Chief of Staff to the Chief Growth Officer

About the position

About Us

SharkNinja is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people’s lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja , the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 4,100 associates, the company’s products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. Chief of Staff to the Chief Growth Officer SharkNinja: Needham, MA Reports to: Chief Growth Officer -------------------------------------------- Role Overview At SharkNinja, we move fast, think boldly, and deliver the extraordinary. The Chief of Staff to the Chief Growth Officer is the ultimate integrator and execution partner. This role turns ambition into action by driving alignment, clarity, and disciplined execution across the Growth, Creative, and Consumer Experience (Cx) organizations. Sitting at the center of SharkNinja’s growth engine, the Chief of Staff ensures the Chief Growth Officer’s priorities are translated into clear plans, operating rhythms, and measurable outcomes. This role leads through influence rather than authority—connecting leaders, surfacing trade-offs, and enabling execution across marketing, demand generation, and growth initiatives without directly owning functional outcomes. The Chief of Staff operates as both strategist and operator in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Key Areas of Impact Strategic Leadership & Execution Enablement Partner directly with the Chief Growth Officer to shape priorities and enable execution across SharkNinja’s growth agenda. Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans by aligning marketing, demand generation, creative, and consumer experience leaders around shared goals, dependencies, and success metrics. Serve as a trusted advisor, supporting decision-making, prioritization, and trade-offs to keep the organization focused on the highest-impact initiatives. Operating Rhythm & Business Management Own the operating cadence for the Growth organization, including annual and quarterly planning, business reviews, leadership meetings, and goal tracking. Ensure clarity of priorities, transparency of progress, and disciplined follow-through across teams. Prepare executive-level materials, briefings, and recommendations that support effective decision-making and accountability. Cross-Functional Integration & Influence Act as the connective tissue across SharkNinja’s ecosystem. Influence and align Growth, Creative, and Cx leaders with Marketing, Demand Generation, Product Development, Engineering, Media, Finance, and Regional teams. Anticipate interdependencies, surface risks, remove barriers, and accelerate execution through collaboration—without stepping into line ownership of functional work. Organizational Planning & Effectiveness Partner with People & Culture and Finance to support organizational design, headcount planning, and budget alignment for the Growth organization. Ensure capabilities, structure, and resourcing are aligned to strategic priorities while functional leaders retain accountability for results. Support leaders in balancing long-term planning with near-term execution. Capability Building & Continuous Improvement Enable continuous improvement across the Growth organization by identifying opportunities to strengthen ways of working, governance, and execution. Introduce operating frameworks, tools, and standards that improve clarity, consistency, and scalability across marketing- and demand-led teams. Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and operational excellence. The Ideal Candidate You are a seasoned Chief of Staff who excels at leading through influence. You bring strong business judgment, executive presence, and operational discipline, and you are comfortable operating behind the scenes to make senior leaders and teams more effective. You thrive in ambiguity, know how to create clarity for others, and have experience supporting marketing- and demand-led organizations in high-growth environments. You’ll Succeed Here If You Excel at translating strategy into clear priorities and executable plans Are skilled at influencing outcomes without direct authority Have partnered closely with marketing and/or demand generation leaders Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth, consumer-obsessed environments Are trusted for judgment, discretion, and follow-through Balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational execution

Responsibilities

• Partner directly with the Chief Growth Officer to shape priorities and enable execution across SharkNinja’s growth agenda.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans by aligning marketing, demand generation, creative, and consumer experience leaders around shared goals, dependencies, and success metrics.
• Serve as a trusted advisor, supporting decision-making, prioritization, and trade-offs to keep the organization focused on the highest-impact initiatives.
• Own the operating cadence for the Growth organization, including annual and quarterly planning, business reviews, leadership meetings, and goal tracking.
• Ensure clarity of priorities, transparency of progress, and disciplined follow-through across teams.
• Prepare executive-level materials, briefings, and recommendations that support effective decision-making and accountability.
• Influence and align Growth, Creative, and Cx leaders with Marketing, Demand Generation, Product Development, Engineering, Media, Finance, and Regional teams.
• Anticipate interdependencies, surface risks, remove barriers, and accelerate execution through collaboration—without stepping into line ownership of functional work.
• Partner with People & Culture and Finance to support organizational design, headcount planning, and budget alignment for the Growth organization.
• Ensure capabilities, structure, and resourcing are aligned to strategic priorities while functional leaders retain accountability for results.
• Support leaders in balancing long-term planning with near-term execution.
• Enable continuous improvement across the Growth organization by identifying opportunities to strengthen ways of working, governance, and execution.
• Introduce operating frameworks, tools, and standards that improve clarity, consistency, and scalability across marketing- and demand-led teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, learning, and operational excellence.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Chief of Staff, strategy, operations, marketing operations, growth enablement, or organizational leadership roles
• Proven success partnering directly with C-suite or senior executive leaders
• Strong understanding of marketing and/or demand generation operating models, without requiring functional ownership
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives through influence
• Experience in high-growth, consumer, technology, or product-driven companies strongly preferred

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts (HSA) with company contribution
• 401(k) retirement plan with matching
• employee stock purchase program
• life insurance
• AD&D
• short-term disability insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• generous paid time off
• company holidays
• parental leave
• identity theft protection
• pet insurance
• pre-paid legal insurance
• back-up child and eldercare days
• product discounts
• referral bonus program

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