Chief of Staff: Strategic Operator & Exec Partner

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 241,000 - 331,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs

Health insurance

Vision & dental

Mental health benefits

Bonus target

Job summary

LaunchDarkly is hiring a Chief of Staff to report to the CEO and partner with the Executive Leadership Team as the company scales. This senior, individual contributor role blends strategy, execution, communication, and data to translate strategy into action.

You’ll shape planning rhythms, own OKRs, and craft executive materials while acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the organization.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 15 years of related experience, preferably in senior-level roles involving strategy, operations, consulting, finance, product operations, or executive advisory work.
• Demonstrated success partnering closely with executive leaders and influencing at the highest levels of an organization.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear, compelling narratives.
• Strong analytical capabilities and comfort working with SaaS metrics and executive-level data.
• Ability to manage multiple, high-impact workstreams with sound judgment and prioritization.
• High degree of discretion, integrity, and emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Shape and support LaunchDarkly’s operating rhythm, including owning OKRs and leadership planning processes.
• Design agendas and content for executive meetings and off-sites with a focus on alignment and outcomes.
• Capture key decisions, clarify next steps, and support follow-through across the organization.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional execution

Executive communications

Data analysis

Executive advisory

Job description

LaunchDarkly is hiring a Chief of Staff to report to the CEO and partner with the Executive Leadership Team as the company scales. This senior, individual contributor role blends strategy, execution, communication, and data to translate strategy into action.

You’ll shape planning rhythms, own OKRs, and craft executive materials while acting as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across the organization.