What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief of Staff position at Earth?
About Earth
At Earth, we believe how we say farewell matters. Our mission is to transform the end-of-life experience by offering families a beautiful, sustainable alternative to cremation and burial.
Instead of traditional methods that harm the environment, our gentle, natural process transforms a body into nutrient-rich soil in just 45 days - returning life to the earth and leaving a meaningful legacy.
Families can choose to receive the soil to scatter, plant, or share, while the remainder is thoughtfully donated to conservation projects that restore and heal our planet.
First legalized in Washington State in 2019, this practice is rapidly gaining popularity nationwide. Earth is the national leader, backed by major investors, and growing fast.
Role Description
The Chief of Staff will partner closely with the CEO and will focus on scaling Earth’s operations throughout the US. The role will involve close collaboration with Ops department heads, and drive quality, efficiency and team cohesion.
Responsibilities
- Company & Industry Expertise: Develop a comprehensive understanding of Earth’s product, processes, technology (hardware and software), and the funeral industry at large.
- Strategic Goal Setting: Partner with the CEO and Ops department heads to define long-term, annual, and quarterly goals. Track and communicate progress against goals.
- Team Organization: Lead weekly Ops team meetings, breakout sessions and workshops. Own meeting preparation, documents and outcomes.
- Project Management & Execution: Lead cross-functional Ops initiatives, driving focus, quality, timeline and cohesion.
- Problem Solving: Own ad hoc Ops and company-wide special projects on an as needed basis. Prioritize for greatest impact.
- Performance Reporting: Help define and report on key performance and financial metrics for the Ops org.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate with Product & Analytics, Sales & Marketing, and Corporate teams.
- Action-Oriented: Be an energetic member of a fast-growing company, rolling your sleeves up when needed. Help drive a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; candidates with degrees in science or engineering disciplines are particularly encouraged to apply
- 6 years of professional experience in an operations, consulting, project management or founder capacity; direct exposure to hardware development and real estate is helpful but not required
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects at the same time
- Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills; strong analytical and problem solving ability
- Willing to travel between Earth offices and facilities (approx. 25-50% of time)
What Earth Provides
- Hybrid work environment
- Competitive salary and equity
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Company administered 401(k) plan
- Unlimited PTO policy