Chief of Staff

The 1970 Shop; New Delhi; Sur place; INR 900 000 - 1 500 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The 1970 Shop is seeking a Chief of Staff to work closely with the Founder, ensuring smooth coordination across business functions and driving execution. You will track progress, manage action items, and maintain accountability, even in the Founder’s absence.

The role requires 6+ years of experience in business operations or related roles, with a strong focus on integrity, ownership, and execution. You will build structured processes and coordinate across leadership, finance, and compliance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in business operations, program management, or related roles.
• High integrity, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong ownership and execution skills with attention to detail.

Responsabilités

• Oversee and review progress across departments, identify gaps, and ensure teams are aligned with business priorities.
• Track meetings, decisions, action items, and deadlines to ensure timely completion and accountability.
• Act as a trusted point of contact and support business continuity in the Founder's absence.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects, monitor progress, resolve bottlenecks, and ensure smooth execution.
• Organize key meetings, prepare agendas, document discussions, and maintain clear action trackers.
• Coordinate board meeting preparation, maintain meeting notes, and track decisions and follow-up actions.
• Assist with investment-raising activities, investor coordination, and preparation of relevant business information.
• Work closely with finance and compliance stakeholders on financial, compliance, and corporate matters.
• Review existing workflows and help establish efficient systems, reporting structures, and operating processes.

Connaissances

Business operations

Program management

Strategy

Founder's Office

Stakeholder management

Communication

Description du poste

Chief of Staff

Company: The 1970 Shop

Experience: 6+ years

About the Role

We are looking for a highly trustworthy, proactive, and organized Chief of Staff to work closely with the Founder and ensure smooth coordination across business functions. The role will act as a central point of coordination, helping drive execution, track progress, and ensure key decisions and action items are followed through - even when the Founder is unavailable.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Operations: Oversee and review progress across departments, identify gaps, and ensure teams are aligned with business priorities.
• Execution & Follow-ups: Track meetings, decisions, action items, and deadlines to ensure timely completion and accountability.
• Founder's Office: Act as a trusted point of contact and support business continuity in the Founder's absence.
• Program Management: Coordinate cross-functional projects, monitor progress, resolve bottlenecks, and ensure smooth execution.
• Leadership Meetings: Organize key meetings, prepare agendas, document discussions, and maintain clear action trackers.
• Board Meetings: Coordinate board meeting preparation, maintain meeting notes, and track decisions and follow-up actions.
• Fundraising Support: Assist with investment-raising activities, investor coordination, and preparation of relevant business information.
• Finance & Compliance Coordination: Work closely with the CA and CS teams on financial, compliance, and corporate matters.
• Process Improvement: Review existing workflows and help establish efficient systems, reporting structures, and operating processes.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in business operations, program management, strategy, Founder's Office, or a similar role.
• High integrity, discretion, and trustworthiness when handling confidential business information.
• Strong ownership, organizational, and execution skills.
• Excellent communication, coordination, and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience coordinating with leadership teams, finance, and compliance stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to turn discussions into actionable plans.

Ideal Candidate

Someone who can take ownership, connect the dots across departments, bring structure to business operations, and ensure that important decisions translate into action - with minimal supervision.