Chief of Staff to CEO — Strategy & Execution Leader

Jobs Web3; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 250,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Equity

Health coverage

Job summary

Mesh is seeking a Chief of Staff to be the CEO's closest strategic partner, owning the operating rhythm, strategic initiatives, and cross‑functional leadership. You will oversee planning, OKRs, board readiness, and the Business Operations function, driving performance across the company and expanding Mesh's reach in crypto and payments.

The role requires a track record of building functions from scratch, executive presence, and the ability to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience, including senior leadership in strategy and operations, business operations, corporate development, or as a Chief of Staff to a CEO at a high-growth company
• A proven leader who has built a function from scratch, including hiring and managing the team
• Has owned (not just supported) a company operating cadence: planning, OKRs, exec reviews, and board preparation at a scaling startup
• Executive presence and sound judgment; trusted by the CEO, board, and exec team, and comfortable giving direct feedback upward
• Exceptional written and verbal communicator who can turn complexity into clear narratives for the board, leadership, and the whole company
• Data-driven and commercially minded; comfortable building models and owning company metrics
• Deep experience in crypto and/or payments processing (stablecoins, exchanges, wallets, on/off-ramps, card and payment networks, regulatory licensing), with a network across the ecosystem
• Experience in high-growth startup environments (Series B and beyond preferred) and able to travel, including internationally
• Able to be in the office 3 days a week

Responsibilities

• Act as the CEO's strategic thinking partner on company priorities, key decisions, and tradeoffs, and represent the CEO with the exec team, board, partners, and investors
• Own Mesh's operating rhythm: annual and quarterly planning, OKRs, weekly leadership reviews, exec meetings, and town halls, so priorities are clear, progress is visible, and decisions don't stall
• Lead board and investor readiness, including quarterly board updates, exec summaries, and company performance reporting built on a single source of truth for key metrics
• Oversee the Business Operations function, partnering with the Biz Ops lead to set priorities, remove blockers, and raise the bar for how cross-functional work is scoped, run, and measured
• Drive CEO special projects end to end, from new markets and strategic partnerships (exchanges, wallets, on/off-ramp partners) to pricing and unit economics
• Hold the executive team accountable to company goals, surface risks early, and resolve the cross-functional issues that sit between teams
• Partner with People on org design, executive hiring, internal communications, and culture
• Build the systems, dashboards, and AI-powered workflows that make company performance easy to see and let Mesh scale efficiently

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operations management

Corporate development

Chief of Staff experience

Crypto/payments familiarity

Job description

Mesh is seeking a Chief of Staff to be the CEO's closest strategic partner, owning the operating rhythm, strategic initiatives, and cross‑functional leadership. You will oversee planning, OKRs, board readiness, and the Business Operations function, driving performance across the company and expanding Mesh's reach in crypto and payments.

The role requires a track record of building functions from scratch, executive presence, and the ability to travel internationally.