Chief of Staff (PNY)

Philanthropy New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Philanthropy New York seeks a Chief of Staff to support the new CEO and join the executive leadership team. The role acts as a trusted adviser, guiding planning, execution and learning across priorities and initiatives.

This senior leadership position requires astute project management, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on organizational effectiveness, culture, and strategic communications to advance the mission.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic partner to the CEO and executive leadership team.
• Oversee executive office operations, Board support, and strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate human resources, organizational learning and development, and strategic communications.

Job description

Philanthropy New York is a trusted community of nearly 300 grant making organizations that develops forward-thinking guidance and programming to address the unique challenges of philanthropy and convenes funders to strengthen ties across the sector.

Philanthropy New York champions effective grant making by building a vibrant philanthropic ecosystem that strives to advance meaningful social change. Through our work, members:

• Convene and collaborate as a community – We bring together philanthropic professionals to share across issues and across professional roles. Practitioners have a place to build collaborative efforts, share practices and learn from peers.
• Share knowledge, skills and transformative practices – We design robust programming and professional and leadership development that equips our members to understand and adapt to shifting norms and emerging trends in the field. Our programs help members cultivate key skills and implement practice models that fit their unique needs.
• Amplify the voice of the philanthropic field – We catalyze collaboration to leverage the power of our members’ collective voice. By championing the opinions of the philanthropic field, we help our members strengthen their advocacy skills.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Reporting to Philanthropy New York’s new CEO, and serving as a member of the executive leadership team, the Chief of Staff is a strategic partner and trusted adviser. The Chief of Staff is a senior leader who will steward the organization’s journey to live into our values. An astute project manager and collaborator, the CoS plays a variety of roles covering executive office, Board, strategic initiatives, human resources, organizational learning and development and strategic communications. The Chief of Staff supports the effectiveness of PNY’s management team to fulfill PNY’s mission and vision and acts as a change management agent, ensuring alignment in planning, implementation, and learning around organizational priorities.

COMPENSATION

$130,000 - $140,000, based on experience