CEO Strategy & Execution Chief of Staff

Presto Phoenix, Inc.

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 175,000 - 225,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Presto Phoenix, Inc. is seeking a Chief of Staff to the CEO in the San Francisco Bay Area. This high-ownership role requires representing the CEO, advancing top priorities, and driving cross-functional programs end-to-end in strategy, product, GTM, and operations.

You will partner with the CEO and leadership on board relations, fundraising support, analytics, and people operations. The ideal candidate blends consulting rigor with startup execution and AI fluency, operating with decisiveness in a

Qualifications

3 to 6 years of total experience, ideally 2 to 4 years at a top management consulting firm (or comparable strategy, banking, or investing background) followed by 1 to 2 years at a startup or high-growth technology company.
Bachelor's degree in any discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
Exceptional structuring, analytical, and problem-solving skills; you can take an ambiguous problem and turn it into a plan.
Outstanding written and verbal communication; you can build a board-ready deck and hold a room.
Strong executive presence and judgment, someone the CEO can confidently send into a room to represent him.
A proven track record of owning a workstream solo and driving cross-functional projects to real outcomes.
High ownership, bias to action, and comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments where priorities evolve quickly.
Fluency with AI and technical topics, enough to translate between technical and business contexts. Deep technical or engineering expertise is not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the CEO's right hand and proxy, ensuring the company's top priorities are clear, sequenced, and driven to outcomes.
Represent the CEO in internal and external meetings, and run initiatives independently on his behalf.
Own board and investor relations: prepare board materials and investor updates, support fundraising and diligence, and keep the data room and reporting sharp.
Lead cross-functional projects from concept through execution across strategy, product, go-to-market, and operations.
Drive company-building work, including recruiting, people operations, and compensation and equity.
Own the analytics and reporting that inform strategy, translating data into clear recommendations for the CEO and leadership.
Help drive the company's automation and operational-efficiency agenda, coordinating across teams to remove bottlenecks and scale processes.
Prepare strategic materials, internal briefings, board decks, and investor presentations.
Run brand- and account-specific operational work where it moves the business.
Act as a connective layer across leadership, engineering, product, and go-to-market teams to keep everyone aligned on priorities.