Chief of Staff

About the role

The Chief of Staff (CoS) serves as a strategic partner to the President, managing executive and institutional communications, leading crisis communications, coordinating Board of Trustees operations, and partnering with Advancement to support fundraising activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the President's Office
• Strategize and prioritize presidential projects, initiatives, communications, and activities to advance institutional goals
• Engage appropriate administration, faculty, and staff to move important work forward
• Research key issues with stakeholders and achieve resolution
• Manage institutional and executive communications, including campus-wide employee forums and events
• Write and manage communications originating from the President's Office
• Lead crisis communications and serve as the primary contact in the President's Office during college emergencies
• Develop and implement change management strategies for institutional communications
• Support operations of the Champlain College Board of Trustees and its subcommittees
• Coordinate the President's engagement in advancement activities to meet campaign goals
• Prepare and manage board materials before and after meetings
• Serve as the President's proxy with key stakeholders and liaise with staff in other organizations as needed
• Assist the President in meetings and manage relationships across internal and external constituencies
• Aid in advancing key strategic initiatives
• Aid in recruiting, evaluating, and inspiring potential new hires, keeping in mind the talent needs of the college

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree preferred
• Minimum of ten years of related experience
• Ability to work collaboratively across a variety of internal and external stakeholders and build strong, trusted relationships
• A positive, warm, and friendly disposition characterized by integrity, respect, honesty, openness, flexibility, sound judgment, and adherence to high ethical principles
• Proven ability to work with and hold confidential information
• Excellent organizational, managerial, and written communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities with sound, independent judgment
• Highly developed project management, verbal communication, and critical thinking skills
• A leadership style rooted in a commitment to inclusion and working respectfully across lines of difference