Hire a Remote Chief of Staff for Your Leadership Team
M-Ocean recruits remote chiefs of staff from the Philippines to run priorities, projects, and follow-through for founders and executives.
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Find a chief of staff who keeps priorities moving
A chief of staff search built around your priorities and team.
Chief of staff role fit
Define what your chief of staff owns: planning, projects, reporting, or stakeholder follow-up.
Targeted operator sourcing
We reach out directly to operators with executive support and project experience, instead of posting job ads.
Structured evaluation
Review operating experience, references, and an optional planning task before you decide.
Direct hire
Hire your chief of staff directly and agree terms together, with no ongoing staffing arrangement.
Tell us where leadership time goes, and we will shortlist chief of staff candidates who can take it on.
Find a chief of staff who keeps priorities moving
A chief of staff search built around your priorities and team.
Chief of staff role fit
Define what your chief of staff owns: planning, projects, reporting, or stakeholder follow-up.
Targeted operator sourcing
We reach out directly to operators with executive support and project experience, instead of posting job ads.
Structured evaluation
Review operating experience, references, and an optional planning task before you decide.
Direct hire
Hire your chief of staff directly and agree terms together, with no ongoing staffing arrangement.
Tell us where leadership time goes, and we will shortlist chief of staff candidates who can take it on.
Chief of staff support that keeps your priorities moving
Remote chief of staff talent matched to how your leadership team works.
Executive operations support
Find support across planning, project follow-through, reporting, and cross-team coordination.
Executive operations support
Find support across planning, project follow-through, reporting, and cross-team coordination.
Chief of staff role coverage
Cover operations, executive communication, and project tracking, beyond what an executive assistant handles.
Chief of staff role coverage
Cover operations, executive communication, and project tracking, beyond what an executive assistant handles.
Remote team fit
Candidates are screened for working across time zones with your leaders, team, and tools.
Remote team fit
Candidates are screened for working across time zones with your leaders, team, and tools.
How we recruit your chief of staff
Define the role
We clarify the chief of staff responsibilities, priorities, reporting lines, and level of support required for the role.
Define the role
We clarify the chief of staff responsibilities, priorities, reporting lines, and level of support required for the role.
Source and screen
We reach out to experienced operators directly, then screen their project, reporting, and communication experience.
Source and screen
We reach out to experienced operators directly, then screen their project, reporting, and communication experience.
Review fit and references
You interview a short list, add a planning or prioritization task if you want one, and check references before you decide.
Review fit and references
You interview a short list, add a planning or prioritization task if you want one, and check references before you decide.
A clearer way to build your leadership support
Why founders hire a remote chief of staff through M-Ocean instead of a job ad.
Common hiring pattern
Post a job ad and wait
Hire a senior EA and hope it stretches
No clear scope or decision rights
Job titles as the main signal
No test of planning or follow-through
M-Ocean’s approach
Direct outreach to experienced operators
Screened for planning and follow-through
Clear scope, priorities, and reporting lines
Communication and leadership fit considered
References checked, then you hire directly
A clearer way to build your leadership support
Why founders hire a remote chief of staff through M-Ocean instead of a job ad.
Common hiring pattern
Post a job ad and wait
Hire a senior EA and hope it stretches
No clear scope or decision rights
Job titles as the main signal
No test of planning or follow-through
M-Ocean’s approach
Direct outreach to experienced operators
Screened for planning and follow-through
Clear scope, priorities, and reporting lines
Communication and leadership fit considered
References checked, then you hire directly
Recruiting built on trust, not pressure.
We give you a clear picture of the market, the candidates, and the search, so you can make the right decision for your team, even when the answer is not the easiest one.
Honest market guidance
If a role is difficult or talent is limited, we tell you plainly and help you understand your options.
Honest market guidance
If a role is difficult or talent is limited, we tell you plainly and help you understand your options.
No forced placements
We will not push a candidate who is not right for the role just to close a placement. Our recommendations are based on the role and the evidence.
No forced placements
We will not push a candidate who is not right for the role just to close a placement. Our recommendations are based on the role and the evidence.
Remote hiring expertise
We specialize in remote workers and virtual assistants, so we understand the responsibilities, tools, and working relationships behind these hires.
Remote hiring expertise
We specialize in remote workers and virtual assistants, so we understand the responsibilities, tools, and working relationships behind these hires.
Long-term relationships
We value lasting partnerships over quick wins. We respect client relationships and never poach talent from our clients.
Long-term relationships
We value lasting partnerships over quick wins. We respect client relationships and never poach talent from our clients.
Trusted by leaders building better teams
Trusted by leaders building better teams
You guys hired my Executive Assistant (EA) and that was the best EA I’ve ever had. It’s hard to find a great recruiter because a lot of times they’re in massive companies and doing great jobs there. But if people find one that has the experience that [M-Ocean] has, then it is a really big game changer for hiring remote teams.
Jason C.
Chief Higher Officer, Higher Options
It’s been surprising working with M-Ocean because we’re a few seas apart, but the ability to hone in on what we’re looking for—making interview processes so much more effective upfront, dialing into the fairway of the talent that we really need to be talking to—is impressive. I love things like how they’re doing the background and criminal checks, collapsing the process into a time-efficient but clear process where all the important things are being covered.
Tarek M.
CEO, Morshed Group
I worked with M-Ocean to place an Operations Director within my business, and she is one of the best things to happen to my company! M-Ocean saved us a ton of time in the hiring process. We tried posting online but it wasn’t a great experience for us – it was time consuming and the applicant didn’t have relevant experience. I don’t have the network overseas to source for this type of talent myself. And honestly, I wouldn’t want to. Our time is really important, we have a ton going on within our organization, and we don’t have the time to stop all of our projects to source top level talent. It isn’t our area of expertise so we leave it to the experts! Whenever I need a new employee, I reach out to M-ocean and quickly have a short list of top candidates. The time savings is totally worth it to us.
Lisa H.
CEO/Founder, Pet Products
M-Ocean helped us review the Job Description while we were drafting it by validating some details. Also provided inputs on standard practice on how to compensate and manage agreements since this was to be our first Philippine hire. We had confidence that M-Ocean understood on a deeper level the culture fit we needed and how the position would fit in our company. It didn’t feel like a widget where they were just finding a round peg for a square hole. It felt like a partnership.
Elizabeth G.
Founder, Baloo Living
You guys hired my Executive Assistant (EA) and that was the best EA I’ve ever had. It’s hard to find a great recruiter because a lot of times they’re in massive companies and doing great jobs there. But if people find one that has the experience that [M-Ocean] has, then it is a really big game changer for hiring remote teams.
Jason C.
Chief Higher Officer, Higher Options
I worked with M-Ocean to place an Operations Director within my business, and she is one of the best things to happen to my company! M-Ocean saved us a ton of time in the hiring process. We tried posting online but it wasn’t a great experience for us – it was time consuming and the applicant didn’t have relevant experience. I don’t have the network overseas to source for this type of talent myself. And honestly, I wouldn’t want to. Our time is really important, we have a ton going on within our organization, and we don’t have the time to stop all of our projects to source top level talent. It isn’t our area of expertise so we leave it to the experts! Whenever I need a new employee, I reach out to M-ocean and quickly have a short list of top candidates. The time savings is totally worth it to us.
Lisa H.
CEO/Founder, Pet Products
M-Ocean helped us review the Job Description while we were drafting it by validating some details. Also provided inputs on standard practice on how to compensate and manage agreements since this was to be our first Philippine hire. We had confidence that M-Ocean understood on a deeper level the culture fit we needed and how the position would fit in our company. It didn’t feel like a widget where they were just finding a round peg for a square hole. It felt like a partnership.
Elizabeth G.
Founder, Baloo Living
It’s been surprising working with M-Ocean because we’re a few seas apart, but the ability to hone in on what we’re looking for—making interview processes so much more effective upfront, dialing into the fairway of the talent that we really need to be talking to—is impressive. I love things like how they’re doing the background and criminal checks, collapsing the process into a time-efficient but clear process where all the important things are being covered.
Tarek M.
CEO, Morshed Group
You guys hired my Executive Assistant (EA) and that was the best EA I’ve ever had. It’s hard to find a great recruiter because a lot of times they’re in massive companies and doing great jobs there. But if people find one that has the experience that [M-Ocean] has, then it is a really big game changer for hiring remote teams.
Jason C.
Chief Higher Officer, Higher Options
M-Ocean helped us review the Job Description while we were drafting it by validating some details. Also provided inputs on standard practice on how to compensate and manage agreements since this was to be our first Philippine hire. We had confidence that M-Ocean understood on a deeper level the culture fit we needed and how the position would fit in our company. It didn’t feel like a widget where they were just finding a round peg for a square hole. It felt like a partnership.
Elizabeth G.
Founder, Baloo Living
I worked with M-Ocean to place an Operations Director within my business, and she is one of the best things to happen to my company! M-Ocean saved us a ton of time in the hiring process. We tried posting online but it wasn’t a great experience for us – it was time consuming and the applicant didn’t have relevant experience. I don’t have the network overseas to source for this type of talent myself. And honestly, I wouldn’t want to. Our time is really important, we have a ton going on within our organization, and we don’t have the time to stop all of our projects to source top level talent. It isn’t our area of expertise so we leave it to the experts! Whenever I need a new employee, I reach out to M-ocean and quickly have a short list of top candidates. The time savings is totally worth it to us.
Lisa H.
CEO/Founder, Pet Products
It’s been surprising working with M-Ocean because we’re a few seas apart, but the ability to hone in on what we’re looking for—making interview processes so much more effective upfront, dialing into the fairway of the talent that we really need to be talking to—is impressive. I love things like how they’re doing the background and criminal checks, collapsing the process into a time-efficient but clear process where all the important things are being covered.
Tarek M.
CEO, Morshed Group
Questions about hiring a chief of staff? We’ve got answers
Where do you find chief of staff candidates?
What does your assessment process look like?
What is the difference between a chief of staff and an executive assistant?
Are you an agency? How do we hire the remote workers?
How long does the hiring process take?
What happens after I choose a candidate?
Questions about hiring a chief of staff? We’ve got answers
Where do you find chief of staff candidates?
What does your assessment process look like?
What is the difference between a chief of staff and an executive assistant?
Are you an agency? How do we hire the remote workers?
How long does the hiring process take?
What happens after I choose a candidate?
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Tell us what is landing on your desk, and we will tell you plainly what the search looks like.
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Hire your next remote chief of staff
Tell us what is landing on your desk, and we will tell you plainly what the search looks like.
Don't like forms?