Chief of Staff at Nest Health

Who is Nest Health?

As the first value-based care provider built for families, Nest is on a mission to make comprehensive medical, behavioral, and social care radically accessible to America’s highest risk families. Founded in 2022 by Former Secretary of Health of Louisiana and practicing OB-GYN, Dr. Rebekah Gee, and Rebecca Kavoussi, Nest is the first-of-its-kind family-based, in-home, and virtual care model; this includes primary adult and pediatric care, mental health and nutrition support, vaccinations and labs, same-and-next-day acute visits, chronic condition and transitions of care management, social services and navigation, and more. Nest’s innovative model has resulted in partnerships, unlocking care for thousands of families across our markets. Nest’s early success has led to national traction across states and payers, laying the groundwork for future expansion to families across the United States.

What does it mean to be a part of a startup?

Working at a healthcare startup can be a unique experience with a fast-paced, ever-changing environment that can involve varied workloads, quick changes, and high expectations. Taking a position at a Healthcare startup allows for the opportunity to be high impact in disrupting the US healthcare system. You will have the chance to be creative, solution oriented, and have your voice heard! You will need to be flexible, accountable, and self-sufficient, and you might take on multiple roles. Here are some things you can expect:

• Role Breadth- Your role may be less defined than in other settings, with the need to wear multiple hats & juggle various responsibilities
• Learning opportunities- you will have the opportunity, at times, to function outside of your standard position and learn about new roles & areas
• Fast Paced- Startups often must move faster than traditional large companies. This means you may be asked to cope with or advise on quick changes regarding systems or processes
• Autonomy- You will need to be highly autonomous, as there is less structure and learning and development than at large orgs. This requires you to be able to learn asynchronously, as well as raise your hand when help is needed, or gaps are identified
• Collaboration- With so many opportunities to build processes and improve how we deliver care to our patients, we rely heavily on one-another to communicate changes effectively to ensure seamless support across functions. This often requires this individual to give and receive feedback frequently and communicate challenges or opportunities effectively.
  
  

What is the purpose of this role?

The Chief of Staff acts as a strategic thought partner and force-multiplier for the CEO and executive leadership team. Primary responsibilities include board and investor management, facilitating executive meetings, high-level -administrative strategic support, leading internal company communications and management of the executive team’s time including in-person events. Preferred would be someone with experience/interest in growth and government relations, who can help to represent Nest externally and serve as a strategist on Nest’s growth pathway. Critically important is a confident communicator and leader, someone with excellent emotional intelligence and a flexible and creative mindset.

What You’ll Do

Executive Leadership Support

• Orchestrate strategic time management for the CEO and, on occasion, the executive team
• Understand CEO priorities and act as air traffic controller through effective schedule management and plan agendas and ensure materials are available for internal and external meetings that involve the CEO.
• Plan and execute strategic conferences, high-level meetings, company-wide events
• Provide strategic context and recommendations for executive decision-making
• Function as a strategic connector between different organizational initiatives
• Lead and structure Executive and Leadership team meetings to ensure clear agendas, productive discussion and alignment on key points, note taking, and timely follow-up with clear action items and owners to ensure that next steps are clearly defined and documented
• Assist with complex travel planning and logistics for executives
  
  

Stakeholder Management

• In partnership with the CEO, manage Board of Directors relations, including meeting preparation, communications, and strategic engagement
• Oversee investor relations strategy and communications, including drafting updates and managing materials in partnership with Nest’s CFO and CEO.
• Support board and investor meetings, developing agendas, creating presentations, taking minutes, and ensuring follow-through
• Facilitate productive engagement between executive leadership and key external stakeholders—especially governmental and health plan
• Act as a liaison between the CEO and other departments, as well as external contacts
  
  

Strategic Development and Planning

• Lead and drive the development, alignment, and ongoing tracking of OKRs, contributing to strategic planning initiatives and ensuring long-term goals and objectives are clearly defined and achieved.
• Conduct research and analysis to support executive decision-making
• Serve as a central driver of enterprise-wide initiatives, coordinating across all functional areas and bringing together the appropriate Nest capabilities to ensure success.
  
  

Operations and Project Management

• Ensure careful documentation of discussions and meetings for longitudinal initiatives
• Manage special projects that span functional domain, from requirements gathering to early project management
• Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) to the executive team
• Write original materials for the CEO's office and company communications to employees and external platforms
• Be aware of and help educate the executive team and CEO on trends in venture capital and government/regulatory sphere that may benefit Nest or impact its operations.
  
  

Organizational Effectiveness

• Assess and support high functioning organizational culture
• Develop strategic planning processes that align with organizational objectives
• Partner with the People Team to ensure that strategic initiatives remain aligned with organizational mission and values
• Identify opportunities to improve cross-functional collaboration and efficiency
  
  

Government and Growth

• Establish and maintain relationships with state and national government officials
• Help VP of Growth to build out an effective client management pipeline, assist in growth strategy
• Attend functions in support of CEO and VP Growth and support relationship building.
  
  

What do you bring to the Nest?

Education And Experience

• Master's degree in public policy, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related field preferred
• 7+ years of experience in a senior leadership role within a healthcare organization, consulting practice, and/or government agencies or government relations
• Startup experience preferred (Prior to Series B)
• Experience working directly with senior executives, board members, and investors
• Experience preparing executive-level materials (e.g., board decks, investor updates, policy briefs, strategic memos).
• Prior exposure to government relations or public policy preferred
• Track record of successful project management and operational excellence
• Experience with organizational planning processes or strategic road mapping is a plus.
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Expert knowledge of healthcare landscape
• Strong strategic thinking and planning capabilities
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Superior written and verbal communication abilities
• Proven ability to navigate complex organizational dynamics
• Political acumen and government relations experience
• Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable strategies
• Strong project management and execution skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, particularly SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritize multiple competing demands and maintain attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
• Discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information
  
  

What is required (travel & physical requirements)?

• This role requires this individual to reside or relocate to New Orleans, LA
• Travel to other markets as required approximately 15%
  
  

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Nest understands that job requirements sometimes exclude people who identify with historically marginalized groups from applying to jobs for which they are qualified. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements listed, or if you achieved these requirements through unconventional channels, we encourage you to apply.

Why choose Nest Health?

Nest and its leaders have won multiple awards including Rock Health's Next-Gen Pediatric innovations, New York Times Top Five Who Spread Hope, New Orleans City Business Power 50, and CB Insights Digital 150. Additionally, Nest has become a prominent thought and brand leader garnering national attention from outlets such as 60 Minutes, Business Insider, NYTimes, Fierce Healthcare, Axios , and others. More recently, they were recognized on Inc.'s Female Founder 500 List for 2025.

Learn more about us at https://www.nesthealth.com/.

To learn more about the Nest care model, watch this video, by the award- winning HBO Katrina Babies filmmaker Edward Buckles, JR.

Nest Health celebrates the diversity of our patient population and seeks diversity on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer, indiscriminate of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristics.