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Adaptive SecurityAdaptive SecurityNew York, NY

Chief of Staff, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

The Chief of Staff will work directly with the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, helping to run the New York City office and R&D organization. This dynamic role involves owning strategic projects, building models, drafting communications, and identifying process gaps.

Salary not listed
On-site1+ YOEBusiness Operations

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Attend key meetings on behalf of or alongside the CPO, take ownership of follow ups, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks
  • Own strategic projects end to end... examples include improving our R&D recruiting process, analyzing global R&D spend for optimization opportunities, and researching new markets we're considering entering
  • Build models, dashboards, and analyses that help the CPO make faster and better decisions
  • Draft communications, memos, and presentations for internal and external audiences
  • Identify process gaps across the R&D org and drive improvements without being asked
  • Serve as connective tissue between the CPO and the broader team, ensuring context flows in both directions

Qualifications

  • Degree from a top university with a strong academic record
  • 1-4 years of experience in consulting, private equity, venture capital, or a fast-moving startup
  • Extremely hardworking and accountable. You do what you say you'll do, and you do it fast.
  • Analytically strong and comfortable with numbers. You can build a model, structure a dataset, and present findings clearly.
  • AI-native. You're either already using AI heavily in your work and personal life, or you're highly motivated to make it a core part of how you operate here.
  • A strong communicator in writing and in person
  • A self-starter who can be handed a messy problem with minimal context and find their way to a clear output
  • Someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment and has a bias toward action
  • Comfortable being always on. This role moves at the speed of a startup. There will be late nights and weekends.
  • Genuinely ambitious. You want to have a big impact and you're willing to put in the work to make that happen. This isn't just a job to you.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive cash compensation and meaningful stock.
  • Several medical plans to choose from, most covered at 100% by Adaptive.
  • 401k through Vestwell.
  • Unlimited PTO, including winter break from Dec 24 - Jan 1.
  • A fantastic office atmosphere including coffee, espresso, lounge, snacks, whiteboards, and tons of conference space.
  • Rotating choice of 4 free lunch options from local restaurants every day.
  • Expense dinner if you’re in the office past 7pm. Expense Uber if you happen to stay past 9pm.

Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsStrategic PlanningProcess ImprovementData AnalysisAI

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