Chief of Staff (AI)

Location: Austin, TX; hybrid on-site with up to 20% travel for executive engagements, customer meetings, and strategic initiatives

Company

hirify.global is a veteran-owned, venture-backed technology company developing autonomous orchestration solutions for heterogeneous unmanned systems across air, sea, land, and space for defense, intelligence, and commercial applications.

What you will do

• Act as a strategic partner and operational advisor to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
• Own the CEO operating rhythm, including prioritization, meeting preparation, and follow-through.
• Lead board meetings, investor updates, executive offsites, and all-hands communications.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives across Engineering, Product, Business Development, Finance, and People Operations.
• Design and run leadership syncs, quarterly business reviews, OKR processes, and strategic planning cycles.
• Build relationships with investors, board members, customers, partners, and government officials while maintaining confidentiality.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience in chief of staff, strategy, management consulting, investment banking, business operations, or a comparable executive-support role.
• Experience partnering directly with a CEO, President, or C-suite leader in a high-growth or mission-critical environment.
• Experience in defense, national security, aerospace, or another regulated technical environment.
• Ability to manage cross-functional initiatives, drive decisions without direct authority, and synthesize complex information into clear recommendations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, including executive presentations, board materials, and external stakeholder communications.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance are required.

Nice to have

• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher.
• Prior military service or experience with military or government organizations.
• Experience at a venture-backed startup, ideally through a Series A to Series C transition.
• Experience with board meetings, investor relations, fundraising, federal acquisition, government contracting, or defense procurement.
• MBA or another advanced degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, respectful, and trust-based work environment focused on innovation and rapid iteration.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans, plus FSA, DCFSA, and HSA options.
• 401(k) plan with company match and equity grants for new hires.
• Unlimited PTO, 11 paid holidays, an extended holiday calendar, and generous parental leave.
• Military leave, professional development opportunities, and 24/7 mental health resources.