Chief of Staff
Fig
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Montreal • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Lead
Tech Stack
Chef
About the role
- Manage the CEO’s calendar, travel and expenses to optimize their time and impact.
- Anticipate needs and ensure the CEO is always in the right place at the right time.
- Design, prepare and refine presentations as needed.
- Proactively identify opportunities, risks and operational gaps to streamline execution.
- Lead strategic projects and cross‑functional initiatives, driving alignment and progress across teams.
- Provide clarity and structure for ambiguous, fast‑moving or evolving priorities.
- Strike the right balance between startup agility and corporate discipline — adapting processes as the company grows while preserving velocity.
- Collaborate effectively across environments with varying levels of structure, including executives, external partners and investors.
- Prepare agendas, facilitate meetings and ensure follow‑up on decisions and action items within the leadership team.
- Work with different teams to support tracking of company‑wide goals and outcomes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience supporting executive teams, ideally in Chief of Staff, operations or strategic management roles, within startups and corporate environments.
- Exceptional initiative, strong autonomy and the ability to drive projects without constant supervision.
- Excellent organizational skills, including executive calendar, travel and expense management.
- Proven ability to produce clear, structured and impactful presentations.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, Microsoft Teams and Notion.
- Excellent communication skills and comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities.
- Bilingual English/French strongly preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation.
- Retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions.
- Comprehensive group insurance covering medical, dental and vision care, plus health and wellness spending allowances.
- Generous time off to help you recharge.
- Supplemental parental leave benefit to support your family.
- Additional funds for continuing education to support your professional development.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
calendar managementtravel managementexpense managementpresentation designproject managementstrategic managementgoal tracking
Soft skills
initiativeautonomyorganizational skillscommunication skillsability to handle ambiguitycollaborationleadership