Chief of Staff Position Available In New York, New York

???? New York City (In-Person, Full-Time) | Competitive Salary + Equity + Benefits Meela is reimagining how older adults are supported through everyday connection. We’ve built a phone-based AI companion that brings intelligent, emotionally attuned conversation to the people who need it most-those often left behind by traditional tech. We’re hiring a Chief of Staff who is excited about working across company strategy, operations, go-to-market execution, hiring, and product. This is a high-impact, high-trust role designed for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, operates with strong independent judgment, and wants visibility into nearly every function of an early-stage company. If you’re looking for a role that combines strategic thinking with day-to-day execution-and you enjoy solving problems that don’t come with instruction manuals-this is the kind of opportunity that builds both skill and leverage over time. What You’ll Do Drive execution across strategic priorities, operations, and product-GTM alignment Translate high-level goals into actionable workstreams with clear ownership and follow-through Interface with care providers, customers, and external stakeholders-ensuring conversations turn into forward motion Keep the company focused, coordinated, and operating at a high standard Help hire other amazing leaders and executors Own cross-functional projects that don’t yet have a home-and build the systems that will support them as we grow What We’re Looking For 3+ years of professional experience (startup, strategy, consulting, product, ops, or adjacent roles) Highly self-motivated, organized, and capable of running with open-ended problems Strong written and verbal communication skills Comfortable with ambiguity and drawn to the challenge of figuring things out Clear belief in Meela’s mission and a desire to work on something that genuinely matters Excited by fast pace, high ownership, and the chance to wear multiple hats Nice to Haves Experience at an early-stage or high-growth startup Exposure to GTM strategy, sales, or customer-facing roles Degree from a competitive academic institution Prior founder, chief of staff, product, ops experience What We Offer The opportunity to build something that actually makes a real impact, every day Six figure competitive base salary + meaningful equity Full health, dental, and vision insurance 401k Commuter Benefit Paid lunch every day Office-based role (NYC) with a tight-knit, mission-driven team If you’re excited to work on hard problems with real-world stakes-and want to help shape the direction of a company from the inside out-we’d love to hear from you.