Chief of Staff to the Chief Strategy Officer

Chief Of Staff To The Chief Strategy Officer

Holganix is building a next-generation platform at the intersection of soil health, data intelligence, and environmental markets. As the company scales across its Ag, HGX, and Horizons platforms, the Strategy function plays a central role in shaping priorities, partnerships, and long-term value creation.

The Chief of Staff to the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) is a senior, high-trust role designed to extend the effectiveness, focus, and execution capacity of the CSO. This individual will operate as a strategic partner and execution leader—ensuring that priorities are clear, initiatives are advancing, and the CSO's time and attention are deployed against the highest-impact opportunities.

This role requires someone capable of managing both complex strategic workstreams and the operating rhythm of a senior executive, with the judgment and presence to represent the CSO internally and externally.

The Chief of Staff will act as a strategic operator and executive integrator, responsible for:

• Maximizing the effectiveness of the CSO by structuring priorities, managing time, and driving follow-through
• Translating thoughts into execution across key initiatives, partnerships, and cross-functional efforts
• Ensuring alignment and accountability across leadership and business units
• Anticipating challenges and opportunities before they fully surface
• Operating independently in high-stakes, fast-moving environments

This role is on-site in our Kansas City, MO office with travel required. Remote candidates will not be considered.

Key responsibilities:

• Executive Management & Operating Cadence
• Own and optimize the CSO's operating rhythm, including calendar, travel, and strategic priorities
• Ensure disciplined preparation for all meetings and engagements, including briefing materials, objectives, and desired outcomes
• Drive follow-through by capturing decisions, assigning ownership, and ensuring accountability
• Actively manage competing priorities, ensuring the CSO remains focused on highest-value work
• Strategic Initiative Leadership
• Lead and drive execution of critical strategic initiatives across Holganix platforms (Ag, HGX, Horizons)
• Establish and maintain clear project structures, timelines, and success metrics
• Identify risks, remove bottlenecks, and ensure consistent forward progress
• Prepare executive-level analyses, memos, and decision frameworks
• Cross-Functional Alignment & Leadership
• Serve as a central coordination point across executive leadership and key functional teams
• Drive alignment across strategy, operations, science, sales, and sustainability initiatives
• Facilitate high-quality communication and ensure clarity across complex, multi-stakeholder efforts
• Represent the CSO in internal discussions with credibility and authority
• External Engagement & Representation
• Support and participate in high-level external engagements, including partners, investors, and policy stakeholders
• Prepare the CSO for external meetings, events, and engagements
• Represent the Strategy function in select external interactions when appropriate
• Proactive Problem Solving & Opportunity Identification
• Identify emerging risks, gaps, and opportunities across the business
• Independently drive solutions to complex, ambiguous challenges
• Bring structured thinking, sound judgment, and a bias toward action
• Operate with foresight—anticipating needs and positioning the organization ahead of them
• Culture & Leadership Leverage
• Reinforce a culture of accountability, ownership, and high performance
• Act as a trusted partner to leadership, helping elevate organizational effectiveness
• Model strong communication, follow-through, and professionalism

What success looks like:

• The CSO's time is consistently aligned with the highest-impact opportunities
• Strategic initiatives move forward with clarity, speed, and accountability
• Cross-functional alignment improves, with fewer gaps and delays
• External engagements are well-prepared and highly effective
• The organization experiences increased clarity, coordination, and execution discipline

Why this role matters:

This role is central to scaling the strategic capacity of Holganix. The right individual will not only increase the effectiveness of the CSO but will also play a key role in ensuring that strategy translates into measurable impact across the business.

Requirements:

• Core Capabilities
• Exceptional ability to manage and prioritize across multiple high-stakes initiatives
• Strong project management discipline combined with strategic thinking
• Ability to manage senior stakeholders and operate with executive presence
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High emotional intelligence and strong relationship-building ability
• Independent operator with strong judgment and attention to detail
• Experience
• 6–12+ years of experience in strategy, consulting, operations, project management or a senior Chief of Staff role
• Proven track record of managing complex initiatives and working closely with senior executives
• Experience in high-performance environments (e.g., consulting, high-growth companies, or similarly demanding settings)
• Exposure to agriculture, sustainability, climate, or adjacent sectors is a plus
• Personal Attributes
• Highly organized, disciplined, and execution-oriented
• Proactive, anticipatory, and solutions-focused
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Trusted, discreet, and reliable
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability