About us
At Pareto.AI, we’re on a mission to enable top talent around the world to participate in the development of cutting-edge AI models.
In coming years, AI models will transform how we work and create thousands of new AI training jobs for skilled talent around the world. We’ve joined forces with top AI and crowd researchers at Anthropic, Character.AI, Imbue, Stanford, and UPenn to build a fair and ethical platform for AI developers to collaborate with domain experts to train bespoke AI models.
As a fully remote and global venture-backed startup headquartered in San Francisco, we have a 20-member core team and a 150-member operations team.
About this role
As the Chief of Staff at Pareto, you will play a pivotal role in driving the company's strategic initiatives and ensuring operational excellence. Working closely with our Founder, Phoebe Yao, and area leads, you will help shape company culture, streamline processes, and facilitate effective communication across all levels of the organization.
You will be the right hand to our Founder, enabling her to focus on scaling the business by handling critical day-to-day operations, managing key projects, and serving as a liaison between departments. Your contributions will be instrumental in Pareto’s achievement of our mission and goals.
You’d be a great fit at Pareto if you:
Are passionate about the future of human work in a rapidly changing AI landscape
Value dedicated teamwork, respect, and curiosity, as well as navigating communication in cross-functional, culturally diverse environments.
Excel at breaking down complex business challenges, offering creative solutions, and collaborating seamlessly with cross-functional teams.
Love rapid iteration and delivering results
What you’ll do:
Be the right hand to our Founder, enabling her to focus on scaling the business by handling critical day-to-day operations, managing key projects, and serving as a liaison between departments
Build and run Pareto’s operational excellence system by defining processes and building operational infrastructure across our entire organization
Diagnose and ensure accountability for Pareto’s objectives by partnering with teams to set KPIs and achieve their goals
What you’ll need:
Based in San Francisco or willing to relocate
3+ years of experience in management consulting and/or running ops in a startup
Proven track record of managing cross-functional projects and driving teams towards operational excellence
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and take initiative
Proficiency with project management tools
Nice to have:
Previous experience in both management consulting and a high growth startup
Familiarity with the AI industry
Proficiency with our specific project management tools: Coda, Linear
Experience with fundraising and investor relations
You’ll really stand out if you have:
Previous experience as a founder/co-founder
More about this opportunity:
Ground floor opportunity at a venture-backed startup
International and dynamic work environment with flat hierarchies and space for ownership
Challenging and diverse projects for continuous growth.
Competitive salary and equity package.
Annual stipend to support home office needs.
Medical insurance reimbursement.
While we have been a remote-first company with a global team, we are expanding our base of operations in San Francisco and expect an office somewhere in the Financial District sometime in early 2025. Given the high-level of partnership with our Founder, we expect our Chief of Staff to be in our SF office 3-4 days a week.