This is a part-time position (approximately 20–25 hours per week) with the opportunity to transition into a full-time leadership role as HillStar continues to grow.
The Chief of Staff is a part-time, hybrid/ on-site role based in the San Francisco Bay Area, working closely with the CEO and the executive team to drive strategic initiatives and operational excellence across HillStar. In this role, the Chief of Staff will manage executive priorities, coordinate cross-functional projects, and ensure alignment between product, engineering, sales, customer success, and operations. Daily responsibilities include preparing and facilitating executive meetings, tracking key metrics go to market campaigns, social media management, overseeing special projects, and improving internal processes and communication flows. The Chief of Staff will synthesize data and insights for decision-making, support investor and board communications, and act as a trusted strategic advisor to leadership. This position is central to scaling HillStar’s impact in energy procurement, enabling the organization to move quickly and effectively.
Qualifications
- Strategic planning and execution skills, including experience defining OKRs, managing cross-functional initiatives, and aligning teams around clear priorities.
- Strong project and program management capabilities, with a track record of organizing complex workstreams, creating timelines, and driving outcomes to completion.
- Excellent Social Media and linked-in navigator skills from designing to running campaigns.
- AI and Tech saavy skills, with comfort interpreting data, building dashboards or reports, and translating insights into recommendations and action plans.
- Operational process improvement experience, such as streamlining workflows, implementing systems or tools, and enhancing collaboration and decision-making practices.
- Prior experience in a startup in technology, data, or AI-driven company; exposure to energy, infrastructure, or procurement domains is highly beneficial.
- Ability to thrive in an on-site, fast-paced environment, exercising sound judgment, discretion with confidential information, and a high level of ownership.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Canva, and AI productivity tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini). Experience with CRM and marketing platforms.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Public Policy, or a related field; advanced degree (MBA or similar) is a plus.