Chief of Staff to the CEO

TL;DR

Chief of Staff to the CEO: Serve as a force multiplier maximizing CEO leverage and impact with an accent on driving clarity, preparation, and follow-through on priorities. Focus on synthesizing complexity into crisp decisions, tracking commitments, unblocking execution, and preparing for critical meetings.

Location: San Francisco, California (Hybrid: Mission District office 2–3 days per week). Relocation assistance provided.

Salary: $128K – $145K • Offers Equity

Company

175+ person growth-stage hybrid-remote startup headquartered in San Francisco, leader in early wildfire detection using AI, IoT hardware, and software platform.

What you will do

• Support CEO in executive reviews: track action items, codify decisions, follow up with teams, manage priorities.
• Prepare materials, agendas, and briefing documents for executive meetings with department leaders.
• Drive decision speed and quality by clarifying ambiguous topics into tradeoffs and recommendations.
• Ensure CEO priorities become outcomes by tracking commitments, unblocking execution, and driving accountability.
• Draft communications on behalf of CEO: speeches, Q&A, presentations, emails to stakeholders.
• Prepare CEO for key meetings and support Office of the CEO initiatives like annual planning and KPIs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 2+ years in strategy and operations, consulting, or similar fields.
• Clear, well-structured written and verbal communication.
• Skilled at synthesizing complexity into briefs, decisions, and action plans.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• Discretion, professionalism, service-oriented mindset; hungry to grow responsibilities.

Nice to have

• Track record of cross-functional alignment, internal communication, workflow improvements.
• Prior experience in early/growth-stage venture-backed startup.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage.
• Matching 401(k) plan.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Stock options for full-time roles.
• Mission-driven startup environment tackling wildfire crisis.