Chief of Staff
Chief of Staff to the CEO, owning executive-office operations, planning rhythms, board and fundraising support, and complex cross-functional initiatives. The role requires 3+ years in strategy, business operations, or operator roles, strong judgment and writing, and familiarity with LLM products and inference economics.
About the job
Responsibilities
Executive Office & CEO Leverage
- Build and lead the daily operations, processes, rhythms, and infrastructure of the executive office.
- Act as an extension of the CEO with internal and external stakeholders, prioritizing and routing inquiries or handling them directly.
- Partner with the executive assistant to align the CEO’s calendar with company priorities.
- Represent the CEO in selected meetings, challenge ideas, provide perspective, and drive action-item follow-through.
- Manage the CEO’s external brand and reputation.
Operating Rhythm & Planning
- Run leadership meetings, board meetings, leadership offsites, and company-wide communications.
- Drive quarterly planning cycles, OKRs, leadership reviews, and major business updates.
- Own the company operating dashboard, including metrics definition, instrumentation, weekly tracking, and escalation of risks.
- Design decisive meetings with clear agendas, decisions, and follow-through.
Cross-Functional Execution
- Lead strategic initiatives spanning engineering, go-to-market, and operations.
- Track high-priority initiatives, surface blockers and dependencies, and follow up with owners using actionable recommendations.
- Promote team integration and cross-functional communication.
Board, Investors & Stakeholder Management
- Own board cadence, including deck production, narrative, data room, and preparation.
- Support fundraising through modeling, materials, and diligence coordination.
- Track and nurture relationships with investors, customers, and strategic partners.
- Synthesize performance, risks, and open decisions into concise external communications.
Strategic Advisory
- Serve as a thought partner to the CEO by challenging assumptions and developing analysis, options, and recommendations.
- Maintain focus on long-term planning and strategic priorities.
Requirements
- 3–7 years of demonstrated growth in business operations, strategy, or operator roles at high-velocity companies, frontier AI labs, top-tier startups, or through a consulting or banking-to-operator path.
- Experience operating close to LLM products and practical understanding of evaluation and inference economics.
- Exceptional writing and analytical thinking.
- Excellent judgment with confidential information, competing priorities, and executive relationships.
- Track record leading complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives from ambiguity to completion.
- Ability to perform effectively under pressure.
- Low-ego, high-ownership approach.
Hiring Process
- Founder screen, case study, reference calls, and a paid trial day on-site.
Compensation & Benefits
- $215,000–$255,000 annual salary.
- Catered lunch daily and dinner stipend.
- $500/month commuter and wellness benefit.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) plan.
- Paid parental leave: 12 weeks maternal and 6 weeks paternal.
Skills
Business Operations, Strategic Planning, Okrs, Financial Modeling, Fundraising, Due Diligence, Board Management, Investor Relations, Llm Products, Ai Evaluation, Inference Economics, Cross-Functional Leadership, Executive Communication, Data Analysis, Program Management
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