Chief Of Staff

ABOUT SOUNDER
Sounder is an industry-leading data solutions platform for audio publishers, marketers, and ad marketplaces. We build cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning systems to analyze the world’s audio and help generate a deep understanding through relevant data and key insights.
Data fuels growth. We’ve seen it time and time again across every industry. When stakeholders access deep, actionable, and scalable insights, it unlocks a new frontier of opportunity.
This moment for the audio industry has finally arrived.
Sounder exists to usher in this data-powered transformation for audio. In turn, the industry will grow faster than ever. Now that publishers, marketers, and ad marketplaces have access to insights, we will see increased efficiencies, better decision-making, improved product experiences, more robust advertising performance, and superior listener engagement.
If you’re passionate about the future of the spoken-word economy, you’ve found the right place. Apply from anywhere, and join our remote team!
ABOUT THE ROLE
As Chief Of Staff, you will help drive key decisions for Sounder’s executive team while also influencing the way that we run our business. You’ll be responsible for advising our CEO, driving efficiency, and building important relationships across the company to align teams. Your responsibilities include highlighting potential risks, developing performance standards, and identifying growth and profitability opportunities.
We’re seeking an experienced candidate who ideally comes from a start-up background and has helped scale an organization over both a short-term and long-term period of time. Your background may include roles as a business operations manager, Chief of Staff. We care more about your specific experience, and ability to influence change, make important decisions, and provide best-in-class knowledge to our growing company. 
You will work most closely with our Leadership team but will have a chance to leverage your leadership skills across the entire company in assisting to shape the future Sounder has ahead! 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Work with leaders across the company to set, align, and track company goals
• Own project and program management for key initiatives, ensuring follow-up, ownership, and clarity
• Become highly knowledgeable about the business’s priorities, strategy, and operations of our global organization
• Conduct special studies for top management in areas such as the organization's operational effectiveness, capacity utilization, and operating cost containment
• Create the economic analysis and business models of specific products/services, companies, and industry sectors
• Develop, mentor, and train various teams while monitoring to make sure departmental goals are being met. Conducts work performance evaluations
• Perform consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 3+ years experience as a Chief of Staff or in a similar role; experience working with startups is critical
• Prior technology and/or podcast experience preferred 
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures
• Strong general business knowledge that can be used to produce relevant research and business writing skills to summarize information
• Proven strong financial and accounting skills
• Have a “make things happen” mindset, spotting opportunities for Sounder to improve and taking action to make that improvement happen.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline
• Prior experience interfacing with third-party accounting teams is a plus 

OUR BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and equity commensurate with experience and performance
• Full medical, dental, and vision packages to fit your needs
• Unlimited vacation policy; work hard and take time off when you need it
• A rare, ground-floor opportunity to work with sharp, motivated teammates solving hard challenges and changing the world in a fast-growing industry just getting started
• We have a remote-friendly culture—while we would love for you to work with colleagues at times out of the NYC office, our employees can work from anywhere

Please note this role is open to candidates outside of New York City as well. The information below is provided for those hired in NYC only.
If you are a New York City applicant:
The estimated pay range for this role, based in New York City, is ($75,000- $95,000). This role will also be eligible to participate in our company's equity program. Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry and are one part of many compensation, benefits, and other rew