Chief of Staff to the Office of the CRO
DatabricksAbout the role
Mission
To serve as a trusted thought partner to the CRO to drive operational excellence and serve as a strategic advisor to consistently deliver extraordinary business results.
Outcomes
As a key member of the GTM leadership team, you will be a passionate advocate for the success of our function, our leaders, and our team. This highly visible role serves as the trusted advisor and acts as a liaison to the GTM Leadership as well as a broad spectrum of key internal and external stakeholders, helping to determine and manage the top priorities for our GTM team and key stakeholders. Success depends on building rapport and credibility at every level. You are a strategic thinker who can quickly operationalize complex problems and demonstrates natural learning agility and personal flexibility in a fast-paced, change-oriented environment. The Chief of Staff position focuses on three core focus areas: Prioritize and manage top GTM priorities, operationalize & streamline key initiatives, and lead strategic initiatives.
What You’ll Do
Office of the CRO
- Oversee required preparation for all stakeholder meetings (estaff, GTM staff, employees, customers, etc)
- Drive follow through and resolution of action items from internal and external meetings
- Develop and deliver content for executive presentations
- Actively participate in and/or lead various forums/meetings
High Performing Staff
- Ensure that the time the Leadership Team spends together is productively used. This includes managing the agenda, cadence and deliverables of leadership team meetings to ensure balanced and engaged input from the team in the development and execution of the strategic plan. This will include partnering with other key stakeholders to organize quarterly offsite meetings
- Align presenters and review presentations prior to meetings to ensure meeting agenda and goals are met. Capture items from meetings share and follow up if necessary, with staff and presenters
- Working with leadership, develop and manage common objective requirements of each leadership team member in relation to marketing needs that drive our business success through silo-breaking activities like common goals/objectives and critical strategic discussions.
Strategic Initiatives
- Work with the Chief Revenue Officer leadership to determine strategic initiatives and operationalize into the business.
- Manage the Strategic Initiatives for sales, including cross-functional OKRs
Requirements
- Strong attention to detail and communication skills
- Strong understanding of the consumption business model and metrics
- Strategic thinker with the ability to operationalize ideas
- Strong influence with peers and leadership
- Impeccable integrity
- Understands that they will leverage this position to expand their career and be placed back into a leadership role in the business when the rotation is complete.
Benefits (US)
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Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision
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401(k) Plan
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Equity awards
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Flexible time off
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Paid parental leave
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Family Planning
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Gym reimbursement
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Annual personal development fund
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pay Range Transparency
Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents base salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks utilizes the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.
Zone 1 Pay Range$235,100—$415,900 USD
About Databricks
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