Chief of Staff

About Us All across the world, from the azure pools of Turkey and Oman to the travertine terraces of Yellowstone, our planet quietly pulls carbon dioxide from the air and turns it to stone. For eons, Earth has relied on this process to balance its carbon cycle. What if it could be harnessed? What if we could do it faster, in larger quantities, and at a low enough cost to make it an effective tool in the fight against climate change? 
At Heirloom, we are turning that into reality. We use the natural carbon capture properties of abundant minerals to pull CO2 from the air, and store it permanently underground. We come to work every day to slow climate change, and are united behind a single, common goal - to remove 1 billion tons of CO2 from the sky by 2035, and to not stop before we get there.  
We bring together the precise recipe of science, technology, know-how, and strategy necessary to make low cost, high quality carbon removal a reality. If we’re successful, we will directly mitigate climate change, build a world we can proudly hand over to our children and grandchildren, and catalyze an industry that will rival the largest the world has ever seen. If you want to change the planet, come join us. 
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Heirloom is committed to diversity and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences.  We believe wholeheartedly that building a diverse company is critical to Heirloom’s success.  We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, and people with disabilities.
The RoleThe Chief of staff will partner with the CEO and the leadership team to help maintain a high level of execution across the company. This role ensures the CEO and the leadership team are spending time on the right things, and builds the scaffolding to let the leadership team succeed. Very high visibility and high impact role.

What you will do

• Stand up critical functions as needed, including stepping in as interim department head of a new departments, determining the the capabilities needed in that role, then hiring for the long term Heirloom lead 
• Lead strategic projects like executive recruiting, managing and executing IP strategy, building Heirloom’s CRM, running board meeting prep and follow-ups, preparing and running leadership offsites, etc.
• Help with strategic planning: running the quarterly planning process, understanding holistically what all the departments are working on and anticipating bottlenecks across departments, leading the company 's annual OKR setting process, etc.
• Help CEO spend time effectively: work closely with executive assistant to ensure his calendar matches strategic priorities / report weekly actual vs. expected, help prep for important meetings, and ensure the CEO is where he needs to be.
• Keep a pulse on company culture and partner with CEO to evolve company culture

What you will bring

• Outcome ownership and self-starter mentality: You have demonstrated your ability to own outcomes, be proactive and build ideas & processes from scratch. You have a bias towards action and are excited to roll up your sleeves and get things done.  You thrive in an ambiguous work environment.
• You are operationally intensive, with a strong strategic mind: You excel in leading cross-functional, complex initiatives and understand that clear and effective communication is the key to success. You are highly organized and process-driven, with a keen eye for dissecting important details from noise, and prioritizing leadership activities based on their alignment with Heirloom’s strategy. 
• Communication: You have strong communication skills and the ability to articulate a vision and strategy in a way that motivates a team. 
• Positive Attitude: You are an optimistic, high-energy, people person with a strong desire to make things happen. You gravitate to the most important projects an organization is not tackling well.
• Founder experience a plus
• You are deeply passionate about rising to the challenge of climate change. 

You don’t have to have every listed requirement and skill to be a great fit - you may even teach us something about what we should be looking for! If you are passionate about this opportunity and think you have the skills to succeed, please apply! 

Our Principles

• Radical Honesty means we are open, transparent, and inclusive in everything we do. We aren't scared to challenge each other, but bring clear motives and our best intentions when we do.
• Persistent Optimism means we carry an infinite amount of optimistic energy with us on our journey, constantly chipping away at what may seem insurmountable.
• Continual Discovery means we maximize our learning rate.  Compounding knowledge is our key to victory - we continuously hone our crafts, seek the fastest paths to new learning, and are quick to absorb new knowledge.

Why you should join Heirloom

• We are solving the engineering problem of our generation.  Climate change is an existential threat, and we need as many of the world’s motivated minds as possible to help. There is no greater challenge or opportunity than fighting climate change. 
• We have done this before.  We’re engineers, scientists, and concerned humans from companies like Tesla, Apple, Plenty and Google, and Universities like Penn and Berkeley. We’ve built technology used by millions of people around the world, and we’re using that experience to build a more equitable, prosperous future for all.
• We are a united, resilient, and optimistic bunch.  We are all here for the same reason - to slow climate change. We recognize the magnitude of the challenge ahead of us, and believe we can solve it. We can see a hopeful future where we eventually reverse climate change. It won’t be easy, but we won’t quit.
• We are backed by the best climate partners in the world.  We’re well funded by investors from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Ahren Innovation Capital, Carbon Direct, Microsoft, Lowercarbon Capital, ARPA-e and the National Science Foundation. Our early customers include Stripe, Shopify, and Klarna, and we’re building durable partnerships that enable us to tackle this decades-long problem.

Perks and Benefits

• Covered health, dental and vision.  Health, dental and vision insurance covered by Heirloom.
• Generous parental leave.  16 weeks paid leave for all Heirloom employees, regardless of primary/secondary caregiver status.
• Generous stock options
• Flexible time off.  Unlimited PTO for exempt (salaried) employees & 80 hours for full time non-exempt (hourly)  employees.
• Stay healthy.  Monthly health and wellness reimbursement.
• Learn on the job.  Robust annual education and conference budget, including airfare and hotel costs.

Please note: while we appreciate all applicants, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our team.