Chief of Staff at VC Backed Startup (70-100K)

About

Senior operator roles in the UK's most exciting startups, pitched directly to you. Jumpstart's Senior Operator stream connects experienced operators with high-ownership roles at Seed to Series B+ startups. Chief of Staff. Strategy & Ops. Head of People & Ops. COO. Salaries typically £70-100k (up to £120k).

You watch founders pitch their roles on video. You decide what's worth a conversation. No recruiters, no job boards, no applications into the void.

How it works

• Curated senior operator roles: every role on the platform is vetted.
• Founders pitch to you: founder videos provide insight into the role, team, and real scope before you apply.
• Two-way applications: apply to roles you want and receive interview requests; 80% of candidates get at least one inbound interview request.

A snapshot of roles on the platform

• Chief of Staff at a consumer tech scaleup. £80-115k.
• Strategy & Operations Lead at a high-growth scaleup. £70-120k.
• Chief of Staff at an AI startup. £70-100k.
• Solutions & Implementation Lead at a B2B SaaS scaleup. £75-95k.
• Head of People & Operations at a mission-driven scaleup. £60-70k.
• Chief of Staff at a stealth consumer startup. £50-65k + equity.

Sectors include AI, FinTech, Consumer, Climate, HealthTech, vertical SaaS, and social impact. Companies are backed by Seedcamp, Balderton, LocalGlobe, Northzone, Accel, YC, Antler and Entrepreneur First.

Three paths in

• Startup operator: worn several hats in resource-constrained environments, owned commercial, operational and people work without functional support.
• Ex-founder: built something, experienced operating without permission.
• Consultant-operator: consulting experience followed by startup or scaleup exposure in BizOps, CoS or Strategy & Ops roles.

How to apply

• Two-minute application on the website
• 15-20 minute screening call with the Jumpstart team
• Onboard to the platform and start watching founder pitches