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Chief of Staff

nxt levelNew York, NYApril 9th, 2026
Executive Assistant / Chief of StaffLocation: Remote (US preferred)Reports to: CEO & COOCompensation: Competitive, commensurate with experience + meaningful equityStage: Early-stage, venture-backed (Lightspeed Ventures)The OpportunityWe're building a new kind of Multiplayer Operating System, a modern, chat-first platform that blends communication, creativity, and intelligence to help people form real friendships on the internet.To do this well, our executives need leverage.We're looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant who operates with a Chief of Staff mindset—someone whose personal mission is to empower executives to be the best leaders they can be for their teams. This is not a reactive calendar-only role. This is a proactive, trusted partner position at the center of the company.You will work directly with the CEO and COO to bring structure, clarity, and momentum to a fast-moving, venture-backed organization.What You'll DoAct as a strategic extension of the CEO and COO—anticipating needs, removing friction, and creating leverageOwn complex calendaring, prioritization, and scheduling across internal and external stakeholdersPrepare executives for meetings by creating briefs, talking points, agendas, and follow-upsInterface confidently with venture capital partners and senior external stakeholdersHelp prepare investor materials, internal updates, decks, and written communicationsCoordinate company-wide initiatives, offsites, and cross-functional effortsTrack key priorities, deadlines, and commitments to ensure nothing dropsBring order to ambiguity and proactively propose systems, processes, and improvementsServe as a cultural force multiplier—how you operate sets the toneWho You AreThis role is for someone who:Is deeply proactive—your instinct is to move before being askedFinds fulfillment in enabling leaders and teams to operate at their highest levelThrives in early-stage environments with fast context-switching and incomplete informationCan communicate clearly and confidently with executives, investors, and operatorsIs organized, detail-oriented, and calm under pressureHas strong judgment and knows when to push, protect, or escalationIs equally comfortable handling logistics and contributing to strategic workTreats discretion, trust, and reliability as sacredNon-NegotiablesConsistent proactivity (this is not a reactive role)Executive presence and strong written/verbal communicationAbility to work directly with VCs and senior stakeholdersHigh ownership mindset—this is your function to runDesire to grow into broader Chief of Staff–style responsibilities over timeTeam & CultureYou'll be supporting a leadership team and company built by people from top consumer, social, and gaming organizations, including backgrounds at Discord, Apple, Google, Twitter, and AAA studios.We value:Trust and discretionOwnership over instructionClear thinking in chaotic environmentsPeople who raise the bar for how a company operatesWhy This Role MattersThis role creates leverage at the highest level of the company.By enabling the CEO and COO to operate with clarity, focus, and energy, you directly impact the pace, health, and effectiveness of the entire organization. The systems you build, the meetings you shape, and the moments you protect will ripple across the team.If your life goal is to help leaders lead better—and you take pride in being the person behind the scenes who makes everything work—this role is for you.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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