Chief of Staff at repurposeglobal

Founded in 2017, rePurpose is the leading Packaging Sustainability & Compliance platform for consumer companies. As pioneers of verified plastic recovery, the company enables brands to measure their plastic footprint and recover plastic waste from nature through a global partner network while streamlining compliance across 45+ packaging regulations. rePurpose has recovered over 88 million pounds of plastic waste, supported 2,300+ waste workers, and maintains 12 active impact projects worldwide. The company's platform helps brands achieve compliance outcomes through advanced data management and regulatory expertise. rePurpose is headquartered in New York. Learn more at repurpose.global. We are seeking a Chief of Staff to act as a strategic partner to the CEO, driving execution across the company’s highest-priority initiatives. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, communication, and execution, ensuring alignment across leadership, accelerating decision-making, and translating vision into action. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role ideal for a strategic operator who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and wants broad exposure to executive leadership and company-building. Responsibilities Strategic Execution & CEO Support • Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the CEO. • Drive execution of company-wide priorities, OKRs, and strategic initiatives in partnership with our leadership team. • Translate executive vision into clear plans, milestones, and accountability. • Prepare the CEO for meetings, presentations, board interactions, and key decisions.Business Operations & Cross-Functional Leadership • Coach and develop an Associate Chief of Staff. • Lead cross-functional initiatives across Product, GTM, Impact, Finance, and People. • Identify operational gaps and implement scalable processes. • Own operating cadence, including weekly executive meetings, quarterly planning, and business reviews. • Track progress against company goals and ensure execution excellence.Communication & Alignment • Ensure consistent communication across leadership and teams. • Drive internal alignment on priorities, decisions, and outcomes. • Support external communications with partners, investors, and board members as needed.Special Projects & Problem Solving • Own high-priority projects such as new product launches, market expansion, fundraising support, M&A integration, and org design. • Conduct analysis, synthesize insights, and provide actionable recommendations. • Act as the CEO proxy in meetings and initiatives when appropriate. Qualifications • 4+ years of experience in strategy, operations, consulting, product ops, finance, business operations, or startup leadership. • Prior experience in high-growth startups or consulting + operating roles strongly preferred. • Exceptional analytical, communication, and executive presence. • Proven ability to drive cross-functional execution in ambiguous environments. • Strong business judgment, problem-solving skills, and operational rigor. • High emotional intelligence with strong stakeholder management. We offer a flexible salary range for this job posting that will be customized based on the qualifications of the chosen candidate. Our compensation strategy takes into account various factors, including education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and market alignment. If this is out of your preferred range, we’d still encourage you to apply as we value the right fit over anything else!  Location Preference: The role is onsite working; we are looking for team members to be located at our head office in New York City, with weekly in-office days at our office at 1460 Broadway. We have a truly global team - with members across Miami, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, London, Nairobi, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Jakarta.