Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff
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Job Description
About us
Modak is a USbased platform harnessing the power of fintech and gamification. Founded with an audacious vision we aim to empower kids and teens to reach their full potential regardless of their background. We pursue this mission by offering a gamified fintech and learning ecosystem that includes teen cards financial literacy programs and other valuable services.
We build for scale and security using the best technologies and enrich the user experience with a thriving community that supports each other. Modak is trusted by over 50000 families (and growing by the day!
And for parents Modak is the ultimate peace of mind. With our platform you can oversee your childs financial journey assign chores send allowances and so much moreall while fostering a healthy relationship with money that lasts a lifetime.
Modak has secured an impressive $19 million USD in funding thanks to the backing of industry giants like Notable Capital Nazca Monashees One VC Maya Capital and a league of 30 visionary angel investors and venture capitalists across the globe.
About This Role
We are looking for a Chief of Staff to work closely with our CEO and leadership team driving strategic initiatives streamlining operations and ensuring organizational alignment. In this role you will act as a key leader to shape and execute Modaks vision helping to prioritize efforts that maximize impact and efficiency. Strong analytical skills exceptional communication abilities and a proven ability to manage crossfunctional projects are critical as is a proactive approach to problemsolving and decisionmaking.
This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a highgrowth startup environment enjoys tackling ambiguity and is eager to wear multiple hats.
Success requires strong organizational skills a keen sense of urgency and the ability to collaborate effectively with teams across functions including product engineering marketing and operations. Your primary focus will be on aligning strategic priorities with execution making this role perfect for a candidate with a strategic mindset and a passion for operational excellence. This is a great role for people who eventually want to be a founder.
For candidates who spend at least 18 months at Modak the leadership will support the persons candidature to a top US MBA program.
What Youll Be Doing
This role is central to driving clarity alignment and execution across the organization. Youll operate at the intersection of strategy operations and leadership support. Heres what youll focus on:
1. Finance and external relationships
Run the finance function: Manage financial planning financial statements investor relations and accounting processes.
Vendor Management: Oversee relationships with external stakeholders including suppliers and vendors leading negotiations and contract reviews.
2. Strategy and operations
Strategy and roadmap: Lead strategic research and projects that provide critical inputs to the product roadmap including monetization strategies user insights competitors analysis and market positioning.
Special projects in operations: Drive crossfunctional projects spanning product development growth and communications to align teams and deliver key outcomes.
Swiss army knife support: Step into operational roles as needed to cover gaps and provide handson support ensuring seamless operations across the organization.
People management: Collaborate with the leadership team and People team on culture management including planning onsites events and supporting hiring efforts.
What Youll Bring
Experience: 2 years of experience in a management consulting firm investment banking or other highpaced environment
Strategic Thinking: Proven ability to translate vision into actionable plans and drive them to completion.
Entrepreneurial Drive: Demonstrated ability to identify problems take initiative and tackle ambiguous challenges. Ability to execute with limited resources showcasing a handson and executionoriented approach to problemsolving.
Exceptional Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and concisely.
Analytical Mindset: Comfortable analyzing data identifying trends and using insights to inform decisions.
Collaborative Leadership: Proven track record of working effectively with crossfunctional teams to achieve ambitious goals.
Adaptability: Thrives in a fastpaced environment with competing priorities demonstrating a flexible and solutionoriented approach.
Employment Type
Full Time
