Chief of Staff to the CEO

Altana•New York, NY

12h

About The Position

Altana is the network for trusted trade. Our AI-powered product network empowers governments and businesses to build a more resilient and secure global economy while keeping trade flowing. The Opportunity at Altana We are seeking a high-leverage Chief of Staff (CoS) to serve as a strategic partner and extension of our CEO. This is a high accountability role designed for a leader who can operate elbow-to-elbow with our executive team while remaining unafraid to get deep into the weeds of execution. The primary mission of the CoS is to drive must-win initiatives and ensure organizational scalability as we navigate complex environments. You will be the architect of our operating system. Designing the cadences, decision forums, and accountability mechanisms that allow Altana to run on systems rather than just personalities.

Requirements

Federal Government Expertise: Significant experience working within, or very close to, the U.S. Federal Government. You must possess a sophisticated "playbook" for how to navigate and get things done within federal agencies and the broader public sector arena.
Internal Operations Leadership: Proven track record in highly cross-functional roles such as Business Operations, Chief of Staff, or Revenue/Marketing Operations. You have experience building systems for scale.
Strategic Maturity: Experience operating at a senior level, with the confidence to challenge senior executives and the humility to handle menial tasks if they accelerate the company.

Nice To Haves

Professional Services Background: Background in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, or Venture Capital is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Executive & Board Governance: Own the Executive Team management process, including drafting agendas, managing 1:1 follow-ups, gathering feedback, and holding leaders accountable to commitments.
Government Affairs & Ecosystem Strategy: Act as a key liaison in our external efforts, leveraging a deep understanding of federal government structures to drive strategic business development and community work.
Company-Wide Planning: Lead the translation of high-level strategy into actionable goals and OKRs. You will own the alignment, tracking, and measurement of these metrics across the company.
De-bottlenecking Execution: Identify areas where the organization is experiencing execution lag and intervene to resolve friction, acting as a "functional pinch-hitter" when temporary capacity gaps arise.
Initiative Ownership: Take full ownership of 1–2 high-priority, cross-functional initiatives at a time—specifically those that lack a natural home within existing departments.
CEO Leverage: Serve as the primary filter for the CEO’s time, distinguishing signal from noise and ruthlessly prioritizing the few initiatives that truly move the needle.

Benefits

Flexible Time Off: Altana operates with a Flexible Time Oﬀ (FTO) policy that gives you agency over your own time oﬀ so you can maximize your work-life balance.
Parental Leave: We oﬀer industry leading Paid Parental Leave (PPL), providing 14 weeks of leave for non-birthing, adoptive, and foster parents and up to 26 weeks of leave for birthing parents, all paid at 100% of your base salary.
Health Benefits: We have a full suite of medical, vision, and dental benefits with generous employer contributions, designed to give you flexibility and choice for your individual health situation. Our high deductible health plan is 100% employer paid for employees and supplemented with an employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (HSA). There is also a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option.
Supplemental Benefits: Altana provides life, short- and long-term disability, and AD&D insurance coverage, all at no cost to you, so you know that you and your loved ones are covered in case of an emergency.
401(k) Savings: Save for and invest in your future using our Fidelity 401(k) retirement savings program.
Commuter Benefits: Save money on your commute by setting aside pre-tax funds for public transit or parking!
Wellness: Because we value mental and emotional health, every Altana employee has access to a free premium subscription to Calm, the #1 app for meditation, sleep, and mindfulness.
Pet Insurance: Pets are family too! Keep them healthy with Wishbone insurance and / or our Total Pet vet service and telehealth discount plan.
Employee Assistance Program: Free access to confidential personal support.
Dependent Care FSA: You will have access to a Dependent Care FSA, which allows you to set aside pre-tax funds for childcare expenses