**The Mission**
We’re building the AI that makes nuclear power **actually deployable**—collapsing licensing and delivery timelines from decades to years. Gordian, our platform, already accelerates work for utilities, advanced reactor companies, and major tech. We pair **deep nuclear expertise** with **frontier AI** and move with startup speed.
Now we need a Chief of Staff to turn momentum into machinery.
**The Role (reporting to the CEO)**
Not an EA. Not a scheduler. You’ll **run the operating system of the company** and remove friction from the work that matters most. Think **70% internal execution / 30% external orchestration** with investors, clients, and partners like Accenture and hyperscalers.
You will:
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**Run the exec OS:** weekly plans, decision logs, quarterly goals (OKRs), risk/roadblock surfacing.
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**Own cross-functional programs:** from hiring blitzes to product/partner launches; keep the Gantt real, not pretty.
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**Communicate like a star:** board/investor updates, partner one-pagers, external comms that don’t waste words.
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**Coordinate hiring** (not HR): calibrate roles, keep funnel moving, land candidates quickly.
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**Make compliance boring:** drive completion of vendor security/IT questionnaires and light procurement processes.
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**Instrument the business:** turn ambiguity into dashboards, decisions, and shipped outcomes.
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**Raise our profile:** run events, coordinate outreach to students, help with recruiting, and be one of the faces of the business.
A sample week: close out quarterly strategy meeting action items; prep new-hire swag kits; cross-compare contract documents for a new client; run hiring stand-up; spin a founder’s brain dump into a crisp one-pager; unblock two team dependencies; publish the weekly plan.
**What You’ve Done**
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**6+ years** in strategic ops, bizops, consulting, or partner ops at a high-bar org or startup.
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Built lightweight systems that survive reality: **Notion/Linear/Attio/Slack/GDocs/Figma**.
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**Elite writing** (short, precise) and **executive presence** (calm + direct).
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Comfortable switching from **30,000-ft strategy** to “change cell E43 and ship.”
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**AI-native:** you already use tools like ChatGPT; you’re excited to master Gordian.
**What Success Looks Like (90 days)**
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Exec cadence is predictable; decisions are captured within **24 hours**.
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Top-10 initiatives hit **≥90% on-time** milestones.
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Hiring SLAs met weekly; **time-to-offer < 35 days** for priority roles.
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Major meeting/event prep lands **T-5 days** before; zero scramble.
**Growth Path**
Proven CoS graduates to **Head of Ops**, **Head of Partnerships**, or **GM** (owning a company priority). We’ll make that path explicit with you.
**Compensation & Benefits**
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Base **$120–150K**, equity depending on experience; standard benefits (health/dental/vision, FSA), relocation support case-by-case.
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**In-person NYC** (midtown/Bryant Park). Occasional travel.
**How to Apply (show, don’t tell)**
In addition to expressing interest through LinkedIn, email theresa at everstar.ai with:
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Resume AND LinkedIn profile
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Writing sample: 1–2 page real-life artifact you created (board memo, program plan, partner one-pager, etc.)
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200 words: “What excites you most about Everstar’s mission?”
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Confirmation that you are a NYC-based U.S. citizen.
We respond to strong submissions within **one week**.
