Chief of Staff

About VSCO For years, we've helped photographers create their work. Now we're building what comes next. VSCO exists for photographers. Not as a side feature, not as an afterthought, but as the whole point. We build the connected system photographers rely on, and we've spent over a decade earning the trust of a global creative community that takes the craft seriously. Photography is at an inflection point. AI is reshaping what's possible for creative work, and that's where our mission shines. VSCO is building the full photographer's workflow: from creating and editing your work, to delivering it to clients, to running your business. All of it built thoughtfully, with photographers leading the way. We believe the future of photography tools creates more space for creativity, handling the busy work so photographers can focus on the craft. If you care about craft, community, and what technology can unlock for creative people, this is the work. We're a mission-driven and focused company where your work ships quickly, is meaningful, and reaches tens of millions of people worldwide. You'll have a real say in what we build and how we build it. We hire people who don't wait to be asked, naturally connect the dots, care about the quality of what they ship, and believe the best outcomes come from building together. About You Most business education happens from a distance. This role puts you in the room where it's made. We're hiring a Chief of Staff who gets genuine energy from making things run well, and who wants to learn how a real company grows by doing the actual work, not studying it. You'll work directly with VSCO's CEO to drive execution across the full company: owning high-stakes projects, building the operating rhythms that keep a fast-moving team aligned, and making sure what matters on Monday actually happens by Friday. You'll touch everything: planning, hiring, product, go-to-market, finance, and culture. You'll be trusted to figure things out without waiting to be asked. In return, you'll get something genuinely rare: direct mentorship from a deeply experienced CEO, unfiltered access to how strategic decisions get made, and a front-row seat to building a company that helps photographers turn their passion into a profession. If you're 5+ years into your career, are wired to execute, and want to compress a decade of business education into a few years of real work, this is that opportunity. This role reports directly to the CEO and is based out of our San Francisco, CA office (minimum 3 days/week in office). The Day-to-Day Operating Rhythm & Execution Own the company's operating cadence: weekly leadership syncs, monthly business reviews, quarterly and annual planning Track priorities, decisions, and commitments across the leadership team; make sure nothing important falls through the cracks Build lightweight systems that keep teams aligned and moving without adding bureaucracy CEO Partnership Be the CEO's closest day-to-day operational partner: anticipate needs, manage inbound priorities, and protect focus on the highest-leverage work Serve as a strategic sparring partner to the CEO: pressure-test ideas, challenge assumptions, and help sharpen thinking before it goes anywhere important Prepare the CEO for high-stakes conversations with crisp briefing materials, clear decision framing, and the right context Draft memos, strategic updates, and communications on behalf of the CEO; act as a trusted proxy when the CEO can't be in the room Cross-Functional Projects Lead initiatives that don't fit neatly inside one function: planning processes, org design, go-to-market launches, vendor relationships, internal tooling Identify where cross-functional work is stalling; surface ownership gaps, resolve friction, and drive follow-through Be the person who can be dropped into any problem and trusted to figure it out Company Operations & Culture Support board meeting prep, investor communications, and company-wide all-hands Partner with ou…