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Role Details
Company: US-based applied AI startup
Location: San Francisco, CA
Employment Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Salary: $150,000–$250,000
Experience: 1–7 years
About the Company
An early-stage AI company developing autonomous agents for enterprise finance and operations. The company has raised $8M and serves Fortune 500 customers across consumer goods, distribution, technology, and energy. Its team includes talent from leading AI research labs and technology companies, and the business expects significant growth over the next six months.
About the Role
The company is seeking a Chief of Staff to work directly with the founders on strategic priorities, business operations, and company growth. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role spanning strategy, recruitment, customer delivery, communications, and internal operations.
The successful candidate will help turn company priorities into measurable outcomes, build scalable processes, and take ownership of projects from planning through execution.
Responsibilities
Drive cross-functional initiatives across hiring, customer delivery, go-to-market, and operations.
Lead strategic projects from problem definition through execution and results measurement.
Establish operating processes, priorities, performance metrics, and accountability.
Support founders with recruitment, communications, business development, and company operations.
Identify operational challenges, resolve dependencies, and manage emerging priorities.
Automate repetitive workflows using AI tools.
Build scalable systems and processes as the company grows.
Requirements
1–7 years of experience in strategy and operations, business operations, or a Chief of Staff role.
Background at a high-growth tech company, MBB consulting firm, top investment bank, or leading PE/VC firm.
Bachelor's degree from a top-tier US university.
Strong strategic thinking, project management, problem-solving, and execution skills.
Ability to work independently, navigate ambiguity, and manage both strategic projects and day-to-day operations.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Benefits
Salary range of $150,000–$250,000.
Potential equity opportunity.
Direct collaboration with the founders and CEO.
Broad responsibility and ownership from day one.
Opportunity to influence company strategy and operations during a period of rapid growth.
Interview Process
Initial founder introduction call.
In-depth discussion of the candidate's background and experience.
On-site case study.
Offer and hiring.
🌍 Remote from anywhere in the globe
Workplace, Culture & Diversity
Corporate culture is essential to allow the organization to differentiate itself. In terms of image on the one hand, it has strengths both internally and externally to consumers. It is indeed a source of cohesion and motivation of employees and it limits conflicts. With customers, it conveys a positive image and can develop a feeling of closeness to the company or even become a criterion of choice.
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