Strategic Operations Lead for Fast-Growth Publishing

Brave Books LLC; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Brave Books LLC in Conroe, Texas, is seeking a Chief of Staff to serve as the hub across publisher operations, partnerships, and growth initiatives. You’ll coordinate 30+ launches in 2026, manage information flow across emails, Slack, and teams, and support the founder with strategic narratives.

You’ll influence strategy, fix broken systems, and work with the executive team to scale operations. A strong executive mindset with organizational discipline is essential.

Qualifications

• Thrives on complexity and can understand chaotic systems.
• Operational excellence with speed and clarity, not perfection.
• Intellectual honesty and direct, politics-free communication.
• Low ego about who had the great insight.
• Ability to translate between technical, creative, leadership and business operations.

Responsibilities

• Attend leadership meetings and identify strategic threads and misalignments.
• Develop frameworks to accelerate decision-making.
• Manage 30+ book launches in parallel and spot bottlenecks early.
• Maintain organizational memory on creator partnerships and market strategy.
• Build documentation and systems for cross-departmental continuity.
• Prep boards and support founder with clear business narratives.

Skills

Complex problem solving

Operational excellence

Intellectual honesty

Clear communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Brave Books LLC in Conroe, Texas, is seeking a Chief of Staff to serve as the hub across publisher operations, partnerships, and growth initiatives. You’ll coordinate 30+ launches in 2026, manage information flow across emails, Slack, and teams, and support the founder with strategic narratives.

You’ll influence strategy, fix broken systems, and work with the executive team to scale operations. A strong executive mindset with organizational discipline is essential.