Jobs · OTHR · California

Chief of Staff to the CEO

Skan AI · Menlo Park, CA · 1 mo ago
HybridOTHRFull-time

About the role

We’re looking for a Chief of Staff to the CEO — a high-agency operator who can act as a true force multiplier to the CEO across strategy, operations, and growth.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with the CEO to define and pressure-test strategic priorities, translating them into concrete plans with clear owners and milestones
  • Prepare materials and analysis for board meetings, investor updates, and executive offsites
  • Serve as a sounding board and thought partner to the CEO on key decisions
  • Drive cross-functional initiatives that don’t have a natural owner — the projects that fall between the cracks but matter most
  • Build and maintain operating cadences (leadership meetings, QBRs, planning cycles) that keep the company focused and accountable
  • Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies across the organization and work with functional leaders to resolve them
  • Support strategic sales pursuits, partnerships, and customer engagements alongside the CEO and go-to-market team
  • Conduct market and competitive analysis to inform positioning, pricing, and expansion decisions
  • Help structure and refine the company’s narrative for customers, investors, and talent
  • Lead high-priority initiatives end-to-end — from scoping and analysis to execution and communication
  • Step into operational gaps as needed, acting as an extension of the CEO across the organization

Requirements

The right person will have the intellectual horsepower to go deep on complex problems and the pragmatism to drive outcomes in a fast-moving startup environment. This role is ideal for someone 3–5 years out of a top-tier management consulting firm (McKinsey, Bain, BCG) or with equivalent experience in high-performance operating environments, who is ready to move closer to the action and own real outcomes.

Qualifications

  • 3–5 years of management consulting experience, ideally with McKinsey, Bain, or Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
  • Candidates with comparable Chief of Staff experience in a complex, highly matrixed environment and a strong academic background will also be considered
  • Exceptional problem solver — you can break down ambiguous, complex problems and drive toward clear answers
  • High agency — you don’t wait for instructions; you identify what needs to happen and make it happen
  • Strong communicator — you write crisply, present clearly, and can tailor your message for a board room or a Slack thread
  • Comfortable with ambiguity — you thrive in fast-moving environments where priorities shift and you need to figure things out on the fly
  • Analytically sharp — you’re fluent with data and can build models, analyze markets, and structure business cases
  • Low ego, high horsepower — you’re willing to do whatever it takes, from building a board deck to coordinating a customer escalation
  • Genuine interest in AI and enterprise technology — you don’t need to be technical, but you should be curious and able to learn quickly

Skills

  • Exceptional problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
  • Experience in a complex, matrixed organization
  • Strong analytical and data-driven approach

Benefits

  • 100% coverage of Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Short Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Work From Home
  • Stock Option Plan

Pay

Competitive compensation and equity opportunities.

Schedule

In-office and remote work mix with global exposure.

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