Students For Liberty (SFL) is the largest international pro-liberty student organization in the world, with student volunteers spanning over 100 countries on all inhabited continents. Our mission is to Educate, Develop, and Empower the next generation of leaders of liberty. We accomplish this by identifying the top student leaders and training them to be agents of change in their communities.
We are a remote, vibrant, and entrepreneurial organization consisting of 80+ full time staff members.
As Students For Liberty continues to grow globally, we are creating the role of Chief
Operating Officer to strengthen the systems and leadership structures needed for the
organization’s next stage of growth. With programs active in more than 100 countries and a
team of more than 80 staff, SFL is building the next generation of leaders of liberty
worldwide.
The COO will oversee the organization’s core internal functions—including Finance,
Marketing, Systems/IT, and Creative—and strengthen the operational systems that allow a
fully remote global team to execute consistently at a high level.
The Chief Operating Officer serves as the organization’s senior operational leader and a close
partner to the CEO. While the CEO focuses on strategy, fundraising, programs, and external
leadership, the COO ensures the organization executes with clarity, strong coordination, and
consistent follow-through as the organization continues to scale.
This role exists to strengthen SFL’s leadership bench and build operational systems that
support a growing global organization. The COO creates leverage for the CEO and
department leaders by improving coordination, strengthening management clarity and
accountability, and ensuring that organizational priorities translate into consistent execution.
The COO partners closely with the Chief of Staff, who supports the CEO’s priorities,
executive communication, and strategic projects, while the COO leads day-to-day operational
execution and coordination across departments.
The COO is a servant leader who takes pride in making others more effective. Success in this
role comes from building strong managers, improving operational clarity, and ensuring that
commitments across the organization are delivered on time and at a high standard.
The COO has clear authority over internal operational execution and holds department
leaders accountable for results, financial discipline, and cross-functional coordination. The
COO will directly manage 4 individuals, including the Senior Director of Creative
Operations, Senior Director of Systems, Director of Finance and Director of Marketing. The
COO will have indirect responsibility for roughly 40 individuals.
The COO will work from a virtual office from anywhere in the US. Minimal travel is
required for this position (approximately 5%).
SFL is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
Directors operate with clear goals, defined decision rights, and consistent follow-through.
Cross-team collaboration improves and organizational silos decrease.
Managers operate with clear expectations and support, delivering results while leadership
development and performance standards continue to strengthen across the organization.
Financial and fundraising operations provide reliable reporting, clear revenue visibility, and
disciplined budget management.
Operational decisions and coordination happen at the leadership level without routine CEO
intervention.
Organizational Leadership & Execution
Financial Oversight & Operational Discipline
Fundraising Infrastructure & Development Operations
Culture, Talent & Organizational Health
Qualified candidates should submit the following application materials (in order) in one PDF document:
Applications should be submitted to Talent Market via this link: talentmarket.org/apply-for-your-dream-job/
Questions can be directed to Claire Kittle Dixon, President of Talent Market, who is assisting with the search: [email protected].
There is no application deadline for this position. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. This job will remain posted on our site until it is filled.
While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, we are only able to contact those to whom we can offer an interview. Only direct applications will be considered. No phone calls, please.
Talent Market is a nonprofit dedicated to promoting liberty by helping free-market nonprofits identify talent for critical roles. We provide consulting and recruiting services at no cost to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that clearly and directly focus on advancing the principles of economic freedom, free enterprise, free trade, free speech, property rights, rule of law and limited regulation.
