Chief of Staff, Global Strategy & Communications

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. Description 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. Specific responsibilities include: 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. Exce…