About the role
Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? At Coinbase, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. Coinbase is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.” Learn more about working at Coinbase.
As Chief of Staff to the CHRO, you'll serve as a force multiplier for the People organization's most senior leader, ensuring priorities are advanced, time is focused on the highest-impact areas, and voice is amplified internally and externally. You'll own the operating rhythm for the People leadership team and lead critical initiatives from conception through execution, proactively resolving problems before they reach the CHRO.
What you'll do
- Own the CHRO's operating cadence by managing weekly and quarterly leadership meetings, setting clear agendas, driving decisions, and ensuring follow-ups are completed.
- Lead critical cross-functional initiatives and engagements on behalf of the CHRO, acting as her stand-in when needed in key meetings and decisions.
- Develop compelling content and narratives including meeting decks, org-wide emails, social media posts, and speaking engagement materials that amplify the CHRO's voice.
- Proactively identify and resolve issues before they escalate, synthesizing ambiguity into clear recommendations for executive decision-making.
- Represent the CHRO's interests and point of view across the organization, ensuring alignment and advancing People team priorities with cross-functional stakeholders.
Required Skills and Experience
- 7+ years of experience, including management consulting, business operations, strategy, or a chief of staff capacity supporting senior executives.
- Proven ability to synthesize ambiguous, complex topics into clear executive-ready recommendations, narratives, and communications across formats (decks, emails, social content).
- Track record of driving cross-functional initiatives end-to-end, managing multiple workstreams simultaneously with clear accountability and follow-through.
- Knowledge of crypto or demonstrated enthusiasm for the space with willingness to immerse yourself in the ecosystem.
- Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.
Pay Transparency Notice: Base salary varies by location (see range below). Total compensation may also include equity and bonus eligibility, and benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401(k)).
Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):
$212,330—$249,800 USD
- Application Limit: Candidates may submit a maximum of 3 applications within a 6-month period.
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