Associate Chief of Staff

Eightfold • Full-time • Hybrid in Santa Clara, California, United States • 1w ago

Fast Facts

The Associate Chief of Staff will collaborate with the Chief of Staff and CEO to advance strategic initiatives, build operating rhythms, and drive decision-making across various departments in a high-growth tech environment.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include scoping and driving top strategic initiatives, coordinating planning cycles, and ensuring effective communication across teams while removing roadblocks.

Skills: Required skills include exceptional problem-solving, ability to navigate complex business systems, and strong interpersonal collaboration.

Qualifications: Experience in high-growth tech environments, particularly in AI or SaaS, is a plus but not mandatory.

Location: This position is based in Santa Clara, CA, US.

Compensation: Not provided by employer. Typical compensation ranges for this position are between $120,000 - $180,000.

Strategic Execution & Prioritization Partner with the Chief of Staff and CEO to scope, structure, and drive the company's top strategic initiatives across GTM, Product, R&D, Ops, and G&A. Build operating rhythms and dashboards that ensure clarity, accountability, and measurable progress. Identify bottlenecks, escalate issues, and drive crisp decision-making to maintain momentum. Work cross-functionally with leaders across Sales, Marketing, R&D, Product, Finance, HR, and Customer Success to align strategies and resolve interdependencies. Coordinate key planning cycles—annual planning, OKRs, board prep, QBRs, operating cadences. Ensure effective communication flow across teams and proactively remove roadblocks. Exceptional problem-solving skills with the ability to bring structure to ambiguity. Ability to understand complex business systems and connect dots across functions. Bias for action and intellectual curiosity Experience in high-growth tech, AI, SaaS, a plus but not required. We are a team of self-starters who excel in their fields. We believe in giving you responsibility, not a task. We want you to have ownership and pride in your work and see your work's positive impact on your colleagues, our customers, and the world. We believe in providing transparency and support so you can do the best work of your career. We are committed to creating a dynamic and flexible work environment that nurtures the collaborative spirit of our team.