Chief of Staff to the CEO

The role

You will work directly with the CEO to increase the speed and effectiveness of the company. You will own strategic and operating projects that cut across functions and drive them to an outcome.

What you will do

• Work directly with Tomer on the company's most important priorities.
• Turn broad goals and open questions into clear plans, decisions, owners, and next steps.
• Own strategic and operating projects that cut across functions.
• Help run the company's operating rhythm.
• Dig into parts of the business that need additional attention.
• Support company planning and translate company-level goals into priorities.
• Lead analysis on important company decisions.
• Partner closely with leaders across research, engineering, product, data operations, go-to-market, finance, and people.
• Support CEO-level work including board preparation, fundraising, executive hiring, and organizational planning.
• Step into new initiatives or areas that need temporary ownership.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in high-ownership roles at a fast-growing technology company, startup, investment firm, consulting firm, or similar environment.
• Prior experience owning complex work end to end, with direct accountability for the outcome.
• Strong analytical judgment.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Experience working across multiple functions and driving work through people who do not report to you.
• Comfortable moving between high-level strategy and detailed execution.
• A relentless operator with high standards, bias to action, and strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and rapid pace.
• Low-ego, collaborative, and mission-driven.

Nice to have

• Experience as a founder, early-stage operator, GM, or in a strategy and operations role at a high-growth startup.
• Prior experience working closely with a founder or CEO.
• Experience in AI, data infrastructure, marketplaces, or another technically complex business.
• Experience with board preparation, fundraising, executive recruiting, or company-level planning.
• Experience taking a new initiative from zero to one and eventually handing it to a dedicated owner.

Benefits

• Unlimited PTO.
• Top-notch health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% coverage for most plans.
• FSA & HSA access.
• 401k access.
• Meals 2x daily through DoorDash.
• Snacks and beverages available at the office.
• Unlimited company-sponsored Barry’s classes.

Before you apply

• We sponsor international candidates across a range of visa types, including H-1B transfers, H-1B1, O-1, E-3, and TN, and we support STEM OPT.

About the company

David AI is the first audio data research company. Founded in 2024 by a team of former Scale AI engineers and operators, it develops datasets with an R&D approach.