Chief of Staff

Description
What You’ll Do
Partner directly with the founders to drive the company’s most important priorities across fundraising, customer relationships, strategic partnerships, and special projects
Lead key aspects of Series A preparation, including investor materials, diligence coordination, meeting prep, follow-up, and overall process management
Help shape and execute MATERIAL’s government business development strategy, including relationship building, opportunity development, and coordination across proposals, partners, and stakeholders
Own inbound requests, serving as the central coordinator for external communications across multiple work streams
Represent MATERIAL externally across investors, customers, conferences, and strategic events, helping translate technical progress into compelling business momentum

What You Bring
Experience in early stage startups, venture capital, strategic finance, business development, consulting, executive operations, government contracting, or related high-performance environments
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with comfort operating across customers, investors, government stakeholders, and senior partners
A high-agency, self-starting mindset with strong judgment, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to move seamlessly between strategy and execution
Genuine excitement for hard tech, hardware, manufacturing, defense, or deep tech, with a clear preference for building in the physical world rather than in SaaS
Willingness to travel as needed and thrive in a full-time onsite role in Miami

Nice to Have
Experience with startup fundraising, investor relations, or Series A preparation
Experience with Washington, DC relationships, defense innovation, or public-sector business development
Experience planning conferences, executive events, or high-impact external activations
Prior experience working closely with founders or senior executives in a Chief of Staff or similarly unstructured strategic role