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Head of Operations / Chief of Staff

Genesis

Genesis

People & HR, Operations
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Nov 14, 2025

Location

Bay Area

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Operations

What You’ll Do

  • Act as a right-hand partner and force multiplier for the founders—driving execution and clearing bottlenecks

  • Own high-impact projects and day-to-day operations across hiring, finance, legal, and general ops, delaying the need for dedicated hires

  • Design and implement lightweight, effective processes for hiring, onboarding, goal-setting, and internal coordination

  • Shape and maintain the company’s culture—being the glue that keeps people connected, cared for, and operating at a high standard

  • Roll up your sleeves for whatever is needed (e.g., offsites, vendor management, documentation)

  • Take on any role you like as the company scales

What You’ll Bring

  • Required: 0→1 experience—building from scratch in a high-uncertainty environment

  • Ideally: 1→10 experience at a fast-growth startup

  • Ideally: Experience working across two+ teams with distinct cultures, giving you intuition for how culture forms and scales

  • Generalist mindset with strong strategic thinking and a bias for action

  • Prior experience as a Chief of Staff or Head of Operations

  • Exceptional ownership, autonomy, and problem-solving

  • Strong execution, prioritization, and attention to detail

  • Excellent interpersonal skills and cross-functional coordination ability

  • High work ethic, adaptability, and comfort with fast-paced environments

  • Entrepreneurial ambition and appetite for increasing responsibility