Operating Principal, CEO Office

The role

Operating Principals act as general problem solvers working directly with the CEO and senior executives. You will take undefined problems from zero to working outcomes across various company initiatives.

What you will do

• Identifying new growth and revenue opportunities across products, markets, and partners.
• Building and optimising processes that can scale.
• Leading and executing priority company initiatives end to end.
• Pulling engineering, product, growth, and partnerships into one plan and unblocking stalls.
• Preparing the numbers, models, and one-pagers behind leadership, board, and investor decisions.

Required qualifications

• A degree from a top-tier university.
• A track record of outstanding achievement in several different areas.
• 3–5 years of experience, including at least 2 years in a top-tier strategy consultancy, investment bank / PE, Big Tech, or a fast-growing global technology company.
• Experience working abroad, as an expat, or inside a global organisation as a non-native speaker.
• A solid track record of taking ownership and leading complex projects end to end.
• The ability to break complex problems into smaller, actionable ones and enjoy working with data.
• Writing and presenting at a level that goes straight to the board or a Fortune 500 partner without editing.
• Natural curiosity, speed, and a will to make an impact.
• Right to work in the US; based in San Francisco or ready to relocate.

Nice to have

• A chief-of-staff, founder’s-office, or BizOps stint after consulting / banking.
• Hands-on experience with SQL, Python, or Gen AI tooling.
• Background in AI, consumer tech, or media.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary in USD.
• Equity participation through the company's stock option program.
• Highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth, ownership, and career development.
• Company-provided equipment.
• Meals.
• Transportation.
• Other office benefits.

About the company

Higgsfield AI is a generative AI company building at the frontier of AI-powered video creation and next-generation creative tools.