Vannevar is a defense technology company building AI to deter our adversaries. In the 21st century, conflict moves at algorithmic speed and foresight equals firepower. Our agentic AI is purpose-built to compete with China—from cross-Strait conflict to gray zone coercion. Trained on the most mission-relevant datasets in defense, our technology models adversary behavior, simulates campaigns, and recommends the best course of action to decision makers. Our AI systems are some of the most trusted in the industry and actively used on the front lines of the Indo-Pacific to keep the peace and save lives.
Exceptional technology starts with exceptional people. Vannevar is a small agile team combining world-class engineers with veteran strategists who bring deep expertise in defense and tradecraft. We’re building a company defined by mission impact, user empathy, and disciplined growth. In just three years, we grew from $3M to $80M in ARR, achieved early profitability, and reached unicorn status—proving that disruption doesn’t require an ego, and staying power doesn’t mean standing still.
About the role
This role will be directly supporting the growth, strategy, government relations, and success functions (“Mission”) at Vannevar as the Chief of Staff to the President. Over the last few years, we’ve experienced rapid growth that has >25xing our revenue and ~5xing our customer base. You will be critical to driving continued growth.
What you'll do
- Partner with Mission leadership to identify and execute the top strategic goals, align team efforts and resources, and proactively anticipate future needs and planning
- Support Vannevar’s cross-functional growth bets and investments, working closely with product and engineering to uncover customer needs, codify our value proposition, scope these new opportunities, and align resources accordingly
- Ensure the highest-performing team members are working on the most critical problems and adjust team structure as needed to meet these goals
- Prepare for key external meetings and events by gathering strategic context, crafting talking points, and ensuring messaging aligns with our business priorities
- Maintain clear and consistent communication within the Mission team and across Vannevar functions on relevant business context, current priorities, and lessons learned
What we look for
- 3+ years of full-time experience in consulting or finance, with experience with startups, defense and national security, or technology a plus
- Previous executive-level exposure via Chief of Staff-like roles
- Proactive ownership mindset with proven track record of “getting things done”
- Grit and creativity when faced with a roadblock
- Strong, speedy written and verbal communications skills
- East Coast location preferred
What we offer
The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $180,000 cash + equity + 401K match. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.
Other notable benefits include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 100% remote first culture. You can work from anywhere in the US and all full-time employees have WeWork access, with dedicated Vannevar offices in DC, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Honolulu
- Unlimited PTO including competitive vacation and holiday schedules
- Lifestyle stipends - monthly mental health, wellness & fitness stipend, in-home office setup stipend and family planning assistance
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.
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What We Do
Vannevar combines Silicon Valley innovation with former special operators to build AI for real-world national security outcomes. Since our founding in 2019, Vannevar has deployed its technology across 125 missions, safeguarding our service members and improving our country's deterrence. We believe our military service members and intelligence officers deserve access to the best technology American innovation can offer, and we are mobilizing frontier technology for this mission. Our founders have 30 years of combined experience across AI labs, national security strategy, intelligence agencies and special operations. We're supported by a number of leading VCs, including Felicis, DFJ Growth, Point72, Costanoa, and General Catalyst. Vannevar is one of the most capital efficient defense tech companies, reaching early profitability and becoming a defense tech unicorn in 2024.
Why Work With Us
We pride ourselves on being a team of passionate, low-ego professionals who share a commitment to engineering excellence and a genuine concern for the people and AI agents we deliver. Vannevar is a company that truly cares about its people and one of our core principles is "put your wellbeing first".
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