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Position: Chief of Staff
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About Iconico
Iconico was established to build advocacy capacity in organizations. We believe that organizations can continuously improve their advocacy and community engagement efforts, execute bolder ideas to mobilize supporters, and become better managers of people and campaigns. Iconico provides tools and strategic capacity to manage effective and iconic campaigns. We partner with organizations, funders and individuals to develop campaigns with broad systemic impact. Iconico and its partners build movements that have long-term effects.
Position Description
Iconico is seeking a Chief of Staff to the President who will assist a rapidly growing organization in reaching its next level of impact and reach through capacity building with high impact organizations. S/he will be the internal lead for most logistics and operations, as well as playing a major role in supporting the President with client management including coaching and traveling to meet with clients to facilitate conversations. The ideal candidate will have some issue based or electoral experience, be well organized, and be a fantastic communicator who can take a consultative approach with clients. This role is intended to help elevate the external brand of Iconico, and the Chief of Staff will assume this as one of the major responsibilities through attendance at strategic events and presentations to targeted group, among other activities.
Specific responsibilities may include:
Requirements:
Compensation
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience and includes health insurance.
To Apply
Please send resume and cover letter to Kerry Connor at kconnor2@gmail.com.
Iconico was established to build advocacy capacity in organizations. We believe that organizations can continuously improve their advocacy and community engagement efforts, execute bolder ideas to mobilize supporters, and become better managers of people and campaigns. Iconico provides tools and strategic capacity to manage effective and iconic campaigns. We partner with organizations, funders and individuals to develop campaigns with broad systemic impact. Iconico and its partners build movements that have long-term effects.
Position Description
Iconico is seeking a Chief of Staff to the President who will assist a rapidly growing organization in reaching its next level of impact and reach through capacity building with high impact organizations. S/he will be the internal lead for most logistics and operations, as well as playing a major role in supporting the President with client management including coaching and traveling to meet with clients to facilitate conversations. The ideal candidate will have some issue based or electoral experience, be well organized, and be a fantastic communicator who can take a consultative approach with clients. This role is intended to help elevate the external brand of Iconico, and the Chief of Staff will assume this as one of the major responsibilities through attendance at strategic events and presentations to targeted group, among other activities.
Specific responsibilities may include:
- Ensuring that the President’s time is maximized and spent on those activities that drive forward the organization’s vision and intended outcomes;
- Serving as a strategic thought partner to the President on issues related to scaling and growing the organization while maintaining high quality services that develop internal advocacy capacity within organizations;
- Positioning Iconico in the external market among like-minded organizations and potential partners as a thought leader;
- Managing projects, including developing trainings and presentations for clients or external presentations to build brand awareness and to position Iconico in the external market;
- Providing excellent logistical and administrative support;
- Embodying the positive, supportive and effective culture internally, including supporting one current staff member on a team of three;
- Supporting or leading on the drafting of key written communications and documents; and
- Fielding other requests or special projects from the CEO or clients.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required;
- Minimum 7-10 years relevant work experience;
- Track record of success in an entrepreneurial, startup work environment;
- Demonstrated experience in managing up and working well in a consultative work environment with a range of clients;
- Exceptional project management skills, including demonstrated success in planning and managing complex projects through to completion;
- Proven ability to handle and effectively prioritize a high volume of work, and adapt to new information and changing priorities;
- Ability to influence others to outcomes and a set a high bar for quality of work;
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal, and presentation skills); and
- Spanish preferred but not required
Compensation
Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience and includes health insurance.
To Apply
Please send resume and cover letter to Kerry Connor at kconnor2@gmail.com.