Chief of Staff (CEO's Office) (Palo Alto)

Based in Palo Alto, California, Turing is one of the world's fastest-growing AI companies accelerating the advancement and deployment of powerful AI systems. Turing helps customers in two ways: working with the world’s leading AI labs to advance frontier model capabilities in thinking, reasoning, coding, agentic behavior, multimodality, multilingualism, STEM and frontier knowledge; and leveraging that expertise to build real-world AI systems that solve mission-critical priorities for Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. Turing has received numerous awards, including Forbes's One of America's Best Startup Employers, #1 on The Information's annual list of Most Promising B2B Companies, and Fast Company's annual list of the World's Most Innovative Companies. Turing's leadership team includes AI technologists from industry giants Meta, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Twitter, McKinsey, Bain, Stanford, Caltech, and MIT. For more information on Turing, visit . For information on upcoming Turing AGI Icons events, visit go.turing.com/agi-icons .

Position Overview

The Chief of Staff to the CEO is a strategic and execution-focused partner who works directly with the CEO & the Executive Team to drive critical initiatives, enhance organizational effectiveness, and ensure alignment across the executive team. This highly visible role demands a sharp thinker, a proactive problem-solver, and a diplomatic leader who thrives in fast-paced environments.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Execution: Partner with the CEO to define strategic priorities and ensure alignment across functions. Quarterback execution of few critical initiatives in varying capacities and monitor progress toward company goals.

Board and Investor Support: Support the preparation of materials for board meetings, investor presentations, and other key stakeholder engagements. Provide coverage on fundraising efforts and board meetings.

Outbound Business Development: Shadow, plan, absorb, analyze and action priorities alongside our CEO. This includes but is not limited to:

1. Sales (assisting on key meetings with high-profile clients)
2. Strategy (for BD and niche outbound prospects)

Cross-Functional Coordination: Serve as a liaison between the CEO and senior leadership, facilitating communication, weekly updates and quarterly offsites to ensure that information flows smoothly and efficiently.

Organizational Effectiveness: Help build and maintain a strong company culture, and support the CEO in people strategy, internal communications, and leadership development.

Decision Support: Provide research, analysis, and recommendations to support decision-making on business strategy, partnerships, and organizational priorities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
• 5+ years of experience across consulting, investing, strategy & operations
• Demonstrated “hustle” in ambiguous contexts to deliver outcomes
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Experience working closely with senior executives or C-level leadership
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional analytical and project management skills
• High emotional intelligence and sound judgment
• Experience managing confidential and sensitive information with discretion

Advantages of joining Turing:

• Amazing work culture (Super collaborative & supportive work environment; 5 days a week)
• Awesome colleagues (Surround yourself with top talent from Meta, Google, LinkedIn etc. as well as people with deep startup experience)
• Competitive compensation
• Full-time remote opportunity

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Turing is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. At Turing we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace and celebrate authenticity, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.