Deputy Chief of Staff – Research & Growth

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Deputy Chief of Staff – Research & Growth based in the United States.** As a Deputy Chief of Staff – Research & Growth, you’ll serve as a strategic partner to a founder across multiple concurrent client engagements. You’ll bring structure, prioritization, and rigorous research to a fast-moving, multi-account environment. The role combines market intelligence, competitive research, business development, sales support, project management, and executive-level synthesis. You’ll turn fragmented information into clear insights, actionable recommendations, and polished materials that directly influence client and business outcomes. With significant autonomy, you’ll manage competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of accuracy, sourcing, and communication. This is a high-ownership opportunity for a strategic thinker who thrives on ambiguity, context-switching, and turning research into measurable growth ### Accountabilities: - Serve as a strategic partner to the founder across multiple concurrent client engagements, providing structure, prioritization, organization, and consistent follow-through. - Lead market and competitive intelligence research, including vendor ecosystem mapping, competitor analysis, market comparisons, and other strategic research initiatives. - Conduct thorough multi-source research with transparent sourcing and full citations, ensuring findings are accurate, credible, and executive-ready. - Synthesize research into clear patterns, trends, strategic insights, and actionable recommendations that leadership can use to make informed decisions. - Drive pipeline-building initiatives by identifying executive and decision-maker contacts through LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, or comparable research tools. - Draft personalized, research-backed outreach and cold emails that support business development and relationship-building efforts. - Prepare sales and discovery materials by anticipating client questions, researching relevant public intelligence, and identifying strategic positioning opportunities. - Build and manage detailed project plans and Gantt charts covering phases, milestones, dependencies, timelines, risks, and KPIs using or comparable project-management tools. - Produce polished competitive teardowns and comparison materials covering positioning, differentiators, target verticals, UX walkthroughs, and comparison tables for executive and client-facing use. - Maintain organization and continuity across unrelated client accounts and industries, adapting research depth, communication style, and priorities while maintaining consistent quality. - Operate with a high degree of autonomy, proactively identifying priorities, solving problems, and ensuring deliverables remain on track. ### Requirements - 3+ years of experience in a Chief of Staff, strategic research, competitive intelligence, senior business analysis, or senior sales analysis role, ideally supporting a founder, executive, or multi-client portfolio. - Strong business English writing skills, with the ability to independently produce structured, citation-backed, executive-ready reports and recommendations. - Demonstrated experience sourcing executive and decision-maker contacts through LinkedIn, Sales Navigator, or equivalent tools. - Experience drafting personalized outreach and cold emails as part of research, sales, or business development initiatives. - Working knowledge of or a comparable project-management platform such as Asana or Smartsheet, including Gantt charts and KPI dashboards. - Proven ability to conduct multi-source research with rigorous verification, transparent sourcing, and accurate citation practices. - Strong analytical judgment and discernment, with the ability to distinguish meaningful insights from low-value information. - High tenacity and ownership, with the ability to work independently, manage ambiguity, and deliver results with minimal oversight. - Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to context-switch effectively across multiple unrelated client accounts and industries. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills, particularly when working with senior stakeholders and translating complex research into practical recommendations. - Previous exposure to legal tech, Insurtech, investigations, or litigation consulting is a plus. - Familiarity with luxury travel, ground transportation, or corporate meetings and events is a plus. - Experience directly supporting sales or business development teams, including SDR/BDR-adjacent research, is a plus. ### Benefits - Compensation of up to **$1,800**, depending on experience. - **13th month pay**. - Performance-based bonuses of up to **150% of one month’s salary**. - Comprehensive **HMO coverage**, including dependents. - Full-time opportunity with direct responsibility for strategic research and growth initiatives. - High-autonomy environment with significant visibility into client and business outcomes. - Opportunity to work across multiple clients, industries, and strategic business challenges.