Business Operations / Chief of Staff

Posted 22 Days Ago
San Francisco, CA, USA
In-Office
Mid level
Angel or VC Firm • Enterprise Web • Software • Financial Services
The Role
In this role, you will drive strategic projects, build financial models, analyze data, design processes, and manage initiatives for the founding team, contributing to the operational efficiency and growth of the startup.
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About the Role

You'll be a force multiplier for the founding team – owning special projects, building operational infrastructure, and tackling whatever problems matter most to the business. This is a high-leverage role for someone who wants to learn every aspect of building a company.

The scope is broad by design. In a given week, you might build a financial model for the board, analyze sales pipeline data, create a presentation for a key customer, streamline an internal process, or lead a strategic initiative. You'll work directly with founders on the company's most important priorities and develop a holistic understanding of how startups operate.

This role is ideal for someone with a structured problem-solving background (consulting, banking, PE/VC) who wants to transition into operations at a high-growth startup, or for experienced operators who thrive on variety and impact. The best candidates are intellectually curious, extremely organized, and relentless about driving projects to completion.

What You'll Do
  • Drive strategic projects across functions: sales operations, finance, product, and go-to-market

  • Build financial models, forecasts, and analyses to support business decisions and board discussions

  • Create investor materials, board decks, and strategic presentations

  • Design and implement internal processes, tools, and dashboards that improve operational efficiency

  • Analyze data to surface insights, track KPIs, and inform company strategy

  • Support fundraising processes including data room preparation, investor outreach, and diligence

  • Manage cross-functional initiatives and ensure projects are completed on time and with quality

  • Step in wherever needed, no task too small or too strategic

Qualifications
  • 4+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or startup operations

  • Exceptional analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and financial modeling

  • Strong communication skills, ability to structure and present complex information clearly

  • Experience creating executive-level presentations and materials

  • Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

  • Self-directed with ability to identify important problems and drive them to completion without oversight

  • Intellectual curiosity and willingness to dive deep into unfamiliar domains

  • BA/BS required; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus but not required

Nice to Have
  • Previous experience at a high-growth startup in an operations, strategy, or chief of staff role

  • Background in the same vertical as the company (fintech, healthtech, etc.)

  • Experience with BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Metabase) or basic SQL for data analysis

  • Familiarity with startup metrics, SaaS business models, and venture financing

  • Experience supporting a fundraising process or M&A transaction

  • Product or technical background that enables collaboration with engineering teams

Skills Required

  • 4+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or startup operations
  • Exceptional analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and financial modeling
  • Strong communication skills, ability to structure and present complex information clearly
  • Experience creating executive-level presentations and materials
  • Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
  • Self-directed with ability to identify important problems and drive them to completion without oversight
  • Intellectual curiosity and willingness to dive deep into unfamiliar domains
  • BA/BS required; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus but not required
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The Company
50 Employees
Year Founded: 2003

What We Do

Emergence Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage enterprise B2B software and SaaS companies, aiming to be a valuable partner to companies changing the way the world works.

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