Chief of Staff + GTM Operations

Full Time / On-site New York, NY / $140,000–$160,000 base + equity That British Chick is helping Emerge find their next Chief of Staff with a focus on political intelligence and GTM infrastructure. In this role, you’ll work directly with the co-founders to help build the systems, relationships, and operational infrastructure needed to scale Emerge’s government and workforce development partnerships. This is a senior, high-ownership role for someone who is both politically fluent and operationally excellent. You should be comfortable navigating government relationships, understanding how budgets and line items are influenced, and translating political intelligence into practical GTM strategy. We see this role as atrue founder-level operating partner role. This person should be confident taking ownership of complex projects, building systems from scratch, and helping the co-founders turn strategy into execution. The core question this role answers every day is:“Are we building the relationships, systems, and execution engine needed to grow?”About the Role The Chief of Staff + GTM Operations role is responsible for helping Emerge build and scale the operational backbone behind its government growth strategy. This includes political intelligence, GTM infrastructure, CRM architecture, government stakeholder mapping, event execution, relationship management, and strategic project ownership across sales, partnerships, and operations. This role is both strategic and hands‑on. You should be just as comfortable mapping political landscapes and identifying budget opportunities as you are building workflows in Clay, Apollo, Attio, or AI‑enabled systems that help the company scale. You Should BeA strategic operator with strong organizational instincts Politically fluent and comfortable engaging with government stakeholders Experienced in a VC‑backed startup, early‑stage company, or as a former founder Comfortable building GTM systems from scratch Highly capable with CRM architecture and GTM tooling Strong enough operationally to complement and support the co‑founders Able to move between strategy, execution, relationships, and systems High EQ, high ownership, and comfortable operating with ambiguity Fluent in using AI/LLMs to improve productivity and scale workflows Motivated by mission, impact, ownership, and performance‑based upside We always encourage strong candidates not to self‑opt out too quickly. You do not need to match every detail in a job description to be a fit. But in the interest of being honest and respectful of everyone’s time, there are a few true deal‑breakers for this role: VC‑backed startup experience or former founder experience is required Practical political fluency is required, including experience in government, campaigns, legislative offices, public sector sales, or politically complex environments On‑site commitment in New York City is required Hands‑on AI/LLM fluency is strongly expected, especially for building and scaling GTM workflows Core Areas of ResponsibilityGTM Infrastructure Government Relationship Management Events and Stakeholder Engagement Sales Playbook Scaling Operational Execution Systems, CRM, and AI Enablement Strategic Support to the Co‑Founders