Chief of Staff, SharkNinja
To The Chief Growth Officer
$187.5-287.5k
More information about location
1+ day a week in office (Needham, MA)
Home devices and appliances
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Home devices and appliances
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$187.5-287.5k
More information about location
1+ day a week in office (Needham, MA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To positively impact people's lives every day in every home around the world.
Role
Who you are
- 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
- 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
What the job involves
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- What Success Looks Like:
- The Growth, Creative, and Consumer Experience teams are aligned, focused, and operating with speed and clarity. Strategic priorities are executed with discipline and measurable impact. Cross-functional initiatives move faster with fewer obstacles, and the Growth organization is better equipped to scale. The Chief Growth Officer’s agenda consistently moves the business forward
Our take
With more people looking for home products that work harders and smarter, SharkNinja has become a household name. Through its Shark line of cleaning and home care tools and Ninja range of kitchen appliance the company creates solutions that simplify daily routines and overall enhance modern living.
SharkNinja has been in operation since 1994, which is testament to the quality and popularity of its products. Since its initial launch in Canada, the company has expanded into the US and the UK. In 2017 SharkNinja was bought by CDH Private Equity for over $1.5 Billion, further proof of its impressive market value. Perhaps more evidence is that it brings in annual revenues of around $4B.
It continues to hold a strong position in the home appliance market too, competiting with big brands like Dyson. Its Shark line lead the US upright vacuum, segment, while its presence in robotics vacuums reflects steady growth in a compeititve space. Since going public, the company has m,aintained a rapid pace of innovation, launching numerous new products eacxh pear and expanding into adjecent categories such as outdoor coolers and grills. With a growing global footprint and a focus ons mart design, usabiluity, and category expansion, SharkNinja is very well positioned to continue shaping the futur of home appliances.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
10% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company HQ
Needham Heights, Needham, MA
Leadership
Mark Rosenzweig
(Founder)Founded SharkNinja in 1994. Has won three Red Dot Awards for product Design.
Mark Barrocas
(CEO)Mark joined SharkNinja in 2008 as CEO. Prior to this, he spent 3 years at Aramark Uniform Services as the President of the WearGuard Division. Prior to that, he spent 4 years at Broder Bros as the President and 2 years at Perry Ellis International as VP of Corporate Sales.
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