Chief of Staff to the CEO

Pano AI•San Francisco, CA

17d•Hybrid

About The Position

Pano is looking for a Chief of Staff to the CEO to serve as a force multiplier, maximizing the CEO’s leverage and impact. You will report into the Office of the CEO and work directly with the CEO and executive team. This is an opportunity to drive clarity, preparation, and follow-through for the CEO’s priorities, enabling faster execution and stronger alignment across the company. The ideal candidate is an exceptional communicator, strategic thinker with strong attention to detail, and operational problem-solver who thrives in an intense, mission-driven startup environment. Based in San Francisco, you will be in the Mission District office 2–3 days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
2 - 6 years of experience in strategy and operations, consulting or similar fields.
Clear, well-structured written and verbal communication.
Skilled at synthesizing complexity into clear briefs, decisions and action plans.
Capable of managing multiple priorities in an intense, fast-paced environment without losing attention to detail.
Demonstrated discretion and professionalism with a service-oriented mindset.
Hungry to grow your responsibilities and impact as the company scales.

Nice To Haves

Track record of driving cross-functional alignment, exceptional internal communication and workflow improvements.
Prior experience in an early stage or growth stage venture-backed start-up.

Responsibilities

Support the CEO in attending executive reviews across myriad functions: tracking action items, codifying decisions, following up with teams, and managing priorities.
Work with department leaders to prepare materials, agendas, and briefing documents for executive meetings.
Drive decision speed and quality by turning ambiguous topics into crisp decision points, tradeoffs and clear recommendations.
Ensure CEO decisions and priorities turn into outcomes by tracking commitments, unblocking execution and driving accountability across owners.
Help maintain clear communication between the CEO and internal/external stakeholders including drafting communications on behalf of the CEO, such as speeches, Q&A, presentations and emails.
Prepare the CEO for critical moments by ensuring the CEO is fully briefed for key meetings.
Support the Office of the CEO with key initiatives such as annual planning and KPIs.