# Chief of Staff, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer

**Company:** [Adaptive Security](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/adaptive-security)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Business Operations
**Experience:** 1+ years
**Skills:** Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Data Analysis, AI
**Posted:** 2026-06-03

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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