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NooksNooksSan Francisco, CA

Chief of Staff to the CEO

Chief of Staff to the CEO driving strategic initiatives, operational improvements, and cross-functional execution at a high-growth AI startup. Requires 3-8 years in consulting, operations, or similar strategic roles.

Salary not listed
Hybrid3+ YOEBusiness Operations

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Serve as a trusted partner and thought partner to the CEO on the company's most important priorities.
  • Own and drive the highest-impact strategic and operational initiatives across the business.
  • Lead projects that span multiple functions, ensuring alignment, accountability, and execution.
  • Translate high-level goals into actionable plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
  • Identify organizational bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions that improve company performance.
  • Drive company planning processes, operating rhythms, and executive decision-making.
  • Prepare executive communications, presentations, board materials, and strategic analyses.
  • Build and improve operating systems, planning frameworks, and company rituals.
  • Leverage AI tools and agents to automate workflows, improve productivity, and accelerate decision-making.
  • Partner with leaders across Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to accelerate execution.
  • Anticipate challenges before they emerge and proactively solve problems before they become issues.
  • Act as a force multiplier for the CEO, enabling the company to move faster and make better decisions.

You Might Be a Strong Fit If

  • 3–8 years of experience in consulting, business operations, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, startup operations, product management, or a similar strategic role.
  • Experience operating in a high-growth startup environment and excitement for building in fast-moving environments.
  • Demonstrated track record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives and delivering measurable business outcomes.
  • Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Systems Thinker: You can simplify complexity, identify root causes, and design scalable solutions.
  • Extreme Ownership: You take initiative, thrive in ambiguity, and consistently drive outcomes without needing direction.
  • Business Acumen: You have strong judgment, understand business tradeoffs, and can seamlessly move between strategy and execution.
  • Cross-Functional Leader: You influence effectively across teams, align stakeholders, and drive execution without relying on authority.
  • AI-Native: You actively leverage AI tools and agents to automate workflows, increase productivity, and improve decision-making.
  • Exceptional Communicator: You communicate clearly and concisely, turning complex ideas into compelling narratives and actionable plans.
  • You are energized by tackling difficult, ambiguous problems and are excited to operate wherever the business needs you most.

Skills

Business OperationsStrategic PlanningCross-Functional LeadershipExecutive CommunicationAI ToolsProblem SolvingStakeholder ManagementProject ManagementData AnalysisProcess Improvement
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