Chief of Staff, Co-CEO

About the role

The organization is building AI to simulate the world by merging art and science, believing world models are at the frontier of artificial intelligence. Language models alone won’t solve the world’s hardest problems—robotics, disease, scientific discovery—so real progress requires models that experience the world and learn from mistakes, accelerated through simulation. This role is for a Chief of Staff to the Co-CEO, serving as a high-leverage operator to drive clarity, execution, and scale. The position is execution-heavy, requiring ownership of critical initiatives and helping scale a generational company. The organization is open to exceptional candidates across the U.S., with offices in San Francisco and Seattle, and a preference for NYC-based candidates.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Co-CEO and Executive Team to drive strategic initiatives forward
• Champion and translate high-level goals set by the Co-CEO into clear action plans with defined scope, owners, and timelines
• Translate customer insights from the Co-CEO's conversations into structured asks and follow-up
• Maintain a single source of truth on top-priority initiatives for Executive Team visibility
• Identify operational bottlenecks and ensure consistent follow-through on key initiatives
• Work cross-functionally across GTM, Partnerships, Product, Research, Engineering, Finance, and others to shape opportunities for execution
• Develop a deep, functional, and technical understanding of the organization's products and future roadmap, with a keen sense of market positioning

Requirements

• 4+ years of overall experience across investment banking, consulting, finance, or strategy & operations at early-stage startups
• Motivated by building new systems in a high-growth environment, with a focus on quality, scale, and automation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to surface issues early and keep stakeholders informed proactively
• Executive presence and communication, capable of engaging with leaders like a studio chief, CTO, and research lead in the same week
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities with expansive ownership
• A strong bias toward action and belief that no task is too small
• High technical aptitude for understanding complex technologies, tools, systems, and issues
• New York-based preferred

Benefits

The organization is committed to creating a space where employees can bring their full selves to work and have equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of race, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, origin, ability, age, or veteran status.

Pay

Salary range: $160K – $210K. Ranges are based on competitive market rates for the organization’s size, stage, and industry. Salary is one part of the overall compensation package, with determinations including relevant experience, skill level, qualifications, and internal equity. The provided range is for U.S. candidates; adjustments may apply for other regions.