Chief of Staff

Cervin Ventures; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

LaunchDarkly is seeking a Chief of Staff to report to the CEO and partner with the Executive Leadership Team. This senior, individual contributor role focuses on translating strategy into action, shaping executive planning, and delivering high-quality materials grounded in insights.

The role emphasizes autonomy and broad influence without people management, requiring experience navigating complex cross-functional environments and an executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO to drive company-wide strategic initiatives from conception through execution.
• Shape and support LaunchDarkly’s operating rhythm, including owning OKRs and leadership planning processes.
• Design and evolve planning frameworks that enable effective executive decision-making.
• Support annual and long-range planning cycles, synthesizing inputs and highlighting strategic implications.
• Provide clear, timely executive and company communications.

Job description

About the Job:

LaunchDarkly is hiring a Chief of Staff to report to the CEO and partner with the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) as the company continues to scale. This is a senior, individual contributor role for a strategic operator and trusted advisor who thrives at the intersection of strategy, execution, communication, and data.

As Chief of Staff, you’ll help translate company strategy into action, shape executive-level planning and decision-making, and ensure leadership discussions are grounded in clear insights and high-quality materials. You’ll operate with significant autonomy, exercise wide latitude in how work gets done, and act as a thought partner to senior leaders across the organization.

This role is ideal for someone with deep experience navigating complex, cross-functional environments and a strong executive presence who is excited to have broad influence without people management responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Cross-Functional Execution

• Partner with the CEO to drive company-wide strategic initiatives from conception through execution. Help align the Executive Leadership Team and broader organization around priorities, tradeoffs, and outcomes. Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and gaps across critical initiatives and surface insights to leadership. Act as connective tissue across executives and teams to ensure strategy translates into coordinated action.

Operating Cadence & Company Planning

• Shape and support LaunchDarkly’s operating rhythm, including owning OKRs and leadership planning processes.
• Design and evolve planning frameworks that enable effective executive decision-making.
• Support annual and long-range planning cycles, synthesizing inputs and highlighting strategic implications.

Executive & Company Communications