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8VC · 1 day ago

Chief of Staff - MeritFirst

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8vc is backing MeritFirst, a company on a mission to revolutionize talent evaluation through objective assessments. The Chief of Staff will support the CEO by managing priorities, leading special projects, and improving internal operations to ensure strategic goals are met efficiently.

FinanceFinancial ServicesVenture Capital

Responsibilities

Maximize CEO leverage: Manage the CEO’s priorities, ensuring time is spent on highest-leverage activities; triage requests and draft communications for internal and external stakeholders

Own special projects: Lead high-stakes, ambiguous initiatives that don’t fit neatly into a function - from organizing a fundraising round to launching a new operational workflow or recruiting key talent

Drive insight and reporting: You will turn raw metrics into clear narratives that drive decision-making

Build internal operating systems: Design processes to automate repetitive tasks and improve systems across hiring, finance, and operations. You turn chaos into order

Keep us fast and focused: Ruthlessly prioritize, communicate clearly, and unblock teammates across functions to ensure alignment with company goals

Qualification

Financial modelingAnalytical toolkitAI tools proficiencyManagement consultingInvestment bankingOwnership mentality

Required

Demonstrated success in high-rigor environments: Background in management consulting, investment banking, PE, or high-growth startup ops where attention to detail and speed are paramount (that said, we honestly don't really care if you came from one of those fields, just what you can do in the seat, so please don't let that deter you from jumping in)

Strong analytical toolkit: Comfortable with financial modeling in Excel/Sheets and basic BI; able to synthesize complex data into clear, executive-level insights

AI-native: You leverage AI tools daily to accelerate research, draft content, and automate workflows, allowing you to produce the output of three people

Ownership mentality: No task too small, no problem someone else's. You are high-discretion, low-ego, and results-oriented

Company

8VC

8VC invests in innovative technologies that create economic and societal value.

Founded in 2015

San Francisco, California, USA

11-50 employees

http://www.8vc.com

Funding

Current Stage

Early Stage

Total Funding

unknown

2018-05-01Series Unknown

Leadership Team

Jake Medwell

Co-Founder and Partner

Alex Kolicich

Founding Partner

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