Music Evolved Records is hiring a Chief of Staff

Who We Are Summer is a mission-driven organization dedicated to alleviating the financial burden of student debt for 46 million Americans. By leveraging comprehensive policy knowledge and innovative technology, we simplify college cost planning and loan repayment processes. Our platform has facilitated average monthly savings of $278 and total savings exceeding $1.8 billion. Through strategic collaborations with prominent employers, municipalities, and financial institutions like ADP, New York City, Banc of California, Norton Healthcare, and the American Federation of Teachers, we empower millions toward financial liberation. With $30 million in funding from distinguished investors including Rebalance Capital, SemperVirens, QED Investors, General Catalyst, and Flourish Ventures, we are constructing the foundational infrastructure for student loan relief and educational affordability nationwide. Your Role The Chief of Staff will function as a pivotal catalyst for the CEO, driving organizational priorities, enhancing executive cohesion, and accelerating business progression. This position demands a strategic intellect and exceptional communication skills to generate clarity, elevate decision-making, and maintain momentum across critical initiatives. The ideal candidate is a high-performance professional who adapts quickly, thrives amid complexity, and can serve as a trusted organizational partner. What You'll Do - Provide comprehensive strategic support to the CEO through rigorous research, insight synthesis, and producing actionable briefing materials while helping shape priorities, evaluate trade-offs, and critically examine strategies. - Prepare the CEO meticulously for every interaction, anticipating potential questions, risks, stakeholder dynamics, and strategic opportunities to ensure seamless execution in high-stakes environments. - Manage executive communication and relationship development, serving as a primary contact for investors, partners, and advisors while overseeing board documentation, investor communications, and strategic memorandums. - Coordinate the CEO's operational rhythm, including developing pre-meeting materials, agendas, follow-up protocols, decision frameworks, and communication workflows to maximize meeting effectiveness and alignment. - Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure organizational readiness and responsiveness to the CEO's external priorities, eliminating obstacles and translating external opportunities into actionable initiatives. - Represent the CEO with utmost discretion and professionalism, handling confidential information and sensitive communications with absolute integrity. You Might Be a Fit If You Have - Minimum 5 years experience in consulting, strategy, operations, business analysis, or comparable demanding roles within startup or high-growth environments; prior leadership support experience strongly preferred. - Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience required; advanced degree advantageous but not mandatory. - Exceptional communication, research, and organizational capabilities; detail-oriented, rapid learner, resourceful problem-solver. - Experience managing complex cross-functional workstreams and influencing without formal authority in dynamic, rapidly evolving environments. - Demonstrated ability to operate with urgency, manage shifting priorities, and consistently deliver excellent work under compressed timelines. - Advanced data and technology proficiency; capable of constructing models, interpreting dashboards, and rapidly mastering new tools to generate metric-driven recommendations. - Executive presence and discernment, able to authentically represent the CEO in meetings, written communications, and external interactions. The Details Compensation: Base salary + equity + comprehensive benefits | Work Setup: Remote (U.S.) | Status: Full-time Work Environment Summer operates as a remote-first organization with team members distributed across the United States. We collaborate asynchronously and convene virtually weekly, with periodic in-person gatherings during key organizational moments. Why Join Summer Summer is committed to empowering borrowers in navigating and eliminating student debt. We collaborate with financial institutions, employers, and government agencies to provide digital tools simplifying loan experiences for millions. We are a mission-driven team dedicated to solving authentic challenges with genuine empathy. We profoundly care about our users and each other. If you're passionate about developing transformative technology, we eagerly anticipate meeting you. How We Support You - Equity grant to share in Summer's success - 100% employee-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance - 401(k) plan with 3% match, fully vested day one - Home office setup reimbursement - Monthly lunch credits - Direct student loan contributions - Up to 11 paid holidays + flexible PTO - Paid leave for family, health, or personal needs - Annual in-person events including Summer Camp and Summer Wonderland - And more! Equal Opportunity Summer provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, prohibiting discrimination or harassment of any kind across all employment terms and conditions, including recruiting, hiring, promotion, termination, compensation, and training.