Chief of Staff to the CTO

Twelve is a new kind of chemical company built for the climate era. Our breakthrough technology eliminates emissions by turning CO2 into essential products. We are a team of scientists, engineers and problem solvers on a mission to fundamentally shift the way the world addresses climate change and lead the transition to a fossil free future with our carbon transformation technology.

Job Brief

As Chief of Staff to the CTO, you will provide crucial organizational and time management support, enabling the CTO and Technical Team to perform their work efficiently. In this role, you will work closely with the CTO, lab services team, operations team, and others across the organization to build process, actively problem solve, drive the team and organizational alignment, and maximize efficiencies to achieve company milestones. No two days will look exactly alike within this fast-paced organization, but your expertise will help guide scheduling, project management, external coordination, and a variety of other tasks.

What you will do

• Coordinate cross-functional projects and triage team priorities, with an eye for building sustainable processes  
• Manage, draft, and finesse communications for specific projects and events 
• Partner with the CTO’s EA to directly manage her ever-changing schedule, ensuring alignment with current needs and priorities
• Organize and facilitate meetings on the CTO’s behalf when needed
• Identify opportunities for team events and coordinate their execution  
• Organize agenda items, take notes, track action items for recurring meetings, a facilitate as needed 
• Help prepare communications for internal and external meetings, events, and conferences
• Assistance with travel arrangements and trip planning (conference, events, etc.)
• Organize and facilitate logistics for external visitors
• Special projects & other responsibilities as needed

Who you are

Twelve recognizes that experience comes in different forms, many skills are transferable, and passion goes a long way. Even more important than your resume is a clear demonstration of skill, dedication, and willingness to learn. A stand-out candidate would show broad technical abilities, including but not limited to the following areas:

• You have excellent communication and team-building skills with a high do-say ration and project execution 
• You have exceptional time management, organizational, and process design skills
• You are capable of thinking and planning strategically, while also keeping your eye on the crucial details and ensuring their execution
• You are a savvy learner who can adapt and iterate quickly, thriving in fast-paced start up environments 
• You are proactive with a can-do attitude and willingness to pitch in
• Ability to be onsite and shift schedule to match CTO or team as needed 

Twelve Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid sick days and vacation
• Competitive salary and equity compensation commensurate with experience
• Diverse and inclusive work environment

We believe that the unique contributions of each individual is the driver of our success. To make sure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone's perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

Want to work with us but don't see a current opening that fits your background? Email us at talent@twelve.co.