Posted: 15-May-26
Location: Bethesda, Maryland
Type: Full Time
Salary: $175,000-$275,000
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About Us:
ProShares has been at the forefront of the ETF revolution since 2006, offering one of the industry’s largest ETF lineups. Together with its mutual fund affiliate, ProFunds, the firm manages more than $100 billion in assets. The company is a leader in strategies such as dividend growth, high income, interest rate hedged bond, crypto-linked, and geared (leveraged and inverse) ETF investing. ProShares continues to innovate with products that provide strategic and tactical opportunities for investors to manage risk and enhance returns.
Position Summary:
The Chief of Staff to the CEO will play a pivotal role in driving operational execution and accountability across the organization, minimizing the CEO’s involvement in daily tasks to allow for a focus on high-level priorities. Acting as a trusted partner, the Chief of Staff will actively participate in meetings, track action items, and ensure effective implementation of decisions through assertive follow-up. Success will be measured by a significant reduction in the CEO's operational involvement, the ability to propel decisions forward, and the establishment of operational momentum and accountability. The ideal candidate will possess strong accountability skills and a results-oriented, assertive personality, ensuring that organizational initiatives progress efficiently and enabling the CEO to concentrate on strategic goals. This is a Hybrid position, and the in-office days are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.
Essential Job Functions[1]:
- Attend executive meetings, document commitments, and ensure timely follow-up on deadlines by all stakeholders.
- Enforce the CEO’s directives across teams, following up persistently to avoid delays and escalating issues as needed.
- Represent the CEO in meetings across the organization, driving the execution of their vision.
- Enforce accountability across teams, address obstacles directly with a firm, results-driven approach. Hold departments and individuals accountable for their deliverables.
- Identify and resolve potential delays early, escalating issues to the CEO only when necessary to keep their focus on strategic matters.
- Manage the flow of information to the CEO, ensuring only the most critical issues reach their desk. Handle day-to-day decisions and problem-solving independently where possible.
- Influence and guide others to execute priorities without direct managerial control.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 8 years in an operational or Chief of Staff role, with experience supporting C-suite executives in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to lead without direct authority, and drive accountability and results across diverse teams.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to diplomatically navigate resistance.
- In-depth understanding of organizational dynamics to enhance efficiency across departments.
- Proactive in identifying and resolving bottlenecks with a straightforward approach.
- Decisive and assertive, comfortable addressing resistance, while maintaining diplomacy and professionalism.
The compensation for this position includes salary and incentive pay. The annual base salary range for this role is $175,000-$275,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation. Total compensation may vary based on experience, role, location, department, and individual performance.
If interested in applying, please reach out to Banti Shah at bshah@proshares.com
Our Benefits:
- Competitive pay and discretionary bonus
- Paid time off
- Health care benefits (medical, dental & vision)
- Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, disability and legal benefit
- 401(k) retirement plan with matching contribution
- Spending Accounts (Health Care, Dependent Care, and Transportation)
- Wellness Programs (fitness reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program)
- Education assistance
- Hybrid work schedule
- Additional Programs include peer recognition, corporate matching gift
EOE STATEMENT
ProShares Advisors LLC and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital or family status, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, mental condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
[1] These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Minimum of 8 years in an operational or Chief of Staff role, with experience supporting C-suite executives in fast-paced environments.
- Proven ability to lead without direct authority, and drive accountability and results across diverse teams.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to diplomatically navigate resistance.
- In-depth understanding of organizational dynamics to enhance efficiency across departments.
- Proactive in identifying and resolving bottlenecks with a straightforward approach.
- Decisive and assertive, comfortable addressing resistance, while maintaining diplomacy and professionalism.
