Chief of Staff

About Teneo

Teneo is the global CEO advisory firm. We partner with our clients globally to do great things for a better future.

Drawing upon our global team and expansive network of senior advisors, we provide advisory services across our five business segments on a stand-alone or fully integrated basis to help our clients solve complex business challenges. Our clients include a significant number of the Fortune 100 and FTSE 100, as well as other corporations, financial institutions, and organizations.

Our full range of advisory services includes strategic communications, investor relations, financial transactions and restructuring, management consulting, physical and cyber risk, organizational design, board and executive search, geopolitics and government affairs, corporate governance, ESG and DE&I.

The firm has more than 1,800 employees located in 50 offices around the world.

This role is designed to serve as Chief of Staff to Teneo's President of Global Strategy & Communications business, based in New York. The Chief of Staff role is intended to play a central part in supporting and growing the international Strategy & Communications business, helping to translate leadership priorities into execution, drive coordination across teams, support business development, and client delivery, and manage internal operations.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the President and executive leadership team, helping shape key business decisions.
• Act as an extension of the President’s office by managing information flow, synthesizing complex issues, filtering priorities, and facilitating effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare senior leaders for critical internal and external engagements as well as business development opportunities; represent the President and serve as a delegate in select meetings when appropriate.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-geography initiatives, projects, and priorities from scoping through execution, ensuring accountability and follow-through.
• Step into areas of ambiguity and ownership gaps to drive outcomes across teams and functions.
• Produce high-impact deliverables, including strategic plans, briefings, analyses, business cases, leadership communications, management reports, and client-facing materials.
• Coordinate resources, expertise, and relationships across teams, divisions, and markets to advance strategic priorities and growth initiatives.
• Support client engagements by contributing to strategy, driving alignment, and ensuring high-quality execution and client service.
• Anticipate risks, identify organizational friction points, and resolve issues before they escalate.
• Foster collaboration and integration across teams to strengthen relationships and improve organizational effectiveness.
• Build and manage relationships with key stakeholders, clients, and strategic partners to support long-term growth.
• Support global business development and growth initiatives by identifying opportunities, coordinating pursuit efforts, and building internal resource capabilities.
• Leverage AI, automation, and workflow technologies to improve decision-making, accelerate analysis, enhance operational visibility, and scale impact.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in strategic communications, public affairs, government, corporate communications, policy, political strategy, management consulting, or a related field, with a track record of supporting senior executives and driving high-impact initiatives.
• Proven experience partnering with executive leadership teams and influencing senior stakeholders across complex organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and execute cross-functional, enterprise-wide initiatives from concept through implementation, balancing multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong business acumen with a solid understanding of financial markets, corporate strategy, and organizational operations.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable insights; advanced PowerPoint and executive-quality presentation development required.
• Exercises sound judgment, discretion, and diplomacy in handling sensitive and confidential matters, while building trust and credibility across a broad range of stakeholders.
• Thrives in high-growth, high-pressure environments and is comfortable operating in situations with ambiguity, competing priorities, and evolving business needs.
• Highly resourceful, proactive, and adaptable, with a bias toward action and a willingness to challenge the status quo to drive better outcomes.
• Embraces technology and innovation, including leveraging AI and emerging tools to improve productivity, decision-making, and business impact.
• Serves as a trusted advisor and strategic thought partner to senior leadership, helping to drive priorities, align stakeholders, and ensure effective execution across the organization.
• Based in New York City, with the ability to work from the office a minimum of three days per week.

What We Offer

As a Teneo employee, you will enjoy unique benefits including flexible time off policy; medical, dental, and vision coverage; long-term disability, and life insurance; a 401K plan; commuter benefits; team events; snacks; and other perks.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Teneo is an equal opportunity employer and promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace. Teneo considers all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or sexual orientation or any other status protected by applicable law.

Base Salary Range

$130,000 - $170,000 (compensation for this role will depend on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience that may fall outside of the range listed).

Bonus Eligible

Yes

Total Compensation Package

Includes annualized bonus, 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of additional benefits and perks.

Flexible Work Policy

Teneo believes in in-person collaboration when possible. This role is assigned to the New York office, and the company expectation is for employees to work from the office location a minimum of three times a week.