Internal Chief of Staff

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. Serve as the primary operational partner to the founders, managing priorities, information flow, and execution across the business .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong operational leadership by managing priorities, executing strategic initiatives, and building scalable processes. Exhibits exceptional communication skills and a high ownership mindset to support founders and drive cross-functional collaboration.

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Chief Of Staff ExperienceStrategic ThinkingOperational DisciplineProcess ImprovementCross-Functional Initiative Management

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementSOP DevelopmentData AnalysisReport PreparationDecision-Making Support

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationHigh Ownership MindsetAdaptabilityProblem-SolvingProfessional Representation

Industry Keywords

Startup ExperienceB2B Professional ServicesHR ServicesGlobal HiringDistributed Workforce Operations

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the primary operational partner to the founders, managing priorities, information flow, and execution across the business
Prepare founders for meetings, decisions, and external conversations with appropriate context and materials
Manage founder inboxes, communications, and follow-ups as needed
Identify and remove obstacles slowing the founders down
Own and drive cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple teams or functions without formal authority
Keep critical projects on track by clarifying ownership, deadlines, and next steps
Build and maintain internal processes, SOPs, and scalable operational infrastructure
Identify and proactively fix operational gaps
Lead high-priority strategic projects from scoping through completion
Research, analyze, and synthesize information to support founder decision-making
Prepare internal reports, presentations, and communications
Translate strategy into executable action plans
Coordinate internal team members, contractors, and external partners
Support hiring, onboarding, and team operations
Serve as a trusted internal communication hub
Participate in the application, assessment, interview, background-check, and offer process as applicable

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in a chief of staff, operations lead, founder's associate, or similar high-ownership generalist role at a startup or fast-moving company
Exceptional written and verbal English communication skills
Ability to represent the founders professionally in any context
Strong strategic thinking combined with the operational discipline to execute without losing quality or momentum
Comfortable operating with full autonomy in a small business where the answers are not always obvious and the scope evolves quickly
High ownership mindset: surface problems with a proposed solution, close loops without being reminded, and do not wait to be told what to do next
Versatile and adaptable across strategic, operational, and administrative work
Experience at a staffing, recruiting, HR services, or B2B professional services company (nice to have)
Background working directly with founders or C-suite executives (nice to have)
Familiarity with offshore or global hiring and distributed workforce operations (nice to have)
Experience building internal processes, SOPs, or operational infrastructure from scratch (nice to have)
Prior chief of staff or founder's associate experience at an early-stage or high-growth company (nice to have)
Updated resume
Short Loom video (1 to 2 minutes) introducing yourself, describing relevant experience, and explaining one cross-functional initiative owned end to end
Only candidates who submit a Loom video will be moved to the next step

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% remote setup so you can work wherever you're most productive
Availability during US business hours
High-ownership, high-visibility role with full autonomy and a direct line to the top of the organization
Work directly alongside the founders of a growing offshore staffing company with real traction and a differentiated market position