Chief of Staff to the CEO

Qualifications 2-5 years of professional experience in a highly demanding, high-ownership environment, such as startups, technology companies, consulting, or venture capital, with a track record of delivering high-quality work on tight timelines. Experience driving cross-functional initiatives in one or more of: strategy & operations, business operations, product operations, program management, or founder/CEO support roles. Demonstrated ability to create clarity from ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and execute end-to-end with minimal oversight. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to produce crisp, executive-ready materials and synthesize complex information clearly. Strong judgment and decision-making ability; able to identify what matters most and act accordingly. High agency and ownership mindset; consistently proactive with strong follow-through. Strong interpersonal skills and high responsiveness; able to build trust with senior stakeholders and operate effectively across teams. Comfort building simple systems (trackers, processes, cadences) and using them to drive execution and accountability. Excitement and energy to work in robotics and at the frontier of intelligence. Preferred

Qualifications Prior experience working directly with a founder, CEO, or senior executive in a high-growth environment. Experience in AI/ML, robotics, or other technical/product-driven companies. Experience supporting or participating in fundraising, partnerships, or other high-stakes external processes. Familiarity with product development processes and the ability to translate strategic priorities into execution. Demonstrated ability to operate across both strategic and operational domains, with a bias toward action. What we offer Real ownership and real outcomes: You will operate at the center of the company and directly impact how the CEO and leadership team function and execute. High-trust, high-autonomy environment: We move quickly and expect strong judgment; you will have significant latitude to define priorities, systems, and approaches. Direct exposure and visibility: You will work closely with the CEO and senior leaders, with meaningful influence over company priorities and decisions. A rare mix of strategy and execution: This role spans prioritization, operations, communication, and execution—ideal if you enjoy both thinking and doing. Steep learning curve and career acceleration: You will develop deep skills in company building, executive decision-making, and operating at scale. Room to build: You will design and implement the systems and processes that become the company’s operating backbone. Collaborative, mission-driven team: A world-class group that values rigor, ownership, and speed, and is deeply committed to building transformative technology. About Generalist At Generalist, we are on a mission to make general-purpose robots a reality. We believe the industries and homes of the future will depend on humans and machines working together in new ways. Robots can help us build more and get more done. We build embodied foundation models, starting with a focus on dexterity. This requires advancing the frontiers of data, models, and hardware, to enable robots to intelligently interact with the physical world. The company embraces both large-scale AI and robotics as core to its DNA. Our team of researchers, roboticists, and company builders come from OpenAI, Boston Dynamics, Google DeepMind, and other frontier labs—with a track record of shipping AI breakthroughs. Before Generalist, we pioneered large embodied multimodal models and vision-language-action models (PaLM-E, RT-2 , Gemini Robotics ), launched and scaled ChatGPT and GPT-4 to hundreds of millions of users, engineered the foundations of autonomous driving, built next-generation robots ( Atlas , Spot , Stretch ) and pushed the limits of what they can do (from parkour to manipulation , and testing robustness ). We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

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