# Chief of Staff

**Company:** [Tavus](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/tavus)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Skills:** Financial Analysis, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Internal Operations, Hiring Strategy, Data Infrastructure, M&A, Board-Level Communication, Problem Solving
**Posted:** 2026-04-28

> Acts as the founder's right hand, driving cross-functional projects, strategic initiatives like M&A and financial planning, and internal operations in a high-intensity AI startup environment. Requires 0-4 years experience, high agency, curiosity, and polish from consulting, banking, or startup backgrounds.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Driving key cross-functional projects (e.g. hiring strategy, data infrastructure, company metrics)
- Supporting board-level and strategic initiatives (M&A, financial analysis, planning)
- Owning internal operations (offsites, logistics, systems, cadence)
- Helping unblock teams and push forward high-priority work
- Diving into new problem spaces with little context and figuring them out quickly

## Requirements
- 0–4 years of experience (or exceptional new grad)
- Backgrounds in consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG), banking, private equity, or high-growth startups
- Demonstrated ability to operate in high-performance, high-expectation environments

**Core traits:**
- High agency — you take ownership without being asked
- Curiosity — you ask the right questions and go deep, not just execute tasks
- Polish — strong communication, attention to detail, and professional judgment
- Work ethic — you’re willing to go all-in when it matters
- Intellectual sharpness — you can quickly understand complex problems and structure solutions

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