So, You want to Hire a Fractional Chief of Staff?

Strategic Partnership for Founders Who’ve Outgrown Their Current Operating System

Work Directly with Katie Monasmith, Founder of The Ops Studio

Work directly with Katie Monasmith, Founder of The Ops Studio, as your Fractional Chief of Staff.

This is not delegation support. This is executive leverage.

If decisions are backing up, priorities feel blurry, initiatives stall between strategy and execution, or you’ve become the bottleneck for everything that matters — this role exists to fix that.

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WHO THIS IS FOR

This Engagement is Best Suited For:

Founders & CEOs generating $50K+/month
Leaders managing complexity across people, projects, capital, or growth stages
Companies post-funding, post-acquisition, or preparing for a major transition
Founders who need a strategic thought partner, not another operator waiting for tasks

If you need someone operating above execution — where priorities are set, tradeoffs are made, and leadership friction compounds — you’re in the right place.

Core Responsibilities

Strategy & Decision Support

Strategic clarity and priority sequencing
Executive decision framing and tradeoff analysis
Translating vision into executable focus
Scenario planning and risk mitigation

Leadership & Communication

Leadership team alignment
Cross-functional communication flow
Founder-to-team signal amplification
Acting as a neutral, trusted sounding board

High-Stakes Initiative Oversight

Company-wide initiatives
Post-funding or acquisition integration
Org design and operating rhythm adjustments
Ensuring momentum doesn’t die after kickoff

Board, Investor & External Readiness

Board and investor prep
Narrative refinement and metrics clarity
Internal readiness ahead of external conversations

Operating System Design

Designing and refining your internal operating system
Cadence, accountability, and ownership clarity
Reducing founder dependency across the org

Task Execution & Team Optimization

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