Duckbill · 12 hours ago
Chief of Staff
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $200K/yrDuckbill is on a mission to bring clarity, transparency, and confidence to every enterprise’s management of cloud costs. As Chief of Staff, you will build and run the operational systems that allow the founder to focus on strategy, fundraising, key hires, and enterprise sales.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Design and operate our information architecture—weekly updates, all-hands, async communication standards
Own the goal-setting cadence and make goals the backbone of leadership syncs
Define and enforce 'Definition of Done' for company goals and projects
Track progress against our 2-year North Star and surface blockers before they become problems
Run the hiring machine: recruiting coordination, candidate experience, offer letters
Own onboarding so new hires are aligned and productive from day one
Manage HRIS, benefits, equipment, vendors, and office operations
Coordinate with outside counsel, insurance brokers, and compliance requirements
Own calendar and priority management
Prepare board materials
Handle meeting prep, notes, and action item tracking
Act as a buffer—comfortable pushing back when needed to protect team trust and founder focus
Qualification
Required
High conflict tolerance: You're comfortable being the buffer and can push back on the CEO when necessary
Proactive ownership: You close loops without reminders. You don't wait for permission or detailed instructions
Judgment and discretion: You handle sensitive information with maturity and know when to escalate vs. handle independently
Experience partnering with high-velocity founders to translate strategic intent into operational wins
Strategic translation: You hear a high-level vision and turn it into a spec or plan
Data-oriented rigor: Natural inclination toward spreadsheets, metrics, and objective verification
Organizational discipline: You manage multiple workstreams without dropping balls and build systems that scale
Clear communication: You write concisely, represent the company professionally, and keep stakeholders informed proactively
Resourcefulness: You figure things out without a playbook and build processes from scratch
Comfort operating in ambiguity at a fast-moving startup
Located in the SF Bay Area and able to work in the office on a regular basis
Benefits
401(k)
Healthcare
Vision
Dental benefits, with premiums fully covered by the company
Dependents are covered 50%
4 weeks of PTO
Company
Duckbill
Cloud cost management doesn’t have to be bewildering.
Founded in 2019
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Mike Julian
CEO & Cofounder
Recent News
2025-08-21
2025-05-01
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