Chief of Staff

TalentPluto

$150K — $200K *
US-AnywhereRemote in New York, NY
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of experience in analytical and execution-focused environments such as consulting or business operations
  • Preference for candidates with startup experience or ability to thrive in fast-paced settings
  • Working fluency in VC and fundraising ecosystems; able to navigate without guidance
  • Strong communication skills, clear and professional in conveying ideas
  • High sense of ownership and urgency; proactive in creating structure
  • Experience managing and collaborating with multiple stakeholders
  • Ability to work onsite in NYC and occasional travel; must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

  • Drive execution of the company's top priorities as the CEO's right-hand partner
  • Scale and manage Chief of Staff functions with potential for broader operational responsibilities
  • Lead hiring and talent initiatives to build a strong team as the company grows
  • Serve as the liaison with external partners like legal counsel and vendors
  • Act as a rapid response team for complex cross-functional business issues
  • Collaborate with product teams to influence development initiatives
  • Establish operational rhythms and accountability across a flat organization
  • Support strategic initiatives, including fundraising and market engagement.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career growth into operational leadership roles
  • Engagement in high-impact and meaningful company initiatives
  • Collaboration with the CEO and senior leadership
  • Work in a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment
  • Flexibility with a remote work model that supports work-life balance
Full Job Description
Work Model: Remote

Location: Remote (United States)
Location / Work model / Industry / Compensation
  • Location: New York, NY
  • Work model: Onsite, full-time (in office)
  • Industry: Education technology, data infrastructure
  • Compensation: $150,000-$200,000 base salary + equity
The Opportunity

Our partner is hiring a Chief of Staff to work directly with the CEO and own critical initiatives across the company. This is a high-impact, high-trust role for someone who thrives in ambiguity and wants meaningful responsibility early-helping drive hiring, operating cadence, cross-functional execution, and special projects across the hardest problems in the business.

Over time, this role has the potential to grow into broader operational leadership (e.g., COO-type scope) as the team scales.
Responsibilities
  • Serve as the CEO's right-hand partner to drive execution on the company's most important priorities
  • Own and scale core "Chief of Staff" functions, with room to expand scope as the company grows
  • Lead and support hiring, recruiting, and talent initiatives, helping build the team as the company scales
  • Act as liaison with external partners (e.g., legal counsel, advisors, vendors)
  • Operate as a "SWAT team" for the hardest cross-functional business problems-identify the issue, structure the plan, drive outcomes
  • Partner closely with the product team and help lead cross-functional initiatives that shape what gets built and why
  • Build operating rhythms, ownership, and accountability across a flat organization; help manage output and execution
  • Support key strategic workstreams where needed, including fundraising-related and market-facing initiatives
Requirements
  • 2+ years of experience in a highly analytical / execution-oriented environment (e.g., consulting, investment banking, private equity, finance, business operations)
  • Strong preference for candidates with startup experience (or demonstrated ability to operate in fast-moving, resource-constrained environments)
  • Working fluency with the VC/fundraising ecosystem (no need for hand-holding on the basics)
  • Exceptional communication skills-clear, concise, and highly professional
  • High ownership, urgency, and bias-to-action; comfortable building structure where none exists
  • Ability to manage and coordinate work across multiple stakeholders; comfortable with direct reports as the team grows
  • Comfortable working onsite in NYC; some travel a few times per year
  • Authorized to work in the United States (no visa sponsorship available)

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