Chief of Staff

Chief of Staff

To support the teams working on our exciting projects, we are looking for a senior, high-impact Chief of Staff in the United States. Locations include Atlanta, Boston, and New York.

We are seeking a senior, high-impact Chief of Staff to serve as a strategic partner to the Co-Managing Partners of the Americas region at Simon-Kucher.

This is a highly visible leadership platform role designed to support both regional strategy development and operational execution. The Chief of Staff will help shape, align, and operationalize the Americas strategy in close collaboration with the Co-Managing Partners and central function leaders (Finance, HR, Marketing, Talent, IT, Operations, Legal, etc.).

The role is intentionally positioned at the intersection of strategy and execution. It requires strong commercial acumen, operational rigor, executive presence, and the ability to drive alignment across a complex, matrixed organization.

Success in this role will directly contribute to sustained regional growth, improved execution discipline, stronger cross-functional coordination, and increased leadership leverage.

What makes us special:

• Become part of a unique entrepreneurial team. Think independently, use your initiative, and take some risks. Entrepreneurship is a powerful force that drives the growth not only of our firm but our clients and people.
• Unlock the power of opportunity. Advance your career in a thriving company with a startup feel. We invest in your professional development every step of the way.
• Work in a values-driven culture. At Simon-Kucher, our vision is to become the world's leading growth specialist. Our values guide the way we do business and communicate our distinctiveness. They sum up what we stand for, influence our culture, and drive how and why we do things.
• Invest in your future. All US and Canadian employees enjoy 401(k) & RRSP benefits with company matching.
• Prioritize your health and well-being. No matter where you live, we offer a competitive suite of health benefits to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
• Enjoy balance and flexible working. Be empowered to do your best work – whether it's from home or in the office.

How you will create an impact:

• Regional Strategy Development & Alignment
  • Partner with the Co-Managing Partners to refine and evolve the Americas regional strategy
  • Translate strategic priorities into clear initiatives, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes
  • Ensure alignment between regional objectives and global firm strategy
  • Drive structured annual and quarterly planning processes
  • Maintain visibility into performance metrics and progress against key priorities
• Cross-Functional Coordination & Operational Execution
  • Ensure that strategy does not remain conceptual but is translated into disciplined, measurable action across the region
  • Act as the connective tissue across central functions (Finance, HR, Marketing, Legal, IT, etc.) to ensure coordinated execution of regional priorities
  • Align functional leaders around shared objectives and timelines
  • Identify interdependencies and proactively manage risks or bottlenecks
  • Improve operating cadence, decision clarity, and execution follow-through
  • Support implementation of key transformation or growth initiatives
• Leadership Forum Design & Governance
  • Serve as both strategic architect and operational orchestrator for the region's leadership cadence.
  • Design and orchestrate regional leadership meetings with clear objectives, decision frameworks, and outputs
  • Elevate meeting quality by improving preparation standards and narrative clarity
  • Support governance processes across the North America Regional Leadership team
  • Drive decision tracking and accountability mechanisms
  • Ensure transparency and consistency in communication across stakeholders
• Executive Leverage & Decision Support
  • Prepare structured briefs, analyses, and synthesis for key decisions
  • Provide scenario modeling and trade-off analyses to support prioritization
  • Anticipate leadership needs and proactively surface risks or opportunities
  • Support communications to senior stakeholders, partners, and global leadership
  • Maximize the impact and focus of the Co-Managing Partners by reducing reactive demands…