Job Title: Chief of Staff (EA Hybrid) Location: Remote (EST Time Zone) Salary Range: up to 4000 USD Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST), with availability as needed for evenings/weekends NOTE: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR POSITION Company Overview: Sagan is an exclusive membership community for top executives, founders, and CEOs seeking to hire and maximize the impact of international talent. We bridge the gap between global talent and US-based businesses, connecting candidates from vibrant regions like Latin America, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Africa with leading American companies. Discover a world of career possibilities with Sagan. About the Company: Sagan represents a high-growth, remote-first coaching and placement business that helps entry-level tech-sales talent launch their careers. The founder-led company is scaling rapidly from $1M to $5M+ in revenue, supported by a globally distributed team of coaches, sales professionals, and operators. The culture emphasizes radical candor, simplicity, high standards, and mission-driven execution. Position Overview: Were hiring a Chief of Staff to act as a strategic thought partner and operational right-hand to the CEO. This is not a traditional EA role -- its a high-ownership position focused on translating vision into execution, leading cross-functional projects, managing communication flows, and optimizing the CEOs time and focus. Ideal for a senior operator who thrives in a fast-paced, founder-led environment and wants to make an outsized impact. Key Responsibilities: Serve as a thought partner to the CEO, translating high-level ideas into clear, actionable projects. Lead cross-functional execution on key initiatives across sales, operations, and client fulfillment. Own the CEO's calendar, inbox, and task flow, gatekeeping and prioritizing as needed. Write professional, CEO-style communications across Slack, email, and external messages. Represent the CEO in meetings when required and ensure accountability on follow-through. Provide occasional executive support for personal logistics (travel, events, coordination). Qualifications: 5+ years supporting a founder or CEO during a high-growth phase ($1M--$5M+), ideally in a service-based business. Proven experience owning strategic projects that drove results in operations, revenue, or fulfillment. Highly proficient in Notion, Airtable, Google Sheets, Slack, Zoom, and HubSpot CRM, quick to learn new tools. Strong communicator with excellent written and verbal English; can ghostwrite in the CEOs voice. Systems thinker who thrives in ambiguity, anticipates needs, and operates with integrity. Nice-to-Haves: Experience in high-ticket coaching, recruiting, or placement businesses. Prior exposure to early-stage startups or founder-led teams. Background in internal operations, revenue enablement, or delivery teams. Resume Submission Guidelines: To help us review your application efficiently, please submit your resume in text-based PDF format only. Avoid uploading scanned documents, image files (JPG/PNG), or Word documents (DOC/DOCX) format to prevent your application from being overlooked. Important: For timely processing, both your resume and introductory video must be submitted in English.