At a Glance
- Tasks: Partner with the founder to shape strategy and drive growth initiatives.
- Company: Rapidly scaling AI product company with a dynamic leadership team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, meaningful equity, and the chance to influence company direction.
- Other info: Office-based in Montreal or Toronto with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join at the ground floor and make a real impact in a high-growth environment.
- Qualifications: 2-6 years in Chief of Staff or Biz Ops roles, strong analytical skills, and AI enthusiasm.
The predicted salary is between 135000 - 165000 $ per year.
A rapidly scaling, founder led AI product company is appointing an exceptional Chief of Staff to join its founding leadership team. Working directly with a highly successful, high-profile founder, you will operate at the centre of the business—helping shape company strategy, building the organisation and driving the initiatives that will determine its next stage of growth. This is not a traditional support position. It is a high-impact leadership role for someone with the judgement, ambition and intellectual horsepower to act as a true extension of the founders.
As one of the company’s earliest senior hires, you will receive meaningful equity and the opportunity to create substantial long-term value while helping build a category-defining AI business.
Your impact:
- Partner directly with the founder on company strategy, growth and execution
- Lead the company’s most important strategic and cross-functional initiatives
- Translate ambitious goals into clear priorities, operating plans and measurable results
- Build the processes, systems and organisational infrastructure required to scale
- Drive hiring and help shape a high-performing team and company culture
- Own business performance, forecasting, financial modelling and key operating metrics
- Identify commercial opportunities and support new-market expansion
- Represent the founder across critical internal and external relationships
Your background:
- 2-3 years’ experience in Top-Tier Management Consulting
- 2-6 years' experience as a Chief of Staff/Biz Ops with a founder led start up gaining experience within—or strong exposure to—a high-growth, venture-backed technology company
- An outstanding academic record from a Top University, with a Degree
- Strong commercial and financial judgement, including forecasting, financial modelling or P&L exposure
- Exceptional analytical ability and a clear bias towards action
- Genuine enthusiasm and practical use of AI, automation tools, coding or programming experience
- The confidence and maturity to influence senior stakeholders and operate alongside founders
- A record of taking ownership and delivering results in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
Location: Montreal or Toronto, Canada – full-time, office-based. This is a rare opportunity to join at the ground floor, influence every dimension of the company and share directly in the value you help create. If you are looking for a defining next step rather than simply another role, I would be delighted to speak with you confidentially.
Chief of Staff in Montréal employer: Savannah Search Ltd
Join a rapidly scaling AI product company as Chief of Staff, where you will work closely with a visionary founder in either Montreal or Toronto. This role offers not only a competitive salary and meaningful equity but also the chance to shape company strategy and culture in a dynamic environment that values innovation and growth. With a strong emphasis on employee development and a collaborative work culture, this is an exceptional opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in a high-growth setting.
