Operating Principal, CEO Office

present of AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

present of AI in San Francisco seeks a general problem solver to work directly with the CEO and tackle the most pressing challenges, from new markets to launches that need acceleration or scaling bottlenecks.

The ideal candidate has a few years in consulting, finance, Big Tech, or a fast-growing tech firm, and can turn ambiguity into a concrete plan, a model, and a concise leadership memo that moves initiatives forward.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to translate vague problems into actionable plans.
• Experience across consulting, finance, or Big Tech.

Responsibilities

• Turn vague problems into clear plans, models and memos that leadership can act on.
• Own ambiguous projects end to end and drive them to completion.
• Move engineers, product and business teams without formal authority.
• Provide data-driven insights to guide decisions and measure impact.

Job description

This is a general problem solver role that sits next to the CEO and takes on whatever is most pressing, from a new market to a stalled launch to a process that no longer scales. A strong candidate has a few years in consulting, finance, Big Tech or a fast growing tech firm, and can turn a vague problem into a clear plan, a model and a short memo that leadership can act on. Strong writing, comfort with data and the ability to move engineers, product and business teams without formal authority matter most.

How it fits the AI era

Generative AI tools can speed up the research, number crunching, first drafts of decks and models that make up much of this work, so one person can cover more ground. What stays human is choosing which problems matter, building trust across teams and partners, and making judgment calls when data is thin. At a company whose product is AI video, the person also needs to read fast moving markets and competitors well.

How it builds AI experience

The role offers a close view of how a fast growing AI video and image company makes decisions about growth, partners and products. Someone could build useful experience by using the company's own creative tools, trying SQL, Python or AI assistants for analysis, and seeing how AI product launches get planned and measured. Before applying, practicing with generative video tools and writing a short note on a market opportunity would show real interest.

Worth showing

• Owned ambiguous project end to end
• Board ready writing and decks
• Financial models and business cases
• SQL or Python data analysis
• Leading teams without formal authority

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About Higgsfield

Higgsfield is an AI-native creative suite that generates cinematic-quality video and images from text, image, or link inputs, per the company.