My client is a consumer social startup building the antidote to the loneliness epidemic. Their thesis is simple: humans are not meant to spend their days in virtual worlds, and the future of social isn't more screens, it's more real-world connection. The product is live in 17 cities and growing fast. They just closed a $15M+ Series A and are 25 people strong, headquartered in SoHo with three co-founders still running their own slices of the business. This Chief of Staff hire will operate as a direct extension of all three founders, taking founder-level work off their plates so they can focus on what only they can do.

What You Will Do

• Owning the internal recruiting funnel for the next six to eight critical hires, from selecting and standing up an ATS to writing JDs, sourcing, designing interview loops, and closing offers
• Leading deep data analysis using SQL to translate marketplace and product signals into decisions the founders can act on
• Running high-priority strategic projects end to end, including board decks, financial forecasting, OKR planning, and company retreats
• Building the internal operating cadence: meeting structure, goal tracking, and the systems that keep a 25-person team aligned as it scales
• Partnering with all three co-founders on whatever the highest-leverage problem is in any given week, whether that's a fundraising deliverable, a key hiring close, or a revenue model
• Standing up lightweight FP&A: budget tracking, headcount modeling, and runway analysis the founders can trust
• Identifying where AI-powered automation can compress manual work and shipping it yourself when the scope allows

What You Bring

• 3+ years of strategy, operations, or chief of staff experience with a clear track record of operating at a high bar
• Hands-on SQL fluency, comfortable independently digging into the data warehouse to answer a question without waiting on a data analyst
• Direct experience owning a recruiting funnel, or strong adjacent hiring experience with the appetite to own it for the company
• Operating experience at an early-stage startup (Series A or B), with comfort moving fast in ambiguity
• Located in NYC and ready to work on-site five days a week in SoHo

Bonus Points

• Prior Chief of Staff title at a venture-backed startup
• Strategy and operations experience at a marketplace company (DoorDash S&O is the reference point here)
• FP&A capability or finance background
• Track record of shipping internal tooling or automation, including with modern AI-powered tools

Why Join

• Direct partnership with three founders, no layers in between.
• A product solving a real problem that you can feel in your own life.
• A small team where ownership is unambiguous and the work compounds quickly.
• Strong benefits package including a fully covered platinum PPO with a $0 deductible, 401k match, and a comped Equinox membership.

Logistics

• On-site in SoHo, NYC, five days per week.

Equal Opportunity Statement

My client is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive team. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, or any other protected characteristic.