Chief of Staff to the President & CEO

**JOB SUMMARY** The Chief of Staff to the President & CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation plays a crucial role in establishing the Office of the President. The Chief of Staff will support the President in all their executive duties, including facilitating efficient and effective day to day engagement, managing important administrative and planning functions, coordinating high impact thought leadership and public advocacy, and advancing relationship-building with funders and external partners. The Chief of Staff will act as the President’s representative and advocate both internally and externally, working to advance their agenda in building new strategic partnerships, facilitating cross-functional projects within the organization, and project managing targeted special initiatives at the President’s direction. The Chief of Staff will also lead and build the infrastructure of the President’s office itself. This will involve coordinating with the executive team and all divisions of the National Trust to support the planning, tracking, and implementation of the President’s priorities, as well as leading the President’s strategic engagement with the Board of Trustees. Managing the Office of the President involves supervising a team that includes the Director of Presidential Office Communications and an Executive Assistant. This role requires the development of processes and tools to ensure effective coordination both within the Office of the President and across the divisions and subsidiaries of the National Trust. The ideal candidate for this executive position will be dynamic, highly organized, and an effective communicator. They should possess a diverse skill set and will play a crucial role as a key member of the President’s executive team. It is important to note that this role is distinct from that of a Chief Operating Officer. The new President & CEO will be responsible for recruiting a Chief Operating Officer within the next six months. ***(A Resume and a Cover Letter are Required for this role.)*** **DUTIES** **Support day-to-day activities of the President & CEO** - Assist the President by overseeing daily tasks and managing information flow. Act as the primary contact point, both internally and externally, to triage incoming requests for the President’s engagement and maximize the effective use of the President’s time. - Serve as a representative of the President as needed, both internally and externally. Proactively identify solutions and promote the President's agenda on their behalf, ensuring follow-up to maintain progress on strategic priorities. - Ensure the President’s preparedness for all engagements in coordination with the executive team, Director of Presidential Office Communications, and other project managers. This will involve creating, editing, and/or collating briefings, talking points, call sheets, and other documents while integrating data-driven metrics. - Act as a key thought partner to the President on strategic priorities, communications, and management strategies, in collaboration with the National Trust staff. - Prepare the presentation materials for the President for executive team meetings, Board of Trustees meetings, NTHP all-staff meetings, and other engagements. Collaborate with the Director of Presidential Office Communications to ensure that the presentations align with the overall messaging and to develop accompanying talking points. - Staff the President as needed at events, meetings, and other in-person engagements. **Manage the Office of the President department** - Build operations infrastructure for the Office of the President, including tools and processes for calendar managing, tracking priorities, overseeing departmental budgets, and facilitating other administrative activities. - Structure and oversee management cadence to coordinate between the Office of the President and other critical functions (e.g., legal, finance, preservation, historic sites, development, ma…