Chief of Staff

About the role

TripleLift delivers measurable outcomes through orchestration of creative, supply, audience, and intelligence. The Chief of Staff serves as a strategic thought partner to the CEO and a force multiplier for the executive team, shaping, executing, and communicating the company's most important strategic initiatives. This role partners closely with the CEO, executive leadership, and the private equity sponsor to pressure-test plans, drive cross-functional execution, and keep priorities from being diluted. It is not an administrative role; it is an opportunity to help create and execute strategy while moving between high-level thinking and hands-on work, and serves as a stepping stone to a senior strategy, operations, or P&L leadership position. The position is hybrid, based in the New York City office with an expectation of three days per week on-site.

At TripleLift, we believe great work starts with great people. We foster a culture built on collaboration, curiosity, and a shared commitment to making each other better. We move with urgency, challenge convention, and continuously innovate to elevate digital advertising. We value people who bring new perspectives, take ownership, and work together to drive meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought partner to the CEO and executive team on strategic questions, building and interpreting the KPIs that tie directly to the company's strategic mission.
• Sit on the executive team as a direct report to the CEO.
• Help create and drive cross-functional strategic initiatives across finance, operations, and go-to-market, including margin improvement, cost takeout, growth programs, and transformation work.
• Pressure-test plans for feasibility before rollout and give candid, data-backed feedback to leadership.
• Run or support 100-day plans, synergy tracking, and carve-out or integration workstreams for mergers and acquisitions.
• Communicate strategy and outcomes to varied audiences, including employees, the board of directors, and financial sponsors, and prepare board and sponsor materials.
• Own the CEO's executive operating rhythm, including reporting cadences, executive team and board preparation, follow-through on commitments, and cross-functional coordination.
• Act as a trusted liaison between the C-suite and the broader organization, influencing without authority to keep initiatives on track.

Qualifications

• MBA or post-undergraduate master's degree is a plus.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience at a top strategy consulting firm, ideally with exposure to corporate strategy, operations, or private equity portfolio work.
• Direct experience working inside private equity portfolio companies (as an embedded resource, EIR, or through a PE operating group) on margin improvement, driving operating leverage, or growth initiatives is a plus.
• Experience running or supporting 100-day plans, M&A, synergy tracking, or carve-out and integration workstreams, ideally across tech, finance, operations, and go-to-market functions.
• Comfort moving between high-level strategy and day-to-day execution, reporting cadences, and cross-functional coordination.
• Discreet, low-ego, high-output, with strong relationship skills and the ability to act as a force multiplier for a CEO and executive team without needing the spotlight.
• Military background is a plus: former operational commissioned officer (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force), ideally with experience leading teams under operational pressure and tight timelines.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
• Flexible PTO
• 401k with employer match

Pay

Base salary range: $200,000 – $250,000 USD. Actual salaries vary based on experience, education, skills, and performance. The range listed is one component of TripleLift's total compensation package, which may also include bonuses and region-specific benefits.

Schedule

Hybrid role based in the New York City office, with an expectation of working on-site three days per week.