Occupation
Chief of Staff
A Chief of Staff serves as a close advisor and force multiplier to a senior executive, coordinating strategic planning and project management across the organization to keep priorities moving forward. They exercise cross-functional leadership, working with communication and stakeholder management skills to align teams, prepare the executive for key decisions, and drive follow-through on initiatives. This role suits highly organized, trusted operators who often go on to senior leadership positions themselves.
How much does a Chief of Staff make?
Too few Chief of Staff postings state pay to publish a median yet: 6 of 6 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Chief of Staff roles?
6 open Chief of Staff roles from 6 employers; the most at Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Forest Service and InstaLily.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Chief of Staff in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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Open Chief of Staff roles (6)
Chief of Staff
Forest Service
Boise, ID · $147,945 – $192,331
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CHIEF OF STAFF
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Arlington, VA · $169,279 – $197,200
This role supports CISA's threat monitoring and incident response operations by overseeing program effectiveness, identifying corrective actions, and ensuring lessons learned are shared across the organization. It suits someone with a track record of managing teams through multiple supervisory layers, reviewing contracts and deliverables, or preparing senior leadership for high-stakes external and internal meetings.
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Chief of Staff
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Green Tree, Pennsylvania · $152,963 – $197,200
This Chief of Staff role supports the director of a federal mining reclamation agency, managing executive operations, coordinating cross-functional initiatives, and advising leadership on policy matters. The position suits experienced administrators comfortable with complex federal bureaucracy who can juggle competing priorities and synthesize information for senior decision-makers.
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Chief of Staff, Sales
Notion
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $230,000 – $280,000 · Remote
This is a strategic operations role supporting Notion's VP of Sales, handling board preparation, cross-functional alignment, and sales strategy analysis. It suits someone who thrives managing executive priorities and enjoys shifting between big-picture thinking and detailed execution in a fast-growing SaaS environment.
Listed on Notion’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Chief of Staff
Philo
Full-time · Brooklyn, NY · $250,000 – $300,000
This Chief of Staff role supports Philo's senior leadership team by synthesizing strategic analysis, coordinating planning processes, and maintaining operational alignment—not by absorbing day-to-day execution. It suits someone who can move fluidly between advising on competitive strategy and ensuring board materials are polished, with the judgment to know what to solve themselves and what to hand back to functional owners.
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Director, Office of the CEO
InstaLily
Full-time · New York, NY · $160,000 – $200,000
This director-level role supports the COO by owning strategic priorities across customer engagement, partnerships, and internal operations at an AI infrastructure company experiencing rapid growth. The ideal candidate is an experienced operator who can translate strategy into execution, manage complex parallel workstreams, and act as a trusted thought partner to senior leadership.
Listed on InstaLily’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Likely next role (4)
Where Chief of Staffs commonly go next: Vice President of Operations.
Vice President of Operations
Sullair Corporation
Auburn Hills, MI
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Vice President, Global Incident Management
FIS
US FL JAX 347
FIS seeks a seasoned executive to establish and lead enterprise-wide incident management practices across its global financial services operations, setting the standard for how major outages and crises are coordinated and resolved. This role suits someone with deep experience commanding incident response in mission-critical environments who is energized by high-stakes decision-making and building durable organizational capabilities from the ground up.
Listed on FIS’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Vice President of Operations
FLIR Systems
Lewisburg, TN
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SAP NS2 Vice President, SaaS Platform & Operations
SAP
Full-time · Herndon, VA · $244,700 – $553,900
This is an executive leadership role overseeing SAP NS2's SaaS platform operations, cloud engineering, and DevOps infrastructure serving U.S. federal and regulated customers. The position suits seasoned operations leaders with deep expertise in Kubernetes, multi-cloud environments, and 24/7 managed services who want to drive secure software delivery at scale.
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This is a federal civil service role managing complex procurement and contract operations for Colorado Army National Guard facilities and programs. The position requires extensive experience in contracting, policy development, and personnel supervision within a military or government contracting environment.
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Executive Business Partner (CEO, VP of Finance, VP of People)
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This role supports Render's CEO, VP of Finance, and VP of People by managing their calendars, drafting communications, coordinating travel and events, and driving follow-through on critical initiatives. It's ideal for someone with exceptional writing skills, a track record supporting senior leaders, and the judgment to handle confidential information with precision.
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Employers hiring Chief of Staffs
6 in total, most open roles first.
- CA
- FSForest Service1 role
- IInstaLily1 role
- NNotion1 role
- OE
- PPhilo1 role