Chief of Staff- Strategy and Planning

Join our global networking client in Milpitas, CA, a vibrant community strategically located within Silicon Valley. This role will help shape and articulate key strategic priorities for the CMO and leadership team. Focused on strategic framing, analytical clarity, and narrative development, you will turn complex, ambiguous topics into clear, structured insights that support CMO-level decision-making. Enjoy the benefits of a hybrid work environment, balancing in-office collaboration with remote flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Framing & Narrative Development
  • Develop strategic narratives, executive briefs, frameworks, and structured storylines that simplify complex topics and support decision-making.
  • Synthesize market, competitive, customer, and product insights into clear strategic perspectives and options.
  • Produce high-quality materials that clarify thinking and guide leadership discussion.
• Marketing Strategy Support
  • Partner with Marketing leadership to clarify strategic priorities across portfolio, audience, and go-to-market initiatives.
  • Support the framing of long-term marketing direction, including positioning, value propositions, and strategic priorities.
• Business & Market Analysis
  • Analyze trends, performance signals, competitive dynamics, and customer insights to inform CMO-level conversations.
  • Translate analysis into insights, strategic implications, and structured recommendations.
• Strategic Planning Support
  • Support the Chief of Staff and CMO in preparing for strategic planning discussions.
  • Shape the strategic backbone of strategic discussions.
  • Create materials that support alignment across leadership and accelerate decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• 8 12 years of experience in strategy, management consulting, corporate strategy, business planning, chief of staff, or similar fields.
• Experience structuring complex problems and developing clear frameworks.
• Exceptional communication skills concise, structured, and executive-ready.
• Strong analytical capabilities across qualitative and quantitative insights.
• Experience working with senior executives in fast-paced environments.
• Must be in a commutable distance to the Milpitas office.
• MBA or equivalent advanced training preferred.

Preferred Experience

• Marketing, GTM strategy, product marketing, competitive analysis, or portfolio strategy experience.
• Background in strategy consulting (Big 4, MBB, or equivalent).
• Strong visual communication and storytelling capability.