Sphinx
finance
ChiefofStaff
“Chief of Staff at Sphinx. Skills: Chief of Staff, work directly with the CEO, operate across every function of the business, make the founder faster, ensure nothing falls through the cracks, generalist who executes at a specialist level. work directly with the CEO across every function — sales, GTM, marketing, product, operations, people, and strategy. take what's on the founder's plate and either own it outright or drive it far enough that the final decision is the only thing left”
What You'll Achieve.
make the founder faster; ensure nothing falls through the cracks; makes everything around them run better; move the needle fast; make sure what gets done actually gets done; scale without losing quality; work stands out; nothing slips; impact-obsessed; want to see your work move the company forward – every day
Industry & Context.
solve problems end-to-end; identify what matters; break it down; drive it to completion seamlessly; make decisions fast; course-correct faster
in-person trial
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
solve problems end-to-end, high bar for execution, relentlessly organized, generalist who executes at a specialist level, like ambiguity, communicate with clarity, impact-obsessed
What You'll Do.
work directly with the CEO across every function — sales
take what's on the founder's plate and either own it outright or drive it far enough that the final decision is the only thing left
preparing materials for a bank deal
building out a hiring process
coordinating a product launch
running a partnership evaluation
tightening internal operations
working on whatever has the highest leverage
making sure what gets discussed actually gets done
help build the foundation for the teams that come next: marketing
create the processes that let Sphinx scale without losing quality
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work directly with the CEO; work directly with the founders
Communication Scope
communicate with clarity; articulate tradeoffs; communicate blockers; make decisions with limited information
Process & Methodology
track everything, follow up without being asked, bring structure to chaos
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