience as a Chief of Staff, senior Executive Assistant, or Business Partner to a C-level executive
• Experience supporting a CEO through board cycles and company-wide communications
• Experience in crypto, fintech, or another regulated industry
• Proven record of managing complex, high-stakes calendars and logistics
• Exceptional judgment and discretion in handling confidential matters
• Excellent communication skills and executive presence
• Experience managing or mentoring executive assistants or other administrative professionals
• Ability to travel at a moment's notice

Nice to have

• ideally in a high-growth startup

Before you apply

• We may ask candidates to complete job-related skills or work-style assessments

About the company

Payward is the parent company behind Kraken, NinjaTrader, Breakout, xStocks, Payward Services and CF Benchmarks. It has spent the last 15 years building financial infrastructure platforms.