Strategic Advisory Operations Manager

Climate Lead

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 144,000 - 160,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

Climate Lead seeks a high-impact Operations/Chief of Staff professional to support the President’s advisory work in San Francisco. You’ll coordinate cross-functional workflows, prepare presidential briefings, track actions, and ensure timely follow-up with donors and partners.

Ideal candidates have 5–8+ years in strategic operations or high-touch fundraising, exceptional executive writing, and proven ability to move complex initiatives with speed and discretion in fast-paced settings.

Qualifications

  • Experience coordinating high-stakes initiatives and cross-functional projects.
  • Strong written and verbal communication at an executive level.
  • Ability to translate strategic ideas into actionable plans with clear owners and deadlines.

Responsibilities

  • Information Synthesis: distill inputs from across the organization into prioritized context and next steps.
  • Advisory Team Workflow: coordinate with the Advisory team to prepare the President for high-stakes engagements and route post-meeting actions.
  • Coordination & Execution: bridge across teams, drive deliverables, and resolve bottlenecks before they reach the President.
  • Routing: filter advisory requests to reserve time for high-leverage decisions and donor opportunities.

Skills

Stakeholder coordination
Operational rigor
Executive writing
Discretion & diplomacy
Tech-savvy / AI tools

Tools

Salesforce
Asana

Job description

Climate Lead seeks a high-impact Operations/Chief of Staff professional to support the President’s advisory work in San Francisco. You’ll coordinate cross-functional workflows, prepare presidential briefings, track actions, and ensure timely follow-up with donors and partners.

Ideal candidates have 5–8+ years in strategic operations or high-touch fundraising, exceptional executive writing, and proven ability to move complex initiatives with speed and discretion in fast-paced settings.

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