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Startup Search Lists Resources About Us Profile Subscribe What It’s Like To Be A CEO’s Chief Of Staff Michael Tan CHIEF OF STAFF GUIDES The Chief of Staff role is becoming more and more a mainstay in technology startups (in fact, dYdX and LaunchDarkly are hiring CoS now). However, it is frequently one of the most mysterious jobs that simply call for a candidate to be a super-connector and a “jack of all trades.” Prior to becoming a Chief of Staff at Check myself, I hardly knew what the role entailed. But after growing restless working as an investment analyst at Goldman Sachs, I discovered Check and sent an email to see if Check was hiring any generalist roles. Though they hadn’t posted an official job post, they suggested that I’d be a good candidate for a Chief of Staff role. The blessing (and the curse) of a Chief of Staff job is that it is an amorphous and constantly evolving job. Now that I’ve spent over one year at Check, I’d like to demystify the job a bit and help others figu

Chief Of Staff: What The Role Is Really Like | Startup Search Lists Startups Jobs Resources About Us Profile Subscribe What It’s Like To Be A CEO’s Chief Of Staff Michael Tan Chief of Staff Guides The Chief of Staff role is becoming more and more a mainstay in technology startups (in fact, dYdX and LaunchDarkly are hiring CoS now). However, it is frequently one of the most mysterious jobs that simply call for a candidate to be a super-connector and a “jack of all trades.” Prior to becoming a Chief of Staff at Check myself, I hardly knew what the role entailed. But after growing restless workin

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