Chief of Staff and Head of External Affairs
The Lumber ManufactorySustainable Lumber company
Remote$100K - $160KSenior
Slow Ventures
Susa Ventures
Cantos
Banter
Humba Ventures
Ravelin Capital
Operations & Strategy
About the role
TL;DR
Advise the CEO and manage executive operations for sustainable lumber manufacturing.
- •The Lumber Manufactory is building the future of sustainable lumber with next-generation sawmill technology.
- •Key Responsibilities Advise the CEO on company strategy, organizational priorities, major decisions, and new market opportunities.
- •Establish and manage the executive operating cadence, including leadership meetings, strategic planning, performance reviews, and follow-through on key decisions.
- •Track progress against company priorities, identify execution risks and dependencies, and work with functional leaders to resolve them.
- •Lead cross-functional initiatives that require coordination across teams or new efforts that lack an existing organizational owner.
- •Support organizational planning, including leadership hiring, headcount allocation, organizational design, and other priorities required to scale the company.
- •Requirements 5+ years of experience in a role combining strategic operations/chief of staff work with government relations, public affairs, policy, or community engagement
- •startup, political, or high-growth operating environments strongly preferred Track record of building relationships with government officials, regulators, or community stakeholders, ideally in natural resources, manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, or a similarly regulated/physical industry Strong operating instincts: able to run a rigorous internal cadence, manage competing priorities, and drive projects to completion without heavy oversight Excellent written and verbal communicator who can represent the company credibly to a CEO, a board, a state legislator, and a rural community meeting Bias toward action and comfort with ambiguity; TLM moves fast, and this role will often be defining its own playbook as it goes
Required skills
Strategic PlanningOrganizational DesignProject Management
Benefits & perks
100% employer-paid health coverage for employees and dependents (medical, dental, and vision), 100% employer-paid life insurance and disability coverage, Paid time off and company holidays