Chief of Staff to the COO

About

Coinbase is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people.

The Role

As Chief of Staff to the COO, you will lead special projects, prepare key engagements, act as a stand-in, and elevate insights on operations. You will be a trusted advisor ensuring that the COO can operate at peak effectiveness.

While many roles at Coinbase are remote-first, we are not remote-only. In-person participation is required throughout the year. Team and company-wide offsites are held multiple times annually to foster collaboration, connection, and alignment. Attendance is expected and fully supported.

Responsibilities

• Lead special projects for areas the COO personally oversees.
• Serve as a swiss army knife for solving any problem.
• Prep the COO for all key engagements and decisions, and when needed act as her stand-in.
• Proactively resolve problems, and deal with issues before they get to COO.
• Develop compelling content and narratives for the COO for internal and external consumption (company presentations, investor presentations, external interviews and appearances, key meetings etc.).
• Act as a trusted advisor to the COO and leadership, elevating insights and analysis on company operations, key management decisions and other areas.

Requirements

• BA / BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of experience in management consulting and/or in a business operations, strategy or product role at a high growth technology company
• Strong analytical, and problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Exceptional communication skills (written and verbal)
• Comfort working in a high growth, constantly changing environment
• Demonstrates the ability to responsibly use generative AI tools and copilots (e.g., LibreChat, Gemini, Glean) in daily workflows, continuously learn as tools evolve, and apply human-in-the-loop practices to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, cost, and quality.

Nice to haves

• Entrepreneurial experience or at an earlier stage high growth technology company
• Demonstrated interest in crypto and a passion for advancing our mission

Compensation

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus): $176,035—$207,100 USD

Benefits include equity, bonus eligibility, medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Coinbase is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender and other protected categories. Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities.