Chief of Staff to the CEO

Altana is the network for trusted trade. Our AI-powered product network empowers governments and businesses to build a more resilient and secure global economy while keeping trade flowing. The Opportunity at Altana We are seeking a high-leverage Chief of Staff (CoS) to serve as a strategic partner and extension of our CEO. This is a high accountability role designed for a leader who can operate elbow-to-elbow with our executive team while remaining unafraid to get deep into the weeds of execution. The primary mission of the CoS is to drive must-win initiatives and ensure organizational scalability as we navigate complex environments. You will be the architect of our operating system. Designing the cadences, decision forums, and accountability mechanisms that allow Altana to run on systems rather than just personalities. You Will Executive Board Governance: Own the Executive Team management process, including drafting agendas, managing 1:1 follow-ups, gathering feedback, and holding leaders accountable to commitments. Government Affairs Ecosystem Strategy: Act as a key liaison in our external efforts, leveraging a deep understanding of federal government structures to drive strategic business development and community work. Company-Wide Planning: Lead the translation of high-level strategy into actionable goals and OKRs. You will own the alignment, tracking, and measurement of these metrics across the company. De-bottlenecking Execution: Identify areas where the organization is experiencing execution lag and intervene to resolve friction, acting as a "functional pinch-hitter" when temporary capacity gaps arise. Initiative Ownership: Take full ownership of 1–2 high-priority, cross-functional initiatives at a time—specifically those that lack a natural home within existing departments. CEO Leverage: Serve as the primary filter for the CEO’s time, distinguishing signal from noise and ruthlessly prioritizing the few initiatives that truly move the needle. You Have Federal Government Expertise: Significant experience working within, or very close to, the U.S. Federal Government. You must possess a sophisticated "playbook" for how to navigate and get things done within federal agencies and the broader public sector arena. Internal Operations Leadership: Proven track record in highly cross-functional roles such as Business Operations, Chief of Staff, or Revenue/Marketing Operations. You have experience building systems for scale. Professional Services Background: Background in Management Consulting, Investment Banking, or Venture Capital is highly preferred. Strategic Maturity: Experience operating at a senior level, with the confidence to challenge senior executives and the humility to handle menial tasks if they accelerate the company. US Salary Range and Benefits $160,000 - $265,000 USD The salary range, to the extent specified for this role, is a good faith statement of the minimum and maximum levels of the annual based salary for the position. The base salary offered to a successful candidate will depend on a wide range of compensation factors, including, but not limited to, work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Altana's total compensation package. Altana also offers either a discretionary bonus or a variable compensation plan depending on the role. Additionally, Altana offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including: Flexible Time Off: Altana operates with a Flexible Time Off (FTO) policy that gives you agency over your own time off so you can maximize your work-life balance. Parental Leave: We offer industry leading Paid Parental Leave (PPL), providing 14 weeks of leave for non-birthing, adoptive, and foster parents and up to 26 weeks of leave for birthing parents, all paid at 100% of your base salary. Health Benefits: We have a full ... (truncated, view full listing at source)