Everyone wants to leverage AI right now, but here's what most people are missing: AI is only as good as the input you put in. That's why companies are paying $150K to $300K for people who can think critically, connect dots across teams, and turn complexity into clarity.
The professionals who land these roles know three things about themselves: They see problems before they become crises. They bring 1-2 solutions to each problem as the kickoff to finding the right solution. And they're not just thinking for themselves, they're thinking long-term about how to keep the company moving towards operational excellence.
Chief of Staff roles:
Headway, NY | $157,590-$206,000 | 8+ years in consulting/strategy, program manage strategic initiatives across cross-functional teams | View role
Flock Safety, Chief of Staff to SVP of Sales, Boston | $180K-$200K | 3+ years consulting or 5+ years sales ops, manage operating rhythm and drive accountability across remote teams | View role
Flock Safety, Chief of Staff, Marketing, Remote | $250K-$300K | 10+ years in marketing ops/strategy, own analytics function and tech stack, build the experimentation engine | View role
Profound, Chief of Staff, Tech Team, NY | $140,000-$200,000 | Background in engineering/product/data required, partner with CTO to drive technical roadmap and execution | View role
Strategy and Operations roles:
NFL, Operations Lead, Office of the CFO, NY | $150,000 | Strategic advisor to CFO, strong judgment under pressure, manage cross-functional collaboration and workflows | View role
Figma, Corporate Development & Strategy, M&A Integration, SF or NY | $164,000-$288,000 | 10+ years experience, drive M&A integration workstreams, thrive in ambiguity and build structure from chaos | View role
Airbnb, Senior Programs and Business Operations Lead, Remote | $200,000-$247,000 | 12+ years in strategic roles, drive annual strategy & planning, manage analysts and build data tools for decision-making | View role
Harvey, Business Operations Lead, SF or NY | $170K-$230K | 5-10 years in strategy & operations, translate company strategy into execution, own high-impact cross-functional initiatives | View role
GoFundMe, Principal, Business Operations, Go-To-Market Systems, Remote | $145,500-$219,500 | 8-12+ years, own GTM systems architecture in Salesforce, embed AI-powered capabilities into workflows | View role
Also worth checking:
Netflix is hiring for over 300 US roles. Review their culture memo before applying. It's your roadmap for customizing cover letters and identifying connections who can make warm intros. View all roles
Zoom has 15 remote roles open. View them here
If you're reading this list and thinking "I could do that work, but I've never had that exact title," here's what matters: Ask yourself what someone would pay you to solve for their company. Then pull the data from your past experience that proves you've already done this work, just under a different name.
Your resume needs to tell that story. Not through a title swap or a bullet point tweak, but by showing your critical thinking and strategy skills in action. Be ready to walk people through the specific problem you saw, the solution you delivered, and the outcome that followed.
The salary ranges matter because you should know what the market is paying for the value you bring. Compensation isn't the only reason to apply, but it should factor into your decision. Companies that understand the worth of critical thinking pay accordingly. That's why telling the story about the problems you solve on your resume, on LinkedIn, in your cover letter, and in your intros is everything.
I’ll be back on Thursday with more, Jacqueline
P.S. I'm not a recruiter. Apply directly with the company if you find a role you’re interested in. If a link no longer works, go to the company's careers page to see view open roles.