Chief of Staff to the CEO
Coastal Wave Recruiting
| Company | Coastal Wave Recruiting |
| Category | Operations & Admin |
| Location | San Francisco |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Full-time |
| Level | Director |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Last verified | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (workable) |
Description
Our client is a YC-backed AI startup transforming the $1T+ equipment industry. They are seeking a Chief of Staff to scale the CEO's impact across customer acquisition, retention, and strategic initiatives — working directly with the founder on the highest-priority areas of the business with a clear path to a leadership role. This is an intense, high-growth role for a high-agency generalist who can represent the company in any room — from small business owners to billion-dollar enterprise CEOs — and move fast without a playbook. What You'll Do Support pre-sales and post-sales efforts — taking customer calls, representing the company at events, and building relationships with equipment dealers Own strategic projects including OEM partnerships and marketing agency partnerships Build and execute customer onboarding plans to ensure successful implementations Manage and experiment with go-to-market channels — BDRs, ads, events, and outbound Act as a trusted extension of the CEO in customer-facing meetings and investor conversations Requirements 2–6 years in tier 1.5 consulting (Strategy&, Oliver Wyman, Kearney, Monitor Deloitte, LEK) or MBB, PE, or IB STEM undergraduate degree — engineering, math, physics, or CS Early-stage startup experience — must have worked at or built an early-stage company Generalist or operational role (Chief of Staff, BizOps, strategy) at a startup preferred Customer-facing experience — sales, CS, account management, or client-facing consulting Polished and personable enough to represent the CEO at customer dinners and investor meetings High agency and resourcefulness — figures things out without a playbook and moves fast Experience with GTM, partnerships, or customer onboarding preferred Benefits Salary & equity US work authorization required (no H-1B/O-1 sponsorship; TN/OPT okay)