Chief of Staff
- Location
- San Francisco
- Workplace
- On-site
- Compensation
- $180k – $225k + equity
- Visa
- Visa Sponsorship Available
About this role
We are looking for a Chief of Staff with 2-4 years of operating experience to join as the first internal operations hire at a rapidly scaling AI company ($40M+ run rate, on track to $100M+ by Q3). You'll work directly with the CEO and CTO to drive the company's highest-priority strategic initiatives — from scaling the team from 8 to 25 people, to owning company financials, to leading new customer and vertical expansions.
What will you be doing?
Owning and driving the hiring process as the company scales from ~8 to 20-25 people over the next 6-8 months
Managing company financials, P&L, costs, margins, and running weekly syncs on business performance
Leading high-leverage strategic projects (new customer expansions, new vertical launches, research initiatives) as they emerge week to week
Building internal operational systems and processes from scratch — you're the first person in this function
Working cross-functionally across engineering, research, and customer-facing teams to unblock priorities
Key Requirements
2-4 years of operating experience — ideally at an early-stage startup or in management consulting (McKinsey, Bain, BCG)
Strong generalist problem solver with extreme ownership — can take ambiguous problems and drive them to completion autonomously
Comfortable using coding agents and AI tools to solve problems (excitement matters more than prior experience)
No short tenures — 1-year stints are a dealbreaker; must demonstrate staying power and commitment
Must be full-time in-person in San Francisco (relocation support available)
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
Culture & values
We are a fast-moving, small team of 6.
We have a brand-new office located in Dogpatch, San Francisco.
Know someone who'd be great for this?