Magic

Chief of Staff - Freelance, Remote

Remote, United States remote Entry $8 - $8
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About the role

About the ClientThis fast-growing consumer health and wellness brand offers clinically backed products and a premium customer experience through its e-commerce storefront and retail partners. The company operates in a high-velocity, founder-led environment where cross-functional coordination and speed of execution are critical. They are seeking an experienced operator to act as an extension of the founder and help the business scale with rigor and clarity. (Client kept anonymous per request.)

Why does this role exist?This Chief of Staff role exists to create leverage for the founder by bringing structure, prioritization, and operational follow-through to a fast-paced, high-growth environment. The objective is to streamline executive workflows (calendar, communications), own cross-functional project execution, and improve organizational cadence so critical initiatives ship on time. Success means proactively anticipating needs, removing friction across teams, and acting as a trusted proxy for the founder to keep the business moving.
The Impact you’ll make
Executive Rhythm and Prioritization
Own and optimize the founder’s calendar; protect deep-work blocks, resolve conflicts, and ensure meeting readiness
Build weekly operating cadence and prep briefs so the right decisions happen at the right time
Anticipate founder needs and be two steps ahead on next actions

Communications and Inbox Leadership
Triage and prioritize email; draft responses and manage stakeholder expectations
Maintain clear, timely communications across internal/external partners
Produce executive-ready updates, summaries, and decision memos

Project and Cross-Functional Execution
Run task boards; set deadlines, drive follow-ups, and unblock teams
Track deliverables across departments; escalate risks early and propose solutions
Coordinate vendor/partner workflows, including scheduling and light contract/admin support

Content and Documentation
Draft/polish decks, memos, customer letters, SOPs, and executive talking points
Capture live meeting notes; translate into clear action items with owners and dates
Maintain a clean source of truth for decisions, plans, and status

Data and Light Reporting
Pull basic reports; distill key data points and insights for fast executive decisions
Create simple dashboards or summaries to monitor priorities and progress
Identify operational bottlenecks with data and recommend improvements

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Required:
Previous Chief of Staff or senior Executive Assistant (founder/CEO-facing) experience in a fast-paced, high-growth company
Proven track record running cross-functional projects and owning executive operating cadence (calendar, comms, task boards)
Exceptional written communication; demonstrated experience drafting decks/memos and executive-ready materials
High judgment, confidentiality, and accountability under pressure; thrives in high-intensity, rapidly changing environments
Strong tooling fluency with modern productivity and project systems (e.g., Google Workspace/Microsoft 365, Asana/Notion/Monday, Slack/Zoom)
WFH Set-Up:Computer with at least 8GB RAM, an Intel i5 core processor/AMD Ryzen 5 Processor and up.
Internet speed of at least 40MBPS
Headset with an extended mic that has noise cancellation and a webcam
Back-up computer and internet connection
Quiet, dedicated workspace at home

Your Superpowers:
Hard skills: executive calendar/inbox mastery; project management and follow-through; concise executive writing; note-taking to action conversion; light reporting and synthesis
Soft skills: proactive, two-steps-ahead operator; bias to action; excellent stakeholder management; calm under pressure; ruthless prioritization; ownership mindset
You should apply if…
You love being the force multiplier for a founder—anticipating needs, removing friction, and creating clarity
You thrive in startup speed and ambiguity, and you hold yourself to outcomes, not activity
You are highly organized, detail-obsessed, and can switch contexts without dropping balls
You communicate crisply, protect focus time, and are comfortable being the point of escalation
“Everything is your job” resonates with you—no task is too small if it moves the mission forward
What to expect...Work Setup:
Remote position
Must have a reliable internet connection and a quiet workspace
Required to provide own computer with Intel Core i5 or something similar or higher operating system
Working Hours:
40 hours per week
Approximately 9am–6pm ET, 40 hours/week
Compensation:
$8 per hour
No benefits package included

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