Chief of Staff - Growing Venture Firm, SF

Our client, a growing venture firm, is hiring a Chief of Staff to partner closely with firm leadership and operate as a central force across strategy, operations, and execution. This is a high-impact, dynamic role for someone who thrives in ambiguity and wants to help build an investment firm from the ground up.

You will work across a wide range of initiatives from investment process design and firm strategy to brand building, capital markets work, and special projects.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Operations

• Design and improve internal processes across the investment lifecycle
• Organize and support weekly investment meetings and firm workflows
• Build systems and tools (CRM, Notion, internal tracking) to enhance execution
• Support firm-level strategy and planning initiatives

Marketing & Brand

• Manage and coordinate external partners (PR, events, fractional marketing)
• Help develop and execute the firm’s brand and communications strategy
• Plan and run events, founder dinners, and ecosystem engagement initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships across a targeted network of founders, investors, and operators

Capital Markets & Secondaries

• Support secondary transaction opportunities
• Coordinate with bankers, brokers, and legal teams on deal execution
• Assist with investor communications and capital markets initiatives
• Gain exposure to fundraising strategy and LP engagement

Firm Building & Special Projects

• Lead or support key internal initiatives (e.g., office buildout, vendor selection, budgeting)
• Help recruit and onboard new team members
• Build and manage an external advisor network
• Special projects as needed

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of professional experience
• Background in management consulting, strategy/operations, or chief of staff roles
• Exceptional organizational skills with a structured, systems-oriented approach to complex problems
• Structured, high EQ, thinker with strong problem-solving ability
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Willing to roll up your sleeves; no task is too big or too small
• Clear communication style; able to engage directly with demanding stakeholders
• Comfortable with operating in ambiguity and shifting priorities
• Interest in AI, frontier technologies, or venture capital