Chief of Staff

Role Overview

As Chief of Staff to the New York-based Co-CEO, you will act as a strategic thought partner and force multiplier, translating the Co-CEO’s highest-priority intentions into successful outcomes. You will participate in critical meetings (e.g., board, customer, investor, and leadership) and be accountable for execution after those conversations conclude.

This is a high-leverage, in-person role based in New York, NY, with travel as needed (primarily to Seattle). You will work primarily with Co-Founder & Co-CEO Kabir Shahani (~70%), and provide dedicated support to Co-CEO Derek Slager and President Amy Pelly (~30%) on shared strategic priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect an AI-native operating model for the Co-CEO’s office
  • Design and implement AI-native workflows
  • Use agents and modern AI tooling to increase operational throughput
  • Establish automated, model-driven approaches for complex task execution
• Execute special projects and strategy
  • Scope and drive top initiatives from blank-page to final decision/results
  • Produce robust analyses
  • Deliver market and competitive insights
  • Lead sensitive corporate workstreams
• Bridge decisions and delivery
  • Translate executive decisions into clear ownership and execution structures

Requirements / Qualifications

• Strong strategic and execution capabilities in a high-stakes leadership environment
• Ability to produce rigorous analyses and decision-ready insights
• Comfort operating in sensitive, corporate workstreams with discretion

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience building or operating AI-native workflows/agent-based systems
• Familiarity with AI tooling to automate and accelerate complex work