- Job title
- Business Development Lead to the CEO (Chief of Staff – BD)
- Job location
- NY, US / Remote (US)
- Job description
- **Location:** Brooklyn, NY (in-person 1–2 days/week; more frequent in first 6 months)
**Travel:** Regular travel required
**Type:** Full-time
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## **About the Role**
We are a 20-person, fast-moving company led by a highly entrepreneurial CEO. This role is for a **high-agency, execution-focused operator** who will work directly with the CEO to drive business development efforts from idea to outcome.
The CEO generates new opportunities, partnerships, and initiatives at a rapid pace. Your role is to **turn those opportunities into tangible results**—preparing materials, driving follow-ups, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
This is not a purely strategic or relationship-management role. It is a **hands-on, get-it-done role** for someone who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly, and takes ownership.
**We are specifically looking for someone who enjoys execution and follow-through, not just strategy or relationship management.**
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## **What You’ll Do**
* **Drive business development execution**
* Turn conversations, ideas, and opportunities into clear next steps and outcomes
* Track and push forward deals, partnerships, and external initiatives
* **Own follow-through**
* Ensure every meeting results in clear action items and timely execution
* Relentlessly follow up with internal and external stakeholders
* **Create high-quality materials**
* Draft memos, emails, and proposals
* Build clear, compelling slide decks for partners, customers, and investors
* **Support CEO externally**
* Prepare briefs for meetings and calls
* Join key meetings and capture decisions, risks, and next steps
* **Support CEO effectiveness**
* Manage and prioritize the CEO’s calendar to align with company priorities
* Ensure the CEO is prepared for all meetings with clear context and materials
* Optimize scheduling to maximize time spent on highest-value activities
* **Wear many hats**
* Jump into whatever is needed to move a deal or initiative forward
* Operate across sales, partnerships, strategy, and execution
* **Travel as needed**
* Attend partner meetings, customer visits, and key events
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## **What Success Looks Like**
* Opportunities move quickly from conversation to execution
* External partners receive clear, timely, and professional follow-up
* The CEO’s time is leveraged and focused on highest-value activities
* Nothing important gets dropped
* Materials (decks, memos, emails) are consistently high quality and on time
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## **Who You Are**
* **High agency / self-starter** – you take initiative without waiting for direction
* **Relentless executor** – you follow through until things are done
* **Go-getter attitude** – you move quickly and push through obstacles
* **Strong communicator** – excellent writing and presentation skills
* **Highly organized** – able to manage many parallel workstreams
* **Comfortable with ambiguity** – you can create structure where none exists
* **Low ego, high ownership** – willing to do whatever it takes to get results
* **Comfortable across levels of work** – you are willing to handle both high-impact external work and the day-to-day tasks required to keep execution moving
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## **Preferred Background**
* 4–8 years of experience in:
* business development, partnerships, or startup roles
* consulting or other fast-paced, execution-heavy environments
* Experience working closely with senior leadership or founders is a plus
* **Military experience is a plus** (but not required)
* **Data center or energy experience is a plus** (but not required)
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## **Why This Role**
* Work directly with the CEO on high-impact initiatives
* Significant ownership and visibility across the business
* Opportunity to operate across strategy, partnerships, and execution
* Fast-paced environment with meaningful responsibility early
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## **Compensation**
* Salary: **$120K–$160K** (top of band reserved for exceptional candidates)
* Bonus and/or equity
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## **How to Apply**
1. Resume
2. A brief example of something you personally drove from idea to execution
3. (Optional) A writing sample or slide deck
