Chief of Staff to the CEO

Mozilla

Contract type

Ongoing

Work mode

Remote · Germany, Canada

Experience

Lead / principal · Not stated

Level inferred from job title

Job description

Chief of Staff to the CEO of the Mozilla Foundation, serving as the CEO's strategic partner, internal proxy and trusted extension of their leadership. The role extends the CEO's reach inside the organization so the CEO can focus outward on the Board, funders, partners and public conversations.

At a glance

Employment: Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode: Remote · Germany, Canada
Pay: EUR 206,448 – 232,253 / year

What you'll do

Serve as the CEO's thought partner in developing, pressure-testing and refining strategic priorities, synthesizing executive insight and external developments to anticipate what will need to be known or decided in the next 30, 60 and 90 days.
Direct the CEO's time toward strategy, external relationships, development, Board leadership and the Foundation's highest-consequence decisions.
Filter rather than forward, so significant shifts in strategy, material risks, major budget decisions and Board-level matters reach the CEO early, with context, options and a recommendation.
Maintain a current view of the CEO's top priorities, identify where work is drifting from strategic intent, and surface conflicts in priorities, resources or attention before they become emergencies.
Enable the Executive Leadership Team to operate as one team around the CEO's priorities, so the right issues reach the ELT at the right level and decisions and commitments are followed through.
Partner with ELT members on cross-functional issues that need CEO-level alignment but not the CEO's direct involvement.
Represent the CEO's position in internal discussions and make decisions on the CEO's behalf within delegated authority, bringing anything beyond it back to the CEO promptly.
Ensure the CEO enters every Board meeting, funder and partner conversation, speech and public engagement fully prepared, with concise briefings, organizational context and answers to likely questions.
Identify external opportunities that warrant the CEO's attention, and ensure commitments the CEO makes externally translate into clear internal follow-through.
Steward alignment between the Investment Committee's work and the Foundation's strategy: keep its technical and strategic advisors focused on the right questions, surface gaps, risks or competing views, and bring forward matters that need the CEO's judgment.
Translate the CEO's priorities into a concise, clear set of strategic outcomes that leaders understand and can use to guide the decisions they own.
Define with the CEO what truly requires their attention, and ensure issues reach them decision-ready, with context, options and a recommendation.

What we're looking for

Significant, verifiable experience as a strategic partner at CEO or executive-team level, with a track record of leading high-stakes work and turning ambiguity into structure and action.
A proven record of driving complex, cross-functional priorities from idea to execution by defining outcomes, ownership, milestones and decision points.
Exceptional judgment and discretion, including handling confidential information and navigating complex executive dynamics with integrity.
Demonstrated ability to influence without formal authority, build trust across functions and at the most senior levels, and give direct feedback with care.
Outstanding written and verbal communication, with experience distilling complex information into decision-ready briefs, recommendations, presentations and executive communications.
Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills: you frame the right question, gather the right information, test assumptions and recommend a practical path forward.
Disciplined prioritization, with the agility to move between long-term priorities and time-sensitive issues without losing the thread.
Direct experience supporting Board governance, fundraising or other high-stakes external relationships at an executive level.
A track record of doing high-impact work out of the spotlight, measuring your success by the CEO's and the team's, and acting in the best interests of the CEO and the organization.
A demonstrated commitment to Mozilla Foundation's mission and to building an open, accessible and trustworthy internet.
The ability to work across time zones and occasionally outside standard working hours for Board meetings, major events or urgent organizational needs.
Comfortable traveling for Board meetings, leadership gatherings and major events.

Nice to have

Experience working across multiple legal entities, including navigating differences, building influence, and coordinating work across entities where relevant.
Senior roles in nonprofit, philanthropic, technology or public-interest organizations.
Supporting or advising investment, grantmaking or funding committees.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance
Extended Sick Leave
Global Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Retirement Plan contributions
Paid Time Off: 20 days annual leave + sick days and your birthday
Company Holidays + EOY Shutdown
Wellness budget
Professional Development budget
Top up program for Pregnancy and Parental leaves

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About Mozilla Foundation

A non-profit building a better technology future — powered by people, open by design, fueled by imagination.

Mozilla Foundation is a non-profit building a better technology future, powered by people, open by design, fueled by imagination. We build side by side with developers, innovators and advocates, united in the belief that a better technology future is not only possible — it's ours to create.

Mission

Deliver people-first alternatives to today's extractive systems and build a better technology future.

Key facts

Non-profit technology foundation
Non-profit organization
Has an Investment Committee with technical and strategic advisors
CEO is increasingly focused outward on the Board, funders, partners, and public conversations

What they value

Move toward the hard thing
Stay curious and current
Work in the open
Focus and finish
Flex with purpose
Lead with care