# Chief of Staff to the CEO

**Company:** [Nooks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/nooks)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Business Operations
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** Business Operations, Strategic Planning, Cross-Functional Leadership, Executive Communication, AI Tools, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Analysis, Process Improvement
**Posted:** 2026-06-18

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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.

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