Chief of Staff

8Fleet Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

8Fleet Inc. in Los Angeles is seeking a strategic leader to partner with the Co-Founders, turning priorities into plans and owning critical initiatives end‑to‑end.

You will bring strong analytical skills, drive high-impact projects across operations, finance and market teams, and prepare research for leadership and investors. This role requires startup experience, comfort with fast-moving environments, and a track record of turning data into actionable decisions that improve profitability and

Qualifications

• 5+ years in investment banking, consulting, BI, strategy or related field, with startup exposure.
• Experience working directly with founders or senior executives in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong analytical skills and the instinct to go get the data yourself.
• Speed with attention to detail, and a bias toward action.
• Excellent communication and the judgment to know when to elevate versus decide.
• Fluency in Google Workspace, especially Sheets; SQL, Python or R is a strong bonus.
• Rideshare platform experience (Uber, Lyft) is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted partner to both Co-Founders: prepare them for key decisions and follow through on what comes out of the room.
• Run the company's strategic priorities end to end.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives across Operations, Finance and the market teams, from first analysis to completion.
• Build frameworks to prioritize opportunities and make the case for where the highest-ROI work sits.
• Find operational weak spots and fix or rebuild the processes behind them.
• Track KPIs and analyze fleet performance data to find profitability and efficiency gains.
• Prepare materials and analysis for leadership, board and investor conversations.
• Be a go-to person when the business needs a fire drill solved.

Skills

Strategy experience

Executive exposure

Analytical skills

Bias toward action

Communication

Rideshare industry knowledge

Tools

Google Sheets

SQL

Python

R

Job description

About 8Fleet

8Fleet is a Los Angeles–based technology and logistics company building the operational infrastructure behind modern rideshare fleets, both non-autonomous and future autonomous. We operate in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Atlanta and Miami, with new markets launching in the coming months.

About the Role

You'll partner directly with both Co-Founders on the priorities that move the business fastest. You'll turn their priorities into plans and personally own the projects too important to hand off. The right person can start at 20,000 feet, go deep on the details, and bring the company along.

This is role reports to the Co-Founder and CEO.

What You'll Do

• Act as a trusted partner to both Co-Founders: prepare them for key decisions and follow through on what comes out of the room.

• Run the company's strategic priorities end to end.

• Drive cross-functional initiatives across Operations, Finance and the market teams, from first analysis to completion.

• Build frameworks to prioritize opportunities and make the case for where the highest-ROI work sits.

• Find operational weak spots and fix or rebuild the processes behind them.

• Track KPIs and analyze fleet performance data to find profitability and efficiency gains.

• Prepare materials and analysis for leadership, board and investor conversations.

• Be a go-to person when the business needs a fire drill solved.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years in investment banking, consulting, business intelligence, strategy or a related field, with high-growth or startup experience.

• Experience working directly with founders or senior executives in a fast moving enviorment.

• Strong analytical skills and the instinct to go get the data yourself.

• Speed with attention to detail, and a bias toward action.

• Excellent communication and the judgment to know when to elevate versus decide.

• Fluency in Google Workspace, especially Sheets. SQL, Python or R is a strong bonus.

• Rideshare platform experience (Uber, Lyft) is a strong plus.

Compensation

Base Salary: $130,000–$150,000 + equity

Equal Opportunity Employer

8Fleet is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.