Chief of Staff

4 days ago

Brisbane CA, Australia Avive Full time $150,000 - $180,000 per year
About Avive:
Avive Solutions, Inc. ) is a growth stage Automated External Defibrillator (AED) company with a connected response system that is rapidly gaining market share. We are a mission driven team that is quite literally saving lives. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the United States, and we are on a mission to change that We are a dynamic organization that builds elegant, creative solutions to solve complex problems. Ultimately, our mission is for all cardiac arrest victims to have rapid access to life-saving defibrillation.
Avive is taking a fresh approach to addressing this decades-old problem by innovating AED technology, coupled with a first-of-its-kind software platform solution to enable a quicker and more streamlined response to SCA emergencies. We believe that this unique combination of deploying advanced – yet still accessible – hardware, and software, has the potential to revolutionize out-of-hospital cardiac arrest response and massively impact SCA survival rates.
Check out this short video that shows a glimpse of how our team is working to re-think cardiac arrest response and save
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About the Role: 
We are looking for a full-time Chief of staff to work with and support the CEO and President. This critically important role drive many key strategic business initiatives for Avive. The Chief of Staff will report directly to our CEO and will work closely with our President/COO and the full leadership team. What You'll Do:
  • Work directly with Avive's Co-Founders (CEO and President/COO)
  • Lead high-priority strategic business initiatives, from idea through successful execution
  • Assist and communicate with Leadership Team to drive effective decision-making, program management, and metrics/measurement
  • Serve as liaison with Founders, Board of Directors and other key relationships
  • Act as a key facilitator between different teams, ensuring that all parties are communicating and working towards the same goals - be the person who knows most about how the company operates
  • Lead and manage the company's annual/quarterly/monthly planning process; Capture key notes and action items; Hold teams/departments accountable to their objectives + targets
  • Be a Meetings Master - Take control over the content and agendas for key internal meetings (e.g. All-Hands, Leadership Meetings, Monthly Reviews, etc.)
  • Support content creation, coordination, and preparation for company Board meetings
  • Manage calendars for both CEO and President/COO
  • Travel requirement: ~30%
Required Skills & Experience:
  • You're an analytical thinker and operational doer who will solely focus on the most critical organizational priorities. You'll report to the CEO, play an important role in executive leadership, and work as a cooperative partner across all functional departments
  • 3+ years of experience in a Chief of Staff or similar role
  • High EQ and comfortable influencing all levels of the organization; Demonstrated examples of successfully influencing without authority
  • Team-oriented professional with a commitment to driving both strategic and operational performance and improvement
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills - polished, professional, clear, concise, and compelling
  • Maniacal attention to detail
  • Stellar project management skills and experience
  • You're a true self-starter with a desire to learn, grow, and take ownership of business problems
  • BA/BS Degree required
Bonus Points For:
  • Med-Tech/Healthcare experience a plus
Equal Employment Opportunity It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
NOTE: This Job Description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties or functions to be performed by the incumbent. Personnel are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties/functions requested by their supervisor.
Anticipated salary range: $150,000 - $180,000 We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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