Chief of Staff

Erika’s Lighthouse: A Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression is a non-profit organization committed to raising awareness about mental health, depression and suicide in grades K-12 at no cost to schools. Erika’s Lighthouse works to eliminate the stigma surrounding depression and empower young people to take ownership of their mental health. Visit erikaslighthouse.org for more information. Erika’s Lighthouse has grown substantially over the past five years. The organization has more than quintupled its annual revenue, with increases across every fundraising campaign, from $500k/year to over $2.5M. The organization’s strategic plan, Impact 2030, calls for a continued approach with substantial increases in revenue. By 2030 Erika’s Lighthouse will be an $6M+/year organization. This position has the opportunity to significantly impact growth and drive Erika’s Lighthouse as an even more prominent national thought-leader. The Chief of Staff is a dynamic, creative, and driven individual in a leadership position, with a direct reporting relationship to the Executive Director. The Chief of Staff serves as a strategic and integrative partner to the Executive Director and leadership team. This role supports overall organizational effectiveness by providing human resources administration, strategic marketing oversight, special projects and administrative support for board governance. Designed to enable rather than oversee, the Chief of Staff works alongside leadership peers to foster collaboration and integration while honoring and preserving the functional autonomy and leadership authority of existing department team members. This position plays a pivotal role in the continuing growth and success of a leading national organization. The ideal candidate should have a passion for the mission of mental health education. Benefits are provided with a salary range of $100,000-130,000, 3% of salary retirement match, health insurance, and competitive time off. A clear set of metrics is provided to earn annual raises up to 7.5% annually. Core Competencies Fostering Teamwork: As a team member, the ability and desire to work cooperatively with others on a team; as a team leader, the ability to demonstrate interest, skill, and success in getting groups to learn to work together. Managing Performance: The ability to take responsibility for one’s own or one’s employees’ performance, by setting clear goals and expectations, tracking progress against the goals, ensuring feedback, and addressing performance problems and issues promptly. Results Orientation: The ability to focus on the desired result of one’s own or one’s unit’s work, setting challenging goals, focusing effort on the goals, and meeting or exceeding them. Initiative: Identifying what needs to be done and doing it before being asked or before the situation requires it. Strategic Thinking: The ability to analyze the organization’s competitive position by considering market and industry trends, existing and potential customers (internal and external), and strengths and weaknesses as compared to competitors. Responsibilities Operational Collaboration