Chief of Staff
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Austin
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- C level
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Category
- Operations
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 8+ years of progressive experience in chief of staff, strategy, management consulting, investment banking, business operations, or a directly comparable role supporting senior executive leadership
- Demonstrated experience operating at the executive level, partnering directly with a CEO, President, or C-suite leader in a high-growth or mission-critical environment
- Experience in defense, national security, aerospace, or a regulated technical environment, or demonstrated ability to ramp quickly in a complex domain
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives, drive decisions, and deliver results without direct authority across a matrixed organisation
- Exceptional written and verbal communication, including executive-level presentations, board materials, and external stakeholder communications
- Strong analytical and structured thinking skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information and translate it into clear recommendations and action
- Experience designing and running executive operating cadences including leadership syncs, OKR processes, and strategic planning cycles
- High level of integrity, discretion, and professionalism in handling sensitive business, personnel, and strategic information
- Due to the nature of the position, U.S. citizenship is required due to ITAR regulations, along with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
Nice to have
- Active DoD security clearance, Secret or higher
- Prior military service or significant experience working with military or government organisations
- Experience at a venture-backed startup or high-growth technology company, ideally through a Series A to Series C transition
- Background in management consulting, investment banking, or private equity with exposure to defence, aerospace, or national security sectors
- Experience supporting board of directors meetings, investor relations, and fundraising processes
- Familiarity with federal acquisition, government contracting, or defence procurement environments
- MBA or advanced degree from a leading institution
Full description
Chief of Staff
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid on-site, with up to 20% travel supporting executive engagements, customer meetings, and strategic initiatives)
Clearance Requirement: U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
About NODA
NODA is a veteran-owned, venture-backed technology company that is transforming how unmanned systems collaborate in complex, mission-critical environments. We are developing next-generation solutions that enable the autonomous orchestration of heterogeneous unmanned systems across air, sea, land, and space with vital applications in the defense, intelligence, and commercial sectors.
The Chief of Staff sits at the center of NODA AI's executive function, serving as a force multiplier for the CEO and leadership team. As NODA scales through its next phase of growth, this role is critical to ensuring the company operates with clarity, alignment, and speed across every function.
Joining NODA means working on meaningful technology that pushes the boundaries of autonomy alongside a team that thrives on innovation, rapid iteration, and collaboration.
The Role
We are seeking a Chief of Staff to serve as a trusted partner and operational right hand to NODA AI's CEO and Executive Leadership Team. You will own the connective tissue that keeps the company aligned, informed, and moving at the pace the mission demands, translating strategic intent into operational execution and ensuring the leadership team focuses its time and energy on the highest-priority decisions and opportunities.
Your work will span executive operations, strategic communications, cross-functional programme management, board and investor relations support, and special projects. You will work across every function of the business, from Engineering and Product to Business Development, Finance, and People Operations, with visibility into everything and accountability for ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
This role is not a coordinator or scheduler seat. It requires someone who can operate at the strategic level alongside the CEO, drive decisions independently, represent the company with external stakeholders, and build the operational infrastructure that scales with the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted partner and strategic advisor to the CEO, providing counsel on business decisions, organisational priorities, and leadership challenges
- Own the CEO's operating rhythm including calendar management, time prioritisation, meeting preparation, and follow-through on commitments and action items
- Lead preparation for board meetings, investor updates, executive offsites, and all-hands communications, including materials development, narrative alignment, and follow-up