Deputy Chief of Staff

Do you thrive in a fast-paced, startup environment with high standards?

Are you an experienced, detail-oriented operator with the range to help run multiple facets of a business?

The Center for Industrial Progress (CIP) is a for-profit think tank dedicated to unleashing energy freedom-where all sources of energy compete to deliver the most reliable, lowest-cost power for billions of people. We're looking to hire a versatile Deputy Chief of Staff to help run our business operations and drive the day-to-day execution of our high-impact team.

If you are excited about our mission and fit these criteria, we would love to hear from you.

About the company

The Center for Industrial Progress (CIP) is a world-leading source of pro-freedom energy policies and messaging for elected officials, influencers, and the general public. We are a small, mission-driven team of content creators and policy experts. To learn more about CIP and what we stand for, check out our newsletter.

The founder and President of CIP is energy expert Alex Epstein, the author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels and Fossil Future. To learn more about Alex, check out his X.

About the role

In this role, you will work closely with our Chief of Staff and our Founder in the operation of many areas of the business-from communications to sales to project management.

Because we're a small, non-hierarchical team where the best ideas win, this role offers significant room to grow. You'll be encouraged to adopt an ownership mentality on everything you do, and dive deeper into areas that match your strengths and interests.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Driving improvements to our processes through automation and better systems.

Managing and optimizing databases to support sales and growth.

Assisting with project management and driving execution across the organization.

Processing incoming communications to the Founder's inbox and responding to messages on his behalf.

Managing the Founder's calendar and travel.

Troubleshooting technical issues.

Supporting our content team through light video editing, proofreading, and posting.

Creating polished powerpoint presentations and other visual materials.

Taking ownership of various projects in operations, administration, sales, and/or growth.

Schedule: While most of your work will take place during regular business hours, this role requires flexibility. As part of working for a fast-paced, ambitious company, you'll need to handle some tasks during evenings or weekends. You should be comfortable keeping an eye on communications outside of standard hours and responding promptly to anything urgent.

You will report to our Chief of Staff.

Requirements

About you:

You are an experienced operator with the range to help run multiple facets of a business.

You are aligned with our ideal of energy freedom and free market capitalism more broadly.

You are an excellent written and verbal communicator.

You are highly detail-oriented and incapable of missing errors like typos, typography, spacing, alignment, timezones, etc.

You have excellent organizational skills and a highly reliable task management system.

You are resourceful and capable of using the vast array of technological tools available today to find solutions to any problem.

You are able to follow precise instructions exactly.

You enjoy communicating directly and honestly, and getting direct and honest communication back.

You're a power-user of AI to help boost your productivity, but you're also mindful that it can make errors.

You take pride in learning quickly and regularly leveling up in your work.

Benefits

Salary range: 110-150K range depending on abilities and experience.

Health and dental insurance.

Flexible paid time off.

A beautiful oceanside working environment.

Option to work a hybrid schedule.