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Growth Chief of Staff

150k – 180kSan Francisco, CABusiness OperationsOnsite
Summary

Serves as the CEO's right hand, driving company growth through strategy, execution of initiatives, cross-functional coordination, and high-impact prioritization in a hypergrowth startup.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Work as the right hand to the CEO to drive growth across the company.
  • Design and execute growth initiatives: From market strategy to hands-on campaigns.
  • Partner with leadership: Translate vision into operating plans, OKRs, and measurable outcomes.
  • Crack complex problems: Break down ambiguous challenges into structured projects and drive them to completion.
  • Own cross-functional projects: Coordinate product, GTM, and operations to unlock growth.
  • Identify leverage: Ruthlessly prioritize the highest-impact opportunities.

Requirements

Traits:

  • Consulting-caliber intensity: Exceptionally smart, driven, and able to thrive under pressure.
  • Analytical strategist: Exceptional problem solver with consulting-level rigor.
  • Operator mentality: Can alternate between strategy, execution, and iteration at speed.
  • Builder mindset: Excited to design systems, processes, and playbooks from scratch.
  • Trusted partner: Works hand-in-hand with the CEO and leadership team to steer the company.

Experience:

  • Background in top 3 consulting firm (McKinsey, Bain, or BCG) and an Ivy League MBA.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive initiatives from zero-to-one and scale growth.
  • Experience working closely with founders/CEOs or in early-stage, high-growth environments.
  • Strong mix of strategic thinking, analytical horsepower, and execution drive.

Required Tools:

  • Strategy frameworks and financial modeling (Excel/Sheets, BI tools)
  • Growth and GTM systems (Apollo, HubSpot, Notion, Clay, etc.)
  • Project management and collaboration tools (Asana, Notion, Slack, Jira)
  • Comfort with light automation, data analysis, and experimentation
Skills
ExcelGoogle SheetsBI toolsApolloHubSpotNotionClayAsanaSlackJira
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