Chief of Staff

Exponential Security Labs; New York (NY); Hybride; USD 67 000 - 101 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive equity

Hybrid work in Tübingen

Budget for learning and conferences

Direct founder collaboration

Growth into leadership

Résumé du poste

Exponential Security Labs is seeking a resourceful generalist to own operations across finance, contracts, and internal processes. You’ll work with founders and the team to understand needs, unblock work, and drive efficient ways of operating.

You’ll help shape hiring priorities, oversee recruitment, and build onboarding and people processes while collaborating with researchers and founders to share our work publicly. This hybrid role in Tübingen offers equity and room to grow.

Qualifications

• Experience in a startup or Chief of Staff / Founder’s Associate role or similar.
• Ownership mindset with the ability to work independently.
• Strong prioritization, judgment, and decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and German.
• Interest in AI safety and security and ability to communicate technical work.
• Comfort with numbers and digital tools.

Responsabilités

• Own company operations across finance, contracts, internal processes, and external advisers.
• Collaborate with team to identify needs, remove blockers, and improve workflows.
• Help shape hiring priorities, coordinate recruitment, and build onboarding and people processes.
• Communicate research and company work via website, announcements, social media, and events.
• Support fundraising, investor communications, partnerships, and financial planning.
• Lead new company projects, including international expansion and compliance requirements.
• Leverage software and AI tools to automate and streamline admin tasks.

Connaissances

Startup experience

Operations experience

Strong writing

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual EN/DE

Description du poste

Help build an AI safety and security company, working across operations, people, marketing, and whatever needs doing next.Location: Tübingen / HybridEmployment: Full-time

The role

You will work directly with the founders and team across operations, people, and marketing. We re looking for a resourceful generalist who can move between planning and execution: improving how the company runs, helping grow the team, communicating our work, and taking on new priorities as they arise. You should be comfortable jumping into unfamiliar areas, making practical decisions, and getting things done.

What you ll work on

• Own company operations across finance, contracts, internal processes, and external advisers
• Work with the team to understand what they need, resolve operational blockers, and improve how we work together
• Help shape hiring priorities, coordinate recruitment, and build effective onboarding and people processes
• Work with researchers and founders to communicate our work through the website, announcements, social media, and events
• Support fundraising, investor communication, partnerships, and financial planning
• Lead new company projects, including international expansion and customer or compliance requirements
• Use software and AI tools to improve workflows and reduce recurring administrative work

What we re looking for

• Experience in a startup, business operations, a Chief of Staff or Founder s Associate role, or another position spanning several business functions
• A record of taking ownership, learning quickly, and delivering work independently
• Good judgment about priorities and when to act, ask for input, or bring in a specialist
• Strong writing and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, candidates, investors, and partners
• Confidence with numbers, digital tools, and operational detail
• Interest in AI safety and security and the ability to understand and communicate the work of a technical team
• Strong written and spoken German and English

Useful experience

• Building a startup or working closely with founders
• People operations, hiring, or organizational development
• Marketing, communications, events, or community building
• Fundraising, venture capital, investor relations, or partnerships
• International expansion, finance, or legal and compliance coordination
• Working at a technology company or building tools and automations

We expect strengths in several areas and a willingness to learn the rest. A technical background is welcome but not required.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with equity
• Flexible hours and a hybrid setup in Tübingen
• Vacation, learning, and conference budget
• Direct collaboration with the founders and team, with ownership of substantial company projects
• Room to grow into broader leadership responsibilities