Chief of Staff

About

Motorenn is a Los Angeles–based startup modernizing how premium used vehicles are bought and sold through high-quality inventory, white-glove service, and operational excellence. The company emphasizes trust, value, and efficiency, with vehicles undergoing a rigorous 151-point inspection and transparent, no-haggle pricing with no hidden fees. A digitally streamlined process lets customers complete documentation online, arrange pickup or delivery, or visit the Los Angeles location for a test drive before finalizing their purchase remotely.

Role description

The Chief of Staff is a full-time, on-site role based in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, working closely with the executive team to drive strategic initiatives and ensure operational alignment across the company. This role leads cross-functional projects, coordinates planning and execution for key business priorities, and supports data-driven decision-making. Responsibilities include directly supporting vehicle valuation and acquisitions, sales support, managing leadership meeting agendas and follow-ups, and tracking progress against objectives and key results. The Chief of Staff partners with operations, product, marketing, and sales to streamline processes, resolve bottlenecks, and support continuous improvement. Growth opportunities include owning vehicle acquisition, launching additional revenue streams and locations, and managing stakeholders effectively.

Qualifications

• Excitement for the automotive sector and enthusiast level knowledge of the assets that Motorenn manages (or demonstrated rapid ability to learn)
• Strategic planning and business operations skills, including managing cross-functional projects and driving company-wide initiatives
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, comfort with data analysis, metrics tracking, and preparing executive-ready reports and presentations
• Leadership and stakeholder management skills, ability to influence without direct authority and collaborate across teams
• Organizational and project management skills, prioritization, time management, and structured follow-through on complex workstreams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, executive communication, meeting facilitation, and internal messaging experience
• Experience in high-growth startups, e-commerce, or automotive/consumer retail preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree (MBA or similar) is a plus
• On-site in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, with a hands-on approach and willingness to engage deeply with operations
• Ideal candidate has 4-8 years of experience

Salary range

• $120,000 - $150,000 year one
• Progression to $200k+ with 2-3 years for highly performant candidates

Highly interested candidates are encouraged to send a message covering familiarity with the auto retail industry, SoCal car culture, and/or vehicle knowledge.