Chief of Staff, Founder & Executive Chairman’s Office

About the position AccuWeather is seeking a highly experienced Chief of Staff to support its Founder and Executive Chairman. This role is designed for someone who can serve as a strategic and operational extension of a highly engaged Founder & Executive Chairman with evolving priorities while helping oversee the effectiveness, coordination, and execution flow of the Executive Office. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and coordination of the Founder’s Office, ensuring alignment of priorities, and driving execution across internal and external stakeholders. This is not a traditional administrative role, but rather a leadership position focused on ownership, coordination, and influence. This role is primarily remote, with expected monthly travel to the State College, PA office for approximately 2–3 days at a time to support executive collaboration, leadership meetings, relationship-building, and ongoing operational alignment. Responsibilities • Act as a strategic right hand to the Founder, ensuring priorities are clearly defined and executed • Anticipate needs and proactively manage competing priorities • Serve as a liaison between the Founder and executive leadership • Provide leadership and structure across the Executive Assistant team • Establish workflows, communication standards, and accountability • Ensure cohesion across the office, especially when priorities shift • Provide strategic oversight of the Founder’s calendar to ensure alignment with business priorities • Ensure the Founder’s time and calendar remain aligned with the organization’s highest-impact priorities • Partner with administrative support staff to execute scheduling and logistics • Ensure travel is aligned with business objectives and optimized for impact • Oversee meeting effectiveness by ensuring proper preparation, agenda clarity, and outcomes • Translate executive ideas into actionable plans and ensure follow-through • Track key initiatives and ensure accountability across teams • Help accelerate execution across strategic initiatives by improving prioritization, organizational coordination, communication flow, and operational follow-through across leadership teams. • Track executive priorities, communications, and key initiatives to help ensure projects continue progressing effectively, the appropriate stakeholders remain aligned, and organizational efforts stay focused on the highest-impact priorities • Simplify complex operational discussions and evolving ideas into organized action plans, clear ownership, and executable next steps. • Draft and manage high-level correspondence on behalf of the Founder • Interface with senior executives and external stakeholders • Attend and help coordinate recurring meetings with the CEO and executive leadership team, along with committee and action-oriented meetings across marketing, sales, product development, and strategic initiatives to support organizational alignment, prioritization, communication flow, and execution across key initiatives. • Prepare executive materials, briefings, and summaries • Manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion • Handle highly confidential and sensitive business and personal information with professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and reliability. Requirements • 7+ years supporting C-suite executives within founder-led, private company, high-growth, or fast-paced environments, including experience supporting highly engaged Founder and/or CEO leadership structures • Experience in a Lead or Senior Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff, Executive Business Partner, or hybrid executive operations role supporting senior leadership • Experience managing or coordinating other Executive Assistants • Proven ability to operate in fast-paced, founder-led environments • Strong emotional intelligence and executive presence • Exceptional organizational and prioritization skills • Ability to operate independently and influence cross-functionally • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal • Prior experience working remotely while supporting executive leadership Nice-to-haves • Highly adaptable and resourceful • Calm under pressure and does not become flustered easily • Maintains strong attention to detail and operational accuracy within fast-paced environments • Professional, proactive, and solutions-oriented demeanor • Strong judgment and discretion and maintains confidentiality at all times • Able to balance structure with flexibility • Comfortable supporting a highly engaged Founder with evolving priorities • Collaborative leadership style with the ability to guide and coordinate administrative support staff and executive office operations Benefits • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer Apply tot his job Apply To this Job