Equinix

Chief of Staff, Chief Digital & Innovation Officer

Equinix

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Redwood City • California • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $240,000 - $360,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Architect and run CDIO operating mechanisms, including board engagements and functional all-hands
  • Create and facilitate the full DIO business rhythm, ensuring effective dialogue and alignment to CDIO priorities
  • Act as a proxy for the CDIO when required—representing their perspective and ensuring seamless follow-through
  • Partner with Global Events to shape executive-level engagements and long-range planning
  • Drive operational best practices that enhance decision-making and information flow
  • Anticipate organizational pressures and proactively surface issues to the CDIO
  • Champion employee engagement, recognition, Inclusion & Belonging initiatives
  • Develop compelling, audience-ready content for CDIO participation in internal forums, customer conversations, and external events
  • Serve as a connective leader across Chiefs of Staff to ensure alignment across key teams and executives
  • Manage the Office of the CDIO budget in close partnership with Finance

Requirements

  • Extensive experience within IT, Digital, or Innovation functions
  • Strong preference for candidates with blended experience across technical domains and strategy consulting, customer success, or similar leadership-oriented functions
  • Technology-savvy and conversant in modern digital, data, and innovation concepts
  • Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred
  • Proven success leading large, complex, enterprise-wide initiatives in dynamic environments
  • Strong budget oversight and operational management capability
  • Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills—with meticulous attention to detail
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to translate information into actionable plans and drive execution
  • Highly collaborative team player with the ability to build trust and influence across executives, stakeholders, and global teams
  • High energy, bias for action, disciplined execution, and a proactive leadership mindset
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and leading in fast-changing environments
  • 20+ years experience preferred
  • Diploma to a Bachelor's Degree preferred
Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Insurance: Health, life, disability, and voluntary plans
  • Retirement: Contribution to retirement plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
budget oversightoperational managementstrategic planningenterprise-wide initiativesdigital conceptsdata conceptsinnovation concepts
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationvisual communicationcollaborationtrust buildinginfluencestrategic thinkingproactive leadershipattention to detailadaptability
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degree