About Vannin Chief of Staff

Vannin Chief of Staff is a Chief of Staff talent consultancy, founded in 2020. We have worked to define and elevate the role of the Chief of Staff, a strategic role designed to Align, Execute and Amplify the CEO's vision. Over the past four years, we’ve supported over 300 CEOs and have emerged as the premier Chief of Staff talent expert, helping CEO’s find and up-level their full-time or interim Chief of Staff. Vannin Chief of Staff is headquartered in Denver, CO but services clients all over the globe.

Are you looking for a dynamic and strategic role working with visionary CEOs, but in a flexible capacity? Apply today to join our talent roster of outstanding, passionate Chiefs of Staff consultants.

Chief of Staff Consultant Role

Vannin Chief of Staff is seeking up to two (2) Chief of Staff consultants to join our talent roster. These individuals will be trained using our proprietary Vannin Chief of Staff Framework™ to support CEOs as their interim Chief of Staff. In that capacity, they will interface with our clients’ executive teams, support strategic initiatives and drive accountability for goals across the companies that they support. The ideal candidates are a proven leaders with a blend of strategic, financial, project management, and leadership skills. Additionally, they should possess attention to detail, initiative, and financial modeling skills. They are curious, adaptable, and comfortable managing change and ambiguity. They enjoy solving complex problems, are highly collaborative, and operate with a strong bias toward action and results. They exercise exceptional discretion with confidential information.

This will be an W2 position located in the Denver/Front Range metro area. New hire(s) must commit to being onsite in Cherry Creek 1x/week.

Our consultants work on a retainer model with each client, with flexibility to choose between part-time and full-time work. Annualized, our Chief of Staff consultants can make up to $200,000.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities may vary depending on the specific scope of work for each client, but generally align to the following core functions. As an interim Chief of Staff, the ideal candidates will possess the ability to parachute in and out of client engagements with ease, learning and delivering results quickly.

Client Company Strategy:

• Assist clients in day-to-day operational management of the business and in ensuring the client’s business priorities are being effectively executed

• Own prioritization and execution of key strategic initiatives by partnering with the client’s executive team and internal functions

• Enhance the effectiveness of key meetings by setting effective agendas and driving high-quality content and output, including preparation and meeting follow-ups

Client Operations:

• Support the development and drive the scorecard success metrics and KPIs. Monitor key metrics and flag areas of concern

• Own and continuously improve company operating cadence (e.g. executive team meetings, leadership offsites, quarterly OKRs reviews, quarterly board meetings)

• Seek areas for improvement and innovation to make the overall business run more smoothly and drive growth

Client Communications:

• Assist the client with communications between and from the leadership to the wider team

• Lead the preparation and development of all client executive presentations, including but not limited to reviews, all hands meetings, internal and external speaking engagements, off-sites, and events

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of management consulting and/or investment banking experience

• Proven experience at a fast, high growth startup in a Chief of Staff, COO or business operations leadership capacity

• 5+ years of project and change management expertise

• Proven ability to juggle multiple projects and meet tight deadlines, showcasing strong ownership, organizational, and time-management capabilities under pressure.

• Skilled in professional and diplomatic written and verbal communication, capable of engaging effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders with high executive presence.

• Available to work onsite 1x/week in Denver, CO, near Cherry Creek

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Experience working in private equity backed companies

• Experience running value creation plans, integration plans, transformation programs

• Experience utilizing goal-setting frameworks or collaborative management methodologies such as OKRs, Traction EOS, Scaling Up, etc.

• Demonstrate analytical and logic skills with a focus problem solving frameworks

• Excellent GSuite/Microsoft office skills

What are the Benefits of Joining Our Team?

At Vannin, you will work alongside top-notch group of passionate Chiefs of Staff who personify the following values:

• Embrace Ownership

• Spark Progress

• Tailor Solutions

• Proactive Partnership

• Demonstrate Expertise

You’ll have the opportunity to up-level your Chief of Staff capabilities with access to the most sought after resources and knowledge in this space. You’ll learn and adopt the proprietary Vannin Chief of Staff Framework™ and be equipped with proven tools and templates built by experts with over 40 years combined experience in the Chief of Staff role.

In the role, you’ll have the opportunity to put your best talents to work, on a schedule that works for you. The Chief of Staff role is known to be isolating - but as a member of the Vannin Chief of Staff team - you’ll have a group of like-minded individuals there to support and collaborate with you.

As a member of our Chief of Staff consultant roster, you can enjoy perks such as monthly meet ups, continuous training, use of our co-working space in Denver, and commission for client referrals.

In this position, you are not required to source your own projects. Vannin Chief of Staff will manage the sales cycle and work with you to match you with opportunities that best suit your availability, skills and interests.

What to Expect from Our Selection Process:

The selection process is designed to assess the whole candidate and foster a mutual match for you and us. The process includes:

1. Take The Predictive Index™ Behavioral Assessment*

2. 30 minute video screening interview with Vannin Chief of Staff, VP of Operations

3. 60 minute video panel interview with two Vannin Chief of Staff leader

4. Take home assessment & meeting with Vannin Chief of Staff CEO & Founder

5. References & background check

*Note: Vannin Chief of Staff partners with The Predictive Index to align workstyles with the role. All applicants complete a quick, two-question, five-minute assessment—no right or wrong answers—and receive a profile readout upon completion.

If selected to join our team, all new Chief of Staff consultants will be invited to participate in the Vannin Chief of Staff Accelerator Program as a part of the standard onboarding process.