# Chief of Staff

> talentpluto · New York, United States · — · Posted 2026-05-03

**Salary:** USD 150,000–200,000

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

### 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**

### About the Company

Our partner is a **seed-stage, venture-backed** education technology company building a **data-driven platform in the college admissions ecosystem**. The team is small, highly ambitious, and scaling quickly as their data volume grows at an exceptional rate—creating an opportunity for a strong operator to help bring structure, speed, and execution discipline to the business.

### 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)

## Apply

[Apply at talentpluto](https://apply.workable.com/talentpluto/j/C3714F365F/apply)

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