Chief of Staff

Nooks

Chief of Staff to the CEO at Nooks.ai, an applied AI lab aiming to transform sales processes. Driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted partner and thought partner to the CEO on the company's most important priorities.
Own and drive the highest-impact strategic and operational initiatives across the business.
Lead projects that span multiple functions, ensuring alignment, accountability, and execution.
Translate high-level goals into actionable plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
Identify organizational bottlenecks and implement scalable solutions that improve company performance.
Drive company planning processes, operating rhythms, and executive decision-making.
Prepare executive communications, presentations, board materials, and strategic analyses.
Build and improve operating systems, planning frameworks, and company rituals.
Leverage AI tools and agents to automate workflows, improve productivity, and accelerate decision-making.
Partner with leaders across Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to accelerate execution.
Anticipate challenges before they emerge and proactively solve problems before they become issues.
Act as a force multiplier for the CEO, enabling the company to move faster and make better decisions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–8 years of experience in consulting, business operations, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, startup operations, product management, or a similar strategic role.
Experience operating in a high-growth startup environment and excitement for building in fast-moving environments.
Demonstrated track record of leading complex cross-functional initiatives and delivering measurable business outcomes.
Strong analytical, structured problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Systems Thinker: You can simplify complexity, identify root causes, and design scalable solutions.
Extreme Ownership: You take initiative, thrive in ambiguity, and consistently drive outcomes without needing direction.
Business Acumen: You have strong judgment, understand business tradeoffs, and can seamlessly move between strategy and execution.
Cross-Functional Leader: You influence effectively across teams, align stakeholders, and drive execution without relying on authority.
AI-Native: You actively leverage AI tools and agents to automate workflows, increase productivity, and improve decision-making.
Exceptional Communicator: You communicate clearly and concisely, turning complex ideas into compelling narratives and actionable plans.
You are energized by tackling difficult, ambiguous problems and are excited to operate wherever the business needs you most.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Diverse and inclusive workforce
Opportunity to work closely with CEO

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic initiativesoperational initiativesproject managementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingdecision-makingsystems thinkingbusiness acumencross-functional leadershipAI tools

Soft Skills

communicationinitiativeinfluenceaccountabilityadaptabilitycollaborationproactive problem-solvingexecutionownershipnarrative development