Description
A high-growth startup run by Founders with a track record of scaling businesses is seeking a Chief of Staff to architect the operating systems behind a bold transition into an operationally led private equity platform. The role is designed for future COOs with a mandate to build leadership pipelines, drive cross-functional execution, and remove strategic bottlenecks. The right candidate will thrive in a founder-driven, high-performance culture where excellence is the baseline and impact is uncapped.
Who You Are
- A strategic pro with 5–7+ years in performance marketing, growth operations, or agency leadership
- Comfortable owning outcomes across marketing, finance, analytics, and partnerships
- Have experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering measurable results
- Thrive in high-pressure environments and think like a founder
- Fluent in metrics like CAC, ROAS, pLTV, and IRR, and understand how they drive enterprise value
- Bonus if you’ve built affiliate programs, scaled paid media, or worked in PE-backed environments
What You’ll Do
- Lead hiring across finance, analytics, media, and partnerships with a focus on building leadership
- Run high-leverage meetings and ensure clear communication across internal and external stakeholders
- Build the infrastructure for scale including org design, performance reviews, and internal communications
- Own coordination across clients, vendors, and executive leadership
- Remove operational roadblocks to protect executive focus and accelerate growth
What Success Looks Like
- You’ve built a team that operates independently and scales without friction
- Systems and processes are in place that drive clarity, accountability, and velocity across the organization
- Executive bandwidth is protected and focused on growth, partnerships, and strategic initiatives
- Culture is reinforced through high-performance collaboration, clear communication, and shared ownership
- Your impact is visible in the company’s ability to scale, attract top talent, and execute with precision
Salary Range: $180,000 – 220,000 annually, based on experience
Location: Remote-first, East-Coast-based, some in-person availability
Gainor is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Gainor are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), age, national origin, immigration status, marital or familial status, citizenship status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic or status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
