Chief of Staff
Source · San Francisco Bay Area · 1 mo ago
AdministrativeFull-time
Responsibilities
- Act as a strategic partner to the CEO — driving company priorities, tracking progress across functions, and ensuring the organization executes against its goals.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning engineering, business development, and operations to accelerate Source’s scaling efforts.
- Design and refine internal systems for decision-making, communication, and execution as the company grows.
- Prepare strategic materials and narratives for investors, partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Cook up coordination efforts across product, engineering, and partnership teams to ensure alignment around Source’s long-term vision.
- Operate as a trusted advisor and thought partner — helping anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and build organizational clarity around them.
Requirements
- 5–10 years of experience in high-growth startups, venture-backed deep tech, strategy consulting, or operational leadership roles.
- Strong strategic thinking skills and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable plans.
- A background in (or strong curiosity for) distributed systems, AI/ML, hardware, data infrastructure, or cryptography.
- Exceptional communication and organizational skills — comfortable interfacing with investors, engineers, and partners alike.
- A bias toward clarity, momentum, and problem-solving in ambiguous environments.
- A deep desire to help build a company that’s not just shipping products but shaping the future infrastructure of mission-critical systems.
- Proven experience working cross-functionally across technical and business domains.
- Track record of driving operational excellence and scaling processes within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.