What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief of Staff to CEO position at ETS?
About ETS :
ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities : PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.
Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.
The Chief of Staff (CoS) serves as a strategic advisor and right-hand to the CEO driving key initiatives, optimizing operations, and ensuring alignment across teams. This role requires a highly organized, adaptable, and strategic thinker who can manage priorities, facilitate decision-making, and enhance organizational efficiency. Key priorities for the role include :
- Balancing the external and internal priorities of the CEO
- Facilitating the gathering of data to support fact-based decision making
- Strategic management of the CEO’s schedule, ensuring alignment with key priorities
The Chief of Staff handles a wide range of matters of institutional importance and is expected to work closely with executive management to ensure accountability, execution, and delivery of critical organizational objectives. This individual acts as a thought partner and advisor to the CEO; oversees and drives cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment with company goals; supports long-term planning, goal setting, and execution of strategic priorities, and anticipates challenges and provide solutions to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
The Chief of Staff will also manage early relationships with external stakeholders after initial interactions with the CEO with the goal of creating new business opportunities for ETS. This position reports directly to the CEO and manages his executive admin staff.
The successful candidate should be located in the Washington DC to NYC corridor and be willing to travel to ETS offices as needed for key meetings and events
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