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Emergence Capital Partners

Business Operations / Chief of Staff

San Francisco, California, United States

Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Work
Not stated
Employment
Full-time
Level
Executive
Function
Operations
Pay
Not stated
Posted
10 months ago

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About the role

About the Role

You'll be a force multiplier for the founding team – owning special projects, building operational infrastructure, and tackling whatever problems matter most to the business. This is a high-leverage role for someone who wants to learn every aspect of building a company.

The scope is broad by design. In a given week, you might build a financial model for the board, analyze sales pipeline data, create a presentation for a key customer, streamline an internal process, or lead a strategic initiative. You'll work directly with founders on the company's most important priorities and develop a holistic understanding of how startups operate.

This role is ideal for someone with a structured problem-solving background (consulting, banking, PE/VC) who wants to transition into operations at a high-growth startup, or for experienced operators who thrive on variety and impact. The best candidates are intellectually curious, extremely organized, and relentless about driving projects to completion.

What You'll Do

  • Drive strategic projects across functions: sales operations, finance, product, and go-to-market
  • Build financial models, forecasts, and analyses to support business decisions and board discussions
  • Create investor materials, board decks, and strategic presentations
  • Design and implement internal processes, tools, and dashboards that improve operational efficiency
  • Analyze data to surface insights, track KPIs, and inform company strategy
  • Support fundraising processes including data room preparation, investor outreach, and diligence
  • Manage cross-functional initiatives and ensure projects are completed on time and with quality
  • Step in wherever needed, no task too small or too strategic

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, or startup operations
  • Exceptional analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and financial modeling
  • Strong communication skills, ability to structure and present complex information clearly
  • Experience creating executive-level presentations and materials
  • Highly organized with ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
  • Self-directed with ability to identify important problems and drive them to completion without oversight
  • Intellectual curiosity and willingness to dive deep into unfamiliar domains
  • BA/BS required; MBA or other advanced degree is a plus but not required

Nice to Have

  • Previous experience at a high-growth startup in an operations, strategy, or chief of staff role
  • Background in the same vertical as the company (fintech, healthtech, etc.)
  • Experience with BI tools (Looker, Tableau, Metabase) or basic SQL for data analysis
  • Familiarity with startup metrics, SaaS business models, and venture financing
  • Experience supporting a fundraising process or M&A transaction
  • Product or technical background that enables collaboration with engineering teams

Source

Posted by Emergence Capital Partners on their own hiring page, jobs.ashbyhq.com. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 12:10 UTC; the original is the reference.

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