Chief of Staff, Seramount

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Seramount is a global talent services firm that helps HR leaders prepare for the workplace of tomorrow. We have over four decades of experience creating employee-centric strategies that align with business outcomes for our 600 partner organizations. By combining data-driven insights, expert research, advisory services, and innovative technology, we help unlock what’s possible with a truly engaged workforce.

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Chief of Staff to the President, Seramount

The Chief of Staff to the President of Seramount is a strategic partner, organizational integrator, and execution leader. The Chief of Staff helps the President focus on the highest-value priorities, translates leadership direction into coordinated action, and strengthens the systems through which Seramount makes decisions, communicates priorities, and delivers results.

Working across Seramount’s leadership team and with colleagues throughout EAB, the Chief of Staff will maintain a broad view of the business, lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives, prepare the President for important internal and external engagements, and ensure decisions and commitments are carried through to completion. This person will also play an important role in shaping executive communications, leadership forums, company-wide gatherings, major organizational change efforts, and Seramount’s thoughtful adoption of AI across the organization.

The Chief of Staff reports to the President of Seramount and works in close partnership with the President’s Executive Assistant. The Executive Assistant leads scheduling, administrative coordination, and day-to-day logistics. The Chief of Staff leads strategic prioritization, executive preparation, decision support, organizational alignment, communications, and follow-through.

This hire may be based in Washington, DC or Richmond, VA; this position is also open to remote employment within the continental United States.

• Serve as a trusted strategic partner to the President, providing context, analysis, perspective, and candid counsel on organizational priorities and decisions.
• Maintain an integrated view of the President’s priorities, helping determine where the President’s involvement will have the greatest organizational impact.
• Prepare the President for internal and external engagements by developing briefing materials, agendas, talking points, decision prompts, and relevant background information.
• Partner with the President’s Executive Assistant to protect time for the highest-priority work, and maintain a coordinated flow of information into and out of the President’s office.
• Represent the President’s office in selected meetings and…