Chief of Staff to the CEO

At Bose Corporation, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years, we have been a company built on innovation, excellence, and independence. Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound. 

  

Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation. 

Job Description

Overview

The Chief of Staff (CoS) is a strategic partner and trusted advisor to the CEO, responsible for driving alignment across the executive team, managing critical initiatives, and ensuring the CEO’s priorities are executed effectively. This role blends strategic thinking with operational excellence, requiring the ability to “zoom out” for big-picture strategy and “zoom in” to manage details. The CoS acts as a force multiplier for the CEO, enabling focus on high-impact decisions while ensuring organizational clarity and execution.

This role is intended to be a 2–3 year developmental position, providing a high-performing leader with broad exposure to all aspects of the company's operations and strategy. Upon successful performance, the Chief of Staff may transition into a suitable role within the organization.

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Key Responsibilities

Strategic Projects & Analysis

• Lead and manage special projects that vary based on business priorities across areas such as strategy, operations, finance, and culture.
• Conduct strategic analysis and financial modeling to support CEO and executive decision-making.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives from ideation through execution, employing exceptional project management skill to ensure clear communication, execution, and measurable outcomes.
• Develop and maintain enterprise dashboards that connect strategic initiatives to financial and operational performance metrics.
   

Executive Agenda & Meeting Management

• Own the CEO and senior executive leadership team agendas for recurring business reviews, steering committees, and strategic offsites, ensuring the team’s time is focused on the most strategic priorities for Bose
• Establish governance and performance reporting to track progress against strategic and operational objectives
• Coordinate pre-read materials, briefing documents, and ensure stakeholders are prepared.
• Facilitate follow-up actions and track progress on commitments.
• Ensure CEO’s market visits align with strategic priorities, crafting agendas to achieve the desired outcomes; whether to build relationships with customers, spark engagement with employees, or understand the risks and opportunities in current or new markets.
• Partner with CEO’s Executive Assistant to plan and manage travel logistics for CEO’s trips to ensure both smooth execution and achieve strategic intent of market visits.
   

Culture & Communication

• Partner with HR and Communications teams to design and deliver culture-building initiatives.
• Act as a cultural ambassador, ensuring alignment between strategy and organizational behaviors.
• Anticipate and surface key business or employee sentiment issues, providing data-driven insights and recommendations to support decision-making.
   

Leadership Enablement

• Serve as a sounding board and thought partner to the CEO and senior leadership team.
• Anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and provide actionable recommendations.

Qualifications
 

• Experience: 7–12 years in leadership roles interacting with senior teams experiencing transformation. Typical prior roles include Director level leadership roles in strategy, consulting, operations, or finance.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Skills:
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to build models and analyze data.
• Gravitas and interpersonal skills to engage senior leaders internally and externally.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex programs and leading through influence across multiple functions
• Ability to manage ambiguity and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Attributes:
• Bias for results and execution.
• Highly adaptable, with the ability to “zoom in and zoom out.”
• Comfortable with high visibility and confidentiality.
• Service-minded: observes what’s needed and take the initiative to find a solution, no matter how big or small

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Success Profile

• Operates as a strategic advisor and trusted confidante.
• Builds strong relationships across the organization and externally.
• Demonstrates resilience, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Delivers measurable impact on strategic priorities and organizational effectiveness
   

Reporting Structure

• Reports directly to the CEO.
• Works closely with the executive leadership team and key functional leaders.

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Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.

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Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.