Chief of Staff, Marketing

About the role

The Chief of Staff, Marketing role is a high-impact, service-oriented leadership position within PragerU. Reporting directly to the CMO, this individual will drive operational excellence across the marketing department, owning day-to-day workflows and administrative infrastructure while partnering closely with production, web, and other cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Review the CMO and marketing/production calendars daily and weekly, proactively optimizing priorities to align with campaign launches, content releases, audience growth initiatives, and highest-ROI marketing strategies.
• Draft and proofread high-impact internal and external communications from the Office of the CMO, including brand messaging, campaign announcements, executive thought leadership, donor communications, and key marketing updates.
• Partner closely with the CMO and marketing leadership on evolving needs, including coordinating travel for industry conferences and media appearances, supporting offsite brand and growth strategy sessions, overseeing marketing events, and collaborating with EAs to ensure seamless execution.
• Work cross-functionally with content, growth, and creative teams to drive operational efficiency, supporting campaign workflows, reviewing messaging for brand alignment, expediting approvals, and ensuring CMO-led initiatives stay on track and on schedule.
• Collaborate with marketing teams to refine and optimize marketing SOPs, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting cadences on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis, while strengthening onboarding processes for new marketing hires to ensure immediate alignment with brand and growth objectives.
• Structure and coordinate quarterly board presentations from a marketing perspective, including preparing audience growth updates, campaign performance reports, brand strategy insights, and managing board communications and onsite logistics as needed.

Requirements

• 5 to 7+ years of senior-level experience in high-growth organizations with 100+ employees and $50M+ in revenue, along with 10+ years of overall professional experience. Background in media, marketing, or mission-driven brands preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft executive-level messaging, marketing narratives, and board-ready materials. Highly organized with strong project management capabilities across cross-functional marketing teams.
• Strategic operator with sound judgment and low ego who understands when to elevate decisions to the CMO and when to independently drive initiatives forward to maintain speed and momentum.
• Results-driven and highly motivated, with a strong performance mindset. This role partners closely with the CMO and requires someone who thrives in fast-paced marketing environments, takes ownership, and operates with a company-first mentality.
• Strong alignment with our mission and values, including a clear understanding of the conservative movement and fluency in our digital media ecosystem, audience, and brand positioning.
• Hands-on and adaptable, willing to step in wherever needed. This includes drafting executive communications, preparing board and growth presentations, supporting major campaign launches, reviewing messaging, coordinating industry events, and handling last-minute operational needs to ensure marketing initiatives execute flawlessly.

Qualifications

PragerU is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.