After helping Donald Trump to an improbable and landslide victory in the presidential race, Susie Wiles, the president-elect’s unassuming co-campaign chief, is seen as the frontrunner to become his White House chief of staff, according to six sources familiar with discussions within the campaign.

In a world torn by rivalries, advisers are praising Wiles’ ability to win Trump’s respect and bring together big personalities. If elected, Wiles would become the first female White House chief of staff in history.

“She has commanded a lot of respect from the staff, but also loyalty. She doesn’t play games. And she means what she says: During the campaign she said we check egos at the door and she held everyone to that,” said one campaign official, who like others in this piece was granted anonymity to speak candidly or because they didn’t . not authorized to speak on the record. “The team of rivals concept did not apply here.”

“Susie is as good as it gets,” a second Trump campaign official said. “She ran a great campaign and has the respect of everyone – including Democrats who recognize her talent. She would make a great chief of staff and serve at the pleasure of the president. After all, it is his White House.” A third Trump campaign official said Wiles is already in the de facto role of chief of staff and that staffers widely want her to get the job. A major staff meeting will take place at campaign headquarters on Thursday, and Wiles will chair it.

The feeling among advisers is that if Trump makes a strong appeal to Wiles, she would take the job — and it is widely hoped she will.

“If she wants it, it’s hers,” said an adviser familiar with the talks. “Her support for Trump and what she just accomplished (winning by large margins) makes it an easy choice if that’s what she wants.”

Another Trump adviser said the job is Wiles’ if she wants it. NBC News contacted Wiles for comment.

“If she really wants it, I’m not sure how competitive this would be,” the celebrity advisor said.

Known for his superstition, Trump has steered clear of planning for a future administration that began in the final months of his campaign. But planning now begins in earnest and the choice of who will lead his operation will be one of the most crucial as he hopes to implement a sweeping agenda.

In a statement Wednesday, Trump’s transition team said his victory had “delivered a mandate” for their agenda “that puts our nation’s working men and women first.”

“As he chooses the best people to join his team and the best policies to pursue, his transition team will ensure implementation of President Trump’s common-sense agenda from Day 1,” said Cantor Fitzgerald, CEO Howard. Lutnick and Linda McMahon, a cabinet member during the first Trump administration and business executive.

Wiles, the daughter of famed American football player and sportscaster Pat Summerall, led the staff through assassination attempts, a change at the top of the Democratic ticket and a decline in the polls.

“She would be anyone’s number one choice, but it’s his decision,” the first campaign official said.

The 2024 campaign marked the first time Trump has not changed his core campaign leadership team throughout a race, a dynamic he even alluded to while speaking to reporters on Tuesday when he mentioned Wiles, who helped secure his victory in once-purple Florida. in 2016.

“Some people said this is the best run campaign they’ve ever seen, but to make that happen you have to win,” Trump said as he cast his vote. “My team… many of them are the same players – as you know, Susie.”

Trump praised Wiles during his victory speech on Tuesday, sharing her nickname and hinting at her essential behind-the-scenes work: “We call her the Ice Girl. Susie likes to stay in the background – she is not in the background.”

“I think many of the president’s closest allies really see the value their partnership has created,” said Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz. “They complement each other perfectly.”

Trump’s transition leaders include some of his longtime friends and allies: Lutnick, who often accompanied him in the final weeks of his campaign — including on his return to Butler, Pennsylvania — and McMahon, a former official in his first administration.

Other names under active consideration for the role of White House chief of staff include Brooke Rollins, a former top Trump aide in the White House who now heads the Trump-focused America First Policy Institute, and former House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

Notably, Rollins was an excellent speaker last month during an appearance at Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden, where Lutnick spoke. During an appearance on Fox News Thursday, McCarthy said he would not become chief of staff and praised Wiles as someone who would “do a great job.”

A campaign official said Rollins and McCarthy all have relationships with Trump, but only one candidate has the professional respect and loyalty of the staff.

“And that’s Susie,” the person added.