Smarsh develops communications data and intelligence solutions for organizations that must manage digital communications, compliance, and risk across regulated environments. Its platforms support capabilities such as chat capture, email archiving, and digital risk surveillance, helping teams organize communications data, identify potential risks, and meet governance obligations. Smarsh serves sectors including financial services, government, healthcare, and insurance, with AI-enabled tools designed to turn large volumes of business communications into usable insights while supporting compliance operations.
Smarsh Chief of Staff to the CEO - Atlanta Hybrid
Lead strategic execution for Smarsh’s CEO across enterprise SaaS priorities, executive accountability, Board preparation, and company-wide alignment. Shape the leadership operating cadence, support enterprise strategy, and keep critical initiatives moving from decision to measurable progress.
Description
- Track strategic priorities through dashboards, status reporting, blocker resolution, and clearly assigned ownership.
- Lead biweekly progress reviews, identify dependency risks, and remove execution obstacles.
- Hold the C-suite accountable for commitments and deadlines, escalating delays and driving corrective action.
- Develop Board and Board committee materials in partnership with the CEO and Corporate Counsel.
- Prepare the executive team for Board sessions by aligning leaders, closing open issues, and demonstrating progress.
- Provide candid counsel and serve as a trusted sounding board for the CEO and C-suite.
- Design and continuously improve the executive operating rhythm, including meetings, offsites, and CEO communications.
- Support the development and delivery of enterprise strategy, client presentations, industry-event materials, and press talking points.
- Lead the annual company goals, or “Rally Cry,” by facilitating goal setting, ownership, and measurement.
- Build trusted working relationships across the C-suite and broader leadership organization.
- Anticipate emerging priorities and help shape the CEO’s agenda.
Requirements
- Bring 5–10 or more years of experience in Chief of Staff, strategy, business operations, or management consulting roles, including direct support for a CEO or C-suite leader.
- Demonstrate experience preparing Board or Board committee materials or working closely with governance processes.
- Show a record of taking complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from strategy through execution in a matrixed organization.
- Hold a bachelor’s degree.
- An MBA or equivalent advanced degree is preferred.
- Handle highly confidential, market-sensitive, and Board-level information with sound discretion.
- Have experience in private equity-backed or portfolio company environments.
- Work comfortably with financial discipline, operational metrics, and investor or Board reporting cycles.
- Build trust and influence across the organization while maintaining objectivity.
- Be based in Atlanta, Georgia, and work in the office four days per week under the hybrid arrangement.
- benefits
Benefits
- Eligible bonus programs are discussed during the recruiting process.
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Opportunity to work with AI/ML technology and leading cloud infrastructure platforms.
- Professional development opportunities within an authentic, inclusive, and diverse workplace.