\nPOSITION OVERVIEW\nTitle: Chief of Staff \nCompany: KIPP Foundation\nReports to: CEO\nOversees: Executive Assistant to the CEO\nLocation: Remote\n \nAbout KIPP Foundation:\nKIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 275 schools, nearly 16,500 educators, and 175,000 students and alumni. \nOur mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. \n \nVision:\nEvery child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. \nThe KIPP Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports KIPP schools across the country. The KIPP Foundation trains and develops outstanding educators to lead KIPP public schools; provides tools, resources and training for excellent teaching and learning; promotes innovation; and facilitates the exchange of insights and ideas across KIPP and other public schools and organizations. \n \nValues:\nExcellent Results for students – We value results over effort and know that our work is not finished until all students thrive.\nCollective Impact – We are one team. We win together. \nCourageous Action – Our belief in what we can achieve is unwavering, fueling our optimism and commitment to overcome any challenge.\n \nPOSITION SUMMARY\nThe Chief of Staff will support the CEO by ensuring alignment with organizational priorities, optimizing team collaboration, and driving results on strategic initiatives. Acting as a strategic partner to the CEO, the Chief of Staff will facilitate key decisions, maximize the CEO's time and impact, and manage executive workflows. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams, oversee critical deliverables, and use data-driven insights to inform decision-making. Additionally, the Chief of Staff will manage board relations, including preparing for board meetings and ensuring effective communication with board members. The role will also lead special projects that advance the CEO’s vision and business goals, driving alignment across the organization for successful outcomes. \n\n\nPRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES\nThe Chief of Staff’s responsibilities will encompass three primary areas:\n\n\n\nEnsure CEO’s Highest Priorities and Best Use of Time\n* Act as the CEO’s gatekeeper, managing time and commitments to align with top priorities.\n* Collaborate with the CEO’s assistant to prioritize and schedule meetings and travel.\n* Prepare for and follow up on meetings, ensuring the CEO has all necessary information.\n* Manage the CEO’s workflow, triaging tasks and keeping him focused on key decisions.\n* Represent the CEO in discussions and bring relevant information back for review.\n* Lead Board preparation and streamline processes for high-quality meetings.\n* Attend meetings on behalf of the CEO, ensuring follow-up on action items.\n* Provide briefing information to the CEO and anticipate needs with solutions.\n* Champion organizational alignment, fostering culture and accountability.\n* Ensure alignment with the President’s priorities and maintain executive office systems.\n\n\n\nPromote Team Collaboration and Alignment\n* Collaborate across teams to ensure clarity of expectations and proactively resolve issues before escalating to the CEO.\n* Oversee leadership team deliverables for Board preparation and align CEO communications with his vision.\n* Structure workflows to optimize communication, decision-making, and project flow to and from the CEO.\n* Introduce processes to enhance alignment and information sharing across teams.\n* Foster a collaborative, goal-aligned team focused on strategic objectives.\n\n\n\nSupport CEO's Vision and Drive Results\n* Support the CEO in defining and communicating a clear vision aligned with organizational priorities, ensuring team understanding and buy-in.\n* Collaborate with the CEO to set and achieve priorities that drive organizational goals.\n* Oversee the preparation of executive memos, reports, presentations, and other communications tailored to the CEO’s needs.\n* Lead special projects, proactively solving challenges to ensure successful outcomes.\n* Translate the CEO’s vision into actionable steps, secure stakeholder buy-in, and drive strategic initiatives to completion.\n\n\n\nKEY QUALIFICATIONS\n* 12–15 years of professional experience, including roles in high-performance environments requiring urgency, precision, adaptability, and executive-level support or contribution.\n* Skilled in aligning executive schedules with strategic goals, ensuring time is dedicated to high-impact areas that drive organizational success.\n* High emotional intelligence and ability to cultivate strong relationships with tact and diplomacy.\n* Professionalism and discernment to operate across a wide range of stakeholders while maintaining a high level of confidentiality.\n* Evidence-based mindset, leveraging strong analytical skills to gather, evaluate, and use reliable data for decision-making and problem-solving.\n* A proactive and creative problem solver capable of independently driving projects forward, removing obstacles, and resolving challenges with minimal principal involvement.\n* Demonstrated ability to communicate and implement change, secure buy-in, and resolve conflicts to ensure smooth transitions, while remaining composed and solution-focused. \n* High attention to detail; extremely meticulous and precise.\n* Strong communication skills, able to synthesize and convey complex information clearly and concisely in verbal and written forms. \n* Adept at navigating ambiguity, taking initiative to create clarity and develop solutions in uncertain situations. \n* Skilled at professionally challenging perspectives, offering constructive feedback and alternative viewpoints with tact and respect.\n* Strong systems thinker with experience in process enhancement, applying judgment to introduce change as needed.\n* Effective in managing complex and organization-wide initiatives, ensuring projects are executed with strategic alignment.\n* Owns and learns from mistakes; accepts feedback and implements based on the feedback.\n* Demonstrates a deep commitment to racial justice and inclusion by building diverse relationships, adapting communication styles to engage a wide range of stakeholders, and championing education equity in alignment with KIPP’s mission and values.\n* Educational experience is a plus but not required.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSalary\n$250,000 - $300,000 \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Education and Non Tech jobs that are similar:\n\n $45,000 — $72,500/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nRemote

ABOUT US\n\nHyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as  the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.\n\nWe are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).\n\nWe're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.\n\n \nABOUT THE ROLE \n\nAs the Executive Assistant to the CEO of our dynamic and rapidly growing tech startup, you will be the linchpin of support for the CEO, providing seamless assistance, managing administrative tasks, and ensuring efficient operations. This position requires a proactive, organised, and adaptable individual who can work in a fast-paced environment, supporting a CEO who travels frequently. The role is based in London or Cape Town and does not require travel between principal locations, but does require the successful incumbent to have  the flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and time zones.\n\nThis position offers an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a growing tech startup, directly contributing to its success and working closely with the CEO. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the CEO's effectiveness and the overall efficiency of the company's operations.\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES\n\n* CEO Support:\n\n\n\n\n* Act as the primary point of contact between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders, managing communication and ensuring the smooth flow of information.\n\n* Coordinate and manage the CEO's calendar, including scheduling meetings, appointments, and making travel arrangements (domestic and international) in alignment with the CEO's preferences and company protocols.\n\n* Provide administrative support for the CEO, handling emails, phone calls, and other correspondence on their behalf.\n\n* Prepare and review documents, reports, and presentations for the CEO, ensuring accuracy and quality.\n\n\n\n\n\n* Assist in coordinating and hosting meetings, preparing meeting rooms, and managing technology requirements for presentations and video conferences.\n\n* Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Interdepartmental Liaison: \n\n\n\n\n* Facilitating communication between various departments within the startup is crucial. An Executive Assistant often acts as a bridge between different teams, ensuring smooth information flow and collaborative efforts.\n\n* Mastery of professional written communication is crucial. This includes drafting and editing emails, memos, and other documents with precision, clarity, and professionalism. The ability to convey the CEO's tone and intentions accurately is key.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Travel Coordination:\n\n\n\n\n* Manage complex travel itineraries, including flights, accommodations, and ground transportation, considering time zone differences and potential changes in the CEO's schedule.\n\n* Ensure all necessary travel documents, visas, and any other related requirements are arranged in advance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Special Projects and Initiatives:\n\n\n\n\n* Support and lead special projects assigned by the CEO, such as organising company events, team-building activities, or offsite meetings.\n\n* Collaborate with other members of the executive team to ensure the smooth execution of projects and initiatives.\n\n* Prepare and host regular internal meeting in accordance with their various cadences, including management syncs, cross team syncs, OKR reviews and others\n\n\n\n\n \nREQUIREMENTS\nMinimum:\n\n\n* Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or similar role, preferably supporting C-level executives in a fast-paced environment, ideally within the tech industry.\n\n* Exceptional organisational and time-management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.\n\n* Proficient in Google Suite is essential\n\n* Excellent tech skills, and the ability to learn new tools and platforms quickly\n\n* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.\n\n* Ability to adapt to changes in schedule and work hours, accommodating the CEO's travel requirements.\n\n* Discretion and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.\n\n* Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic and ever-evolving startup environment.\n\n* A proactive and resourceful mindset, with the ability to anticipate needs and provide solutions.\n\n\n\n\n \nPreferred: \n\n\n* A basic understanding of financial concepts and budget management\n\n* A basic understanding of project management methodologies or experience in coordinating and managing projects \n\n* Proficiency in languages beyond English\n\n\n\n \nBENEFITS\n\nHybrid work: We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus\n\n \n\nLearn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.\n\n \n\nJoin the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.\n\n \n\nLife-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.\n \nOUR VALUES\n\nWe're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Video and Education jobs that are similar:\n\n $35,000 — $55,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

ABOUT US\n\nHyperionDev is one of the largest providers of accelerated tech education in EMEA and one of the oldest providers of 'coding bootcamps' in the world. We work with top universities such as Imperial College London, The London School of Economics, The University of Edinburgh, and Stellenbosch University to deliver structured technical courses and bootcamps that accelerate people into fulfilling tech careers. We have been recognised as one of the top education technology scaleups in the world and gained the financial backing of Meta (previously Facebook) which recognised us as  the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa, where we initially started our work.\n\nWe are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review powered by a workforce in Southern Africa, which lowers the cost of an accessible education in technology. This model has been successful, allowing us to reach millions of learners a year from over 60 countries. We have also partnered with government bodies such as the UK's Department for Education who provide scholarships for students to study on our bootcamps and gain employment at companies such as AstraZeneca and the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS).\n\nWe're backed by nearly 2000 investors, having raised the largest crowdfunding round of funding for an edtech company in history. As a primarily bootstrapped, profitable, and scale up tech business join us as we play our part in making the world a more stable, safer, and fair place.\n\n \nABOUT THE ROLE \n\nAs the Executive Assistant to the CEO of our dynamic and rapidly growing tech startup, you will be the linchpin of support for the CEO, providing seamless assistance, managing administrative tasks, and ensuring efficient operations. This position requires a proactive, organised, and adaptable individual who can work in a fast-paced environment, supporting a CEO who travels frequently. The role is based in London or Cape Town and does not require travel between principal locations, but does require the successful incumbent to have  the flexibility to adapt to changing schedules and time zones.\n\nThis position offers an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a growing tech startup, directly contributing to its success and working closely with the CEO. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring the CEO's effectiveness and the overall efficiency of the company's operations.\n\nRESPONSIBILITIES\n\n* CEO Support:\n\n\n\n\n* Act as the primary point of contact between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders, managing communication and ensuring the smooth flow of information.\n\n* Coordinate and manage the CEO's calendar, including scheduling meetings, appointments, and making travel arrangements (domestic and international) in alignment with the CEO's preferences and company protocols.\n\n* Provide administrative support for the CEO, handling emails, phone calls, and other correspondence on their behalf.\n\n* Prepare and review documents, reports, and presentations for the CEO, ensuring accuracy and quality.\n\n\n\n\n\n* Assist in coordinating and hosting meetings, preparing meeting rooms, and managing technology requirements for presentations and video conferences.\n\n* Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Interdepartmental Liaison: \n\n\n\n\n* Facilitating communication between various departments within the startup is crucial. An Executive Assistant often acts as a bridge between different teams, ensuring smooth information flow and collaborative efforts.\n\n* Mastery of professional written communication is crucial. This includes drafting and editing emails, memos, and other documents with precision, clarity, and professionalism. The ability to convey the CEO's tone and intentions accurately is key.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Travel Coordination:\n\n\n\n\n* Manage complex travel itineraries, including flights, accommodations, and ground transportation, considering time zone differences and potential changes in the CEO's schedule.\n\n* Ensure all necessary travel documents, visas, and any other related requirements are arranged in advance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n* Special Projects and Initiatives:\n\n\n\n\n* Support and lead special projects assigned by the CEO, such as organising company events, team-building activities, or offsite meetings.\n\n* Collaborate with other members of the executive team to ensure the smooth execution of projects and initiatives.\n\n* Prepare and host regular internal meeting in accordance with their various cadences, including management syncs, cross team syncs, OKR reviews and others\n\n\n\n\n \nREQUIREMENTS\nMinimum:\n\n\n* Proven experience as an Executive Assistant or similar role, preferably supporting C-level executives in a fast-paced environment, ideally within the tech industry.\n\n* Exceptional organisational and time-management skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.\n\n* Proficient in Google Suite is essential\n\n* Excellent tech skills, and the ability to learn new tools and platforms quickly\n\n* Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.\n\n* Ability to adapt to changes in schedule and work hours, accommodating the CEO's travel requirements.\n\n* Discretion and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism.\n\n* Flexibility and adaptability to work in a dynamic and ever-evolving startup environment.\n\n* A proactive and resourceful mindset, with the ability to anticipate needs and provide solutions.\n\n\n\n\n \nPreferred: \n\n\n* A basic understanding of financial concepts and budget management\n\n* A basic understanding of project management methodologies or experience in coordinating and managing projects \n\n* Proficiency in languages beyond English\n\n\n\n \nBENEFITS\n\nHybrid work: We are a hybrid work organisation offering flexibility on your schedule. Remote working options are available for candidates not in proximity of a HyperionDev Campus\n\n \n\nLearn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.\n\n \n\nJoin the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from top tech companies.\n\n \n\nLife-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.\n \nOUR VALUES\n\nWe're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Video and Education jobs that are similar:\n\n $35,000 — $55,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nLondon, England, United Kingdom