Chief of Staff

Rockstar•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Rockstar is recruiting for a fast-growing AI startup that builds AI workers for back-office departments in American manufacturing. The client is backed by a16z speedrun and angels from Brex, Xwing, and Betterment. The company is led by founders with experience at Bain, Xwing, Meta, Brex, and other high-growth technology companies. Rockstar has partnered with this client to find a Chief of Staff who can act as a force multiplier for the founders and help build the defining AI company for American manufacturing. The mission of the Chief of Staff is to be a force-multiplier for the founders. The role works across the company to turn priorities into action, drive the highest-leverage initiatives, and ensure important work moves with clarity and urgency. The scope will change as the company grows; if a problem matters to the company and lacks a natural owner, the Chief of Staff will step in. The Chief of Staff will have visibility into every part of the business and a front-row seat to building the defining AI company for American manufacturing. This is not a calendar-management or administrative role. It is for a high-agency generalist with exceptional judgment who can zoom out to frame a decision, zoom in to do the work, and earn trust across the team.

Requirements

4+ years in a demanding, analytical environment: The ideal candidate has 4+ years in a demanding, analytical environment - such as an early-stage startup, consulting, investing, banking, or a strategic operating role.
Exceptional judgment: The ideal candidate has exceptional judgment and can separate urgent noise from what actually matters.
Highly organized: The ideal candidate is highly organized and drives complex, cross-functional work to completion.
Analytically rigorous: The ideal candidate is analytically rigorous, comfortable with data and financials, and communicates clearly in writing.
Thrives in ambiguity: The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and takes ownership without waiting for direction.
Low-ego and trustworthy: The ideal candidate is low-ego, trustworthy, and willing to do whatever the company needs to win.
Mission-driven: The ideal candidate cares deeply about the mission and is excited to work in person five days a week in NYC with a founder mindset.

Nice To Haves

Early-stage Chief of Staff, founder's associate, strategy and operations, or company-building experience.
Experience supporting fundraising, board preparation, strategic finance, or investor relations.
Exposure to enterprise software, AI, manufacturing, or industrial businesses.
Uses AI tools: The ideal candidate uses AI tools to automate research, analysis, and operational work.

Responsibilities

Act as a force multiplier to the founders: turn priorities into operating plans, drive follow-through, and keep the company focused on the highest-leverage work.
Lead cross-functional initiatives that span go-to-market, product, customer deployments, hiring, finance, and company operations.
Prepare the company for key decisions by gathering context, analyzing data, framing tradeoffs, and making clear recommendations.
Build the operating cadence - goals, metrics, leadership meetings, planning, and accountability - that helps a fast-growing team execute.
Own high-stakes communication and special projects, from board and investor materials to strategic partnerships and company-wide initiatives.
Step into important unowned problems, solve them end-to-end, and turn repeatable work into durable systems.