Chief of Staff to Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

AccuWeather is seeking an exceptional Chief of Staff to serve as the strategic right hand to the Chief Executive Officer. This is a high-visibility leadership role at the center of the organization, designed for an intellectually rigorous, operationally excellent, and highly trustworthy professional who aspires to build a long-term executive leadership career within AccuWeather.

The Chief of Staff will operate as the CEO's trusted proxy, thought partner, and organizational connector, helping drive strategic initiatives, organizational alignment, and operational execution across the company. This role combines strategic execution, operational leadership, and hands-on management of the CEO's office. Exceptional candidates understand that elite executive operations require both high-level thinking and flawless execution of details.

This role is intentionally structured as a transitional executive pathway. The right candidate will immerse themselves in all facets of the business, build relationships across every division, and develop the depth of organizational knowledge needed to ultimately step into a senior executive or division leadership role within the company.

OVERVIEW:

The ideal candidate is ambitious, highly organized, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving executive environment with evolving priorities.

Be equally comfortable preparing a board briefing, leading a cross-functional initiative, or reorganizing a complex executive schedule

Thrive in environments where urgency, responsiveness, and adaptability are essential

Possess exceptional business judgment and attention to detail

Demonstrate humility and a willingness to handle both strategic and operational responsibilities

Build credibility quickly with senior leaders through preparation, follow-through, and professionalism

Be motivated by the opportunity to grow into a significant operational or executive leadership role within the company

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Executive Support and Office Management

Serve as the CEO's primary proxy in selected meetings, communications, and decision-making forums, representing the CEO voice and judgment with authority and discretion

Manage the CEO calendar with rigorous prioritization, ensuring time is allocated to the highest-value activities and business objectives

Prepare a structured daily briefing summarizing priorities, key decisions pending, time-sensitive items, and important context the CEO needs to know

Monitor and help manage CEO correspondence, drafting responses where appropriate and flagging items requiring personal attention

Coordinate CEO travel logistics, including itineraries, accommodations, transportation, and pre-meeting preparation materials

Ensure the CEO is fully prepared for meetings, presentations, board-related discussions, and external engagements with relevant background, talking points, and anticipated questions

Strategic Operations and Organizational Alignment

Track and manage the CEO's strategic priorities and key initiatives, proactively surfacing items that need attention, are at risk, or require a decision

Serve as connective tissue across leadership teams, ensuring cross-functional alignment on strategic goals, follow-through on commitments, and accountability on deliverables

Independently lead high-priority cross-functional initiatives on behalf of the CEO from planning through execution

Build and maintain systems to track strategic initiatives, accountability, deadlines, and decision-making across leadership teams

Attend senior leadership and board-related meetings on behalf of or alongside the CEO; capture action items, decisions, and follow-up commitments and drive their completion

Conduct research, analysis, and executive-level synthesis to support strategic and operational decisions

Coordinate across departments to identify bottlenecks, improve execution speed, and ensure alignment on company priorities

Identify emerging issues, organizational friction, or strategic gaps before they escalate and bring them to the CEO's attention with context and proposed solutions

Exercise sound independent judgment in prioritizing issues, escalating risks, and resolving operational matters when appropriate

Communications and Stakeholder Relations

Draft executive communications, all-hands materials, internal memos, briefing documents, and external correspondence on behalf of the CEO

Synthesize complex business discussions into concise executive summaries, clear ownership, and actionable next steps

Serve as a credible liaison between the CEO's office and all departments, including business pods, finance, operations, sales, HR, product, technology, media, and marketing

Build strong relationships with direct reports to the CEO, external partners, board members, key clients, and other important stakeholders

Facilitate and improve the flow of information within the CEO's office and across the senior leadership team

Represent the company with professionalism, discretion, and executive presence in internal and external settings

Executive Operations and Administrative Excellence

Ensure CEO's office operations run with discipline, speed, confidentiality, and attention to detail

Partner with administrative support resources when appropriate to execute scheduling, logistics, meeting coordination, and travel requirements

Create and maintain systems that improve the CEO's effectiveness, preparation, prioritization, and follow-through

Handle highly confidential and sensitive business and personal information with professionalism, discretion, sound judgment, and reliability

Support meeting effectiveness by ensuring agenda clarity, preparation materials, decision logs, and follow-up actions are complete and timely

Maintain a high standard of responsiveness and precision across all CEO's office activities

QUALIFICATIONS:

The Chief of Staff role is one of the most demanding and rewarding positions within the company. We are seeking someone who combines strong business acumen, executive presence, operational discipline, and emotional intelligence with the ambition and potential to grow into broader enterprise leadership responsibilities over time.

Exceptionally organized; anticipates needs before they arise and ensures nothing falls through the cracks

Authoritative and credible; able to earn respect from senior leaders through preparation, poise, judgment, and follow-through

Diplomatically skilled; knows when to push, when to listen, and how to navigate complex interpersonal and organizational dynamics

Empathetic and perceptive; reads people and situations quickly and brings emotional intelligence to every interaction

Discreet and trustworthy; handles sensitive information with absolute confidentiality and the highest ethical standards

Clear and compelling communicator, both in writing and in person

Action-oriented self-starter who moves quickly, follows through relentlessly, and holds self and others accountable

Strategically minded; understands the big picture and connects day-to-day execution to long-term business goals

REQUIREMENTS:

MBA strongly preferred, or equivalent combination of leadership, operational, consulting, military, or strategic business experience

Minimum 5 years of progressive professional experience, including demonstrated leadership responsibilities

Prior experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, operations, business transformation, or a Chief of Staff / strategy role strongly preferred

Proven track record of operating in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment with senior leadership exposure

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write executive-level documents, briefs, presentations, and summaries

Strong project management capability with demonstrated ability to manage