Role Description
Rosen Partners, a real estate development and technology investment company, is seeking a highly capable, hands-on Chief of Staff to the CEO. This role is ideal for a highly capable and resourceful project manager, operator, and problem solver who thrives in fast-moving, founder-led environments. The Chief of Staff will oversee projects, people, processes, and partnerships—ensuring that priorities move forward efficiently, professionally, and at a consistently high level. This role is both strategic and hands-on execution as follow-through, and ownership are essential. The ideal candidate anticipates needs, brings structure to ambiguity, and ensures projects are completed.
Key Responsibilities
Project & Operations Management
- Lead and project-manage key initiatives from planning through execution
- Translate priorities into clear workflows, timelines, and deliverables
- Build, document, and improve operational processes
- Track progress, manage outcomes, and provide regular updates
Relationship & Partner Management
- Build and maintain strong relationships with external partners, advisors, vendors, and collaborators
- Serve as a reliable point of contact with strong follow-through
- Represent the firm with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment
Non-Profit Board & Leadership Operations
- Support and help execute leadership’s nonprofit involvement across multiple organizations
- Help track initiatives, priorities, and commitments across nonprofit roles to ensure effective execution and accountability
- Coordinate logistics, materials, and preparation for board meetings, committee meetings, and leadership engagements
- Draft and organize board materials, presentations, updates, and follow-ups as needed
Meetings, Materials & Execution Support
- Prepare materials for leadership, partner, client, and board meetings
- Draft presentations, reports, talking points, and summaries
- Manage meeting logistics, follow-ups, and deadlines
Communications & Marketing Support
- Draft clear, professional internal and external communications
- Support marketing and visibility initiatives across real estate, investing, and nonprofit work
- Coordinate with external consultants or vendors as needed
Qualifications
Experience
- Relevant professional experience in real estate, operations, professional services, tech/startups, or related fields; exceptional early-career candidates with outstanding judgment, maturity, and execution ability will also be considered
- Experience working closely with senior leadership or founders strongly preferred
- Demonstrated success managing complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
Skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication
- Strong interpersonal skills and comfort working across diverse stakeholders
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focused
- Excellent project manager with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple workstreams
- High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and discretion
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strong operational and financial tracking skills
Technical
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Experience using AI platforms
- Familiarity with project management tools
- Comfort with marketing and social media platforms
- Preferred: familiarity with real estate and/or venture capital
Education
- Bachelor’s degree required
