What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief of Staff position at Northwoodspace?
About Northwood
Northwood is on a mission to transform connectivity between earth and space and bring the benefits of space to the masses through a next-generation ground network. If you are energized by building at a high-velocity company and seeing your work deployed in locations around the globe with real impact, we want you at Northwood.
Role :
The Chief of Staff will be a key driver of Northwood's operational success in service of aggressively delivering on our mission to transform the connection between earth and space. With broad exposure to the overall business, this role will partner directly with the CEO and leadership team, supporting a wide range of customer-facing and internal responsibilities to ensure operational efficiency and align Northwood's business execution. This role will span strategic planning, process optimization, and day-to-day operational management, making you central to solving some of our most critical challenges as we scale a global network.
Key Responsibilities :
Strategic Planning & KPI Tracking :
- Collaborate closely with the CEO to craft, implement, and track business KPIs. Support the development of long-term operating plans, ensuring that milestones are met and resources are allocated efficiently to achieve Northwood's objectives.
- Support in drafting key external and internal communications materials, such as board deck documents
Customer Management & Operational Streamlining :
Oversight & Business Management :
Requirements :
Compensation and Benefits :
Compensation is determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a base-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, and technical capabilities. In addition to base salary, Northwood Space offers long term incentives such as company stock, stock options, and cash awards, as well as discretionary bonus for performance. Northwood Space benefits include equity, health care, unlimited vacation, retirement savings and professional development.
Additional Information :
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Northwood Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Northwood Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin / ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
