Chief of Staff

This position requires U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a security clearance. We build workers for the work that keeps the country running.At Statecraft, we are building a synthetic workforce to help keep the US Government running. Our AI Operatives are trained on government workflows, operate reliably and compliantly, and build their own tools and software to help achieve outcomes and digitally transform outdated processes. America is not short on forms, policies, or good people. It is short on hours. Our public servants are overworked and understaffed. For too long, contractors and consultants have made empty promises to solve this problem. Instead, they've wasted billions in taxpayer dollars. We're changing this with an AI workforce that works around the clock and improves over time. On average, we save taxpayers 80% while helping agencies deliver on initiatives and their mission 10x faster. We've raised a seed round, worked some pilots, and are aggressively pursuing major contracts that put us in direct competition with staffing behemoths like Accenture, Deloitte, and Booz Allen. Our product offering also brings agentic coding to the government, with our AI Operatives capable of building software in minutes at virtually no cost to drive out overcharging software companies like Palantir, SAP, and Salesforce. We're hiring a Chief of Staff to help drive this work forward.We’re looking for someone to serve as an extension of our founding team. You may be early in your career, with a record of learning quickly and finishing work that matters. Doing well here means keeping recurring operations on schedule, giving leadership clear recommendations, and delivering projects without someone chasing the next step. You'll work directly with the executive team on research and special projects across the company. You'll turn open questions into recommendations and take projects through to completion. You'll also own the daily operations that keep the team working, across people, finance, legal administration, and vendors. As you build judgment and trust, you'll take on larger projects with more independence and help decide how the company runs. Responsibilities include:Owning research and special projects across the company: define the question, investigate options, recommend a course of action, and carry it throughPreparing executive briefings and tracking decisions, owners, and commitments so projects move forwardRunning people operations, including recruiting, onboarding, offboarding, employee records, and coordination with payroll and benefits providersManaging operating deadlines, routine agreements and renewals, vendors and purchasing within approved budgets, and invoice, payment, expense, and bookkeeping records with outside advisorsSupporting event planning, coordinating PR, and driving marketing campaignsManaging executive scheduling, travel, correspondence, and follow-ups, and organizing company meetings, events, and offsites We are still incredibly early. Processes will be missing and priorities will change. You'll help build those processes while running them, raise problems early, and know when a decision needs leadership or an outside adviser. Statecraft is fully AI-native. You'll have room to automate our own operations, using AI to prepare briefings, organize records, track follow-ups, and reduce repetitive work. Bring an idea for what should run itself, and you'll have the agents and budget to make it happen. Of course, there are some requirements for this opportunity:Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a security clearanceMust be based in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia (DMV) areaEvidence that you take responsibility and finish what you start, through work, internships, campus leadership, military or public service, or substantial projectsStrong organization and discretion; you'll handle sensitive company and employee informationClear written communication and comfort with spreadsheets and checking numbersComfort working independently, handling administrative details, and managing competing prioritiesAnd these are some additional nice-to-haves:You already use AI tools daily and have automated parts of your own workflowExperience supporting an executive or coordinating people, finance, or administrative operationsExperience at a startup or working with government organizationsExperience with tools such as Justworks, Ramp, and Notion We want you to join us.We can offer you a fantastic career opportunity:Base salary: $100k-$140kRemote work from the DMV area (until we open an office, at which point in-office attendance will be required), with occasional travel for company eventsAmazing medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + 401(k) matchingUnlimited PTO + 10 standard holidays + end-of-year holiday breakTouch Grass policy: must take at least 2 weeks of PTO every year!You will love working here:Fix the bureaucracy and automate the governmentWork with exited founders and talent from Google, Palantir, AWS, and the Federal GovernmentHelp build the company that delivers this work for governmentWork on the frontier of AILearn how to build an AI-native startup from experienced foundersAnd there are amazing perks:Generous budget for your work from home setupMonthly coworking stipendPhone plan or internet bill is on usAnnual L&D budgetRegular team offsites and plentiful opportunities to touch grassMax tier AI subscriptions and enormous AI token budgets