Chief of Staff

We are worker owned creative collective, innovating on everything from brands and IRL communities to IoT devices and supply chains. We believe that there’s a better balance between the poles of freelancing & full time, and for that reason Sanctuary works differently to most shops:

• Transparency & Ownership:
• 150% Carbon Negative:
• Strong Morals:
• Async & Decentralized:
• Remote Friendly:
• Ideas & Products:

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact in a growing, dynamic company. Based on the responsibilities of this role, we think the right candidate has the following experience and skills:

• 8–15+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, organizational management, or general management roles
• Experience in a software development, design consultancy or other creative industry
• Proven experience scaling a services-based organization (agency, consultancy, or creative/technical firm) from ~20+ employees to materially larger size
• Direct experience with workforce planning, resourcing models, and utilization management in a client-services environment
• Demonstrated success building org structures, defining roles, and implementing accountability frameworks
• Experience designing and improving hiring processes, including senior-level recruitment
• Track record of building performance management systems (career ladders, review cycles, compensation bands, or similar frameworks)
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across multiple departments or business units
• Ownership of complex, multi-stakeholder projects (e.g., launching a new office/space, standing up a new department, restructuring a team, or executing a strategic initiative)
• Strong financial literacy, including comfort reading P&Ls, understanding margin drivers, and evaluating ROI on hires and initiatives
• Experience operating in founder-led or entrepreneurial environments with high ambiguity and rapid change
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and hold managers accountable without relying solely on positional authority
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including running leadership meetings and synthesizing complex information into clear decisions
• Evidence of sound judgment under pressure, particularly in environments with cash flow sensitivity or operational volatility
• Previous experience working with outside legal counsel on financial aspects of contracts (e.g., NDAs, MSAs)

This role greatly favors autonomous, competent & ambitious operators. This role will begin with a 4-month (ideally full time) trial contract, paid hourly between $100 - $125 p/hr pending seniority & experience. In the first few weeks of the trial, this individual will propose their own goals to define success in their trial, and present them to our founder, financial controller, and communications director for approval.

At garden3d, we believe that those who shoulder the most responsibility and create the greatest impact should be paid accordingly, so if this individual exceeds expectations by the end of the 4-month period, they’ll be offered a permanent, high risk / high reward role that will take a % cut of all garden3d inflowing revenue. At our current revenue rate, this cut is expected to result in a gross yearly pay of $160,000 — $225,000 USD per year; with no cap as the top-line revenue of the collective grows. If we double our revenue, this role’s compensation doubles too.

Finally, after a period of proven success in this role (12 - 24 months), this individual will become eligible to join our worker ownership program.