Chief of Staff & Operations Director — Private Equestrian Estate

Rein Dance Equestrian; Delano (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Rein Dance Equestrian in Delano, MN seeks a Chief of Staff to shape the next chapter of this private, high-end facility. This on-site leadership role partners with the Owner and Equestrian Lead to translate priorities into action, elevating day-to-day operations, staff, and programs while preserving the facility’s standards and values.

The role runs the operation like an operating system, builds repeatable systems, and coordinates budgets, contracts and vendor work.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in operations, chief of staff, general management, estate or property operations or a similarly complex service environment.
• Proven ability to lead across functions, create systems, manage teams and vendors, and deliver projects with real accountability.
• Strong judgment, calm and discretion, with the confidence to make decisions and respectfully hold people to a high standard.

Responsibilities

• Establish leadership cadence: check-ins, priorities, reviews and reporting to Owner and Equestrian Lead.
• Define ownership across property operations, staffing, vendors, safety and projects; resolve gaps quickly.
• Build simple, repeatable systems: procedures, maintenance plans, vendor records, budgets and project plans.
• Track commitments to completion and elevate only when necessary.
• Partner with Property and Executive Operations Manager to oversee facility conditions, capital needs and preventive maintenance.

Skills

Leadership

Operations

Project Management

Cross-functional Collaboration

People Management

Budgeting & Finance

Job description

Rein Dance Equestrian in Delano, MN seeks a Chief of Staff to shape the next chapter of this private, high-end facility. This on-site leadership role partners with the Owner and Equestrian Lead to translate priorities into action, elevating day-to-day operations, staff, and programs while preserving the facility’s standards and values.

The role runs the operation like an operating system, builds repeatable systems, and coordinates budgets, contracts and vendor work.