Chief of Staff

Job description

We’re Karat , the world’s largest interviewing company.

Karat helps companies hire top engineering talent with confidence. As an end-to-end hiring solution, we work with organizations to improve the quality, efficiency, and equity of their technical hiring process. Global leaders like Walmart, Atlassian, and Citi rely on Karat to conduct hundreds of assessments and interviews every day through a powerful combination of human expertise and innovative technology. Our mission is to make every interview predictive, fair and enjoyable so we can unlock opportunity – for everyone. We’re a passionate, focused, human-centric team, and we want you to join us!

Come join our Founders’ Office team

Our Founders’ Office team is committed to maintaining Karat as the gold standard in technical talent measurement, transforming how organizations evaluate, benchmark, and elevate the quality of their technical teams. This strategic nucleus, comprising both our Co-Founder & CEO and Co-Founder & President alongside their dedicated support staff, provides comprehensive strategic vision. The Office of the President specifically oversees Product and Engineering functions, drives step-change deals with key customers, and spearheads our Brilliant Black Minds program.

What you will do

As Chief of Staff (Office of the President) at Karat, you will serve as a strategic partner for the company’s Co-Founder & President, helping to drive the initiatives listed above. You will have a deep influence on the company’s success through involvement in organizational strategy and operations, product launches, and key clients and partnerships.

• Manage operational excellence in support of the objectives of this office.

  • Help set strategic goals and objectives, including critical sales and ship targets, ruthlessly prioritizing to ensure key objectives are met.
  • Manage meeting cadence and agenda to ensure information flows effectively across the company.
  • Attend meetings with or on behalf of the President, and manage follow-up actions and next steps.
  • Work closely with the President’s direct reports to help move projects forward and ensure teams are well-prepared for meetings.

• Serve as a strategic thought-partner and operational executor for Karat’s President on a wide range of projects that cut across the business, including supporting client relationships and deals throughout the Go To Market Lifecycle.

• Support with communications, public appearances, client engagement, and other external commitments.

• Manage special projects that cut across various business teams’ work as needed.

The experience you will bring

• Demonstrated ability delivering results in a high-growth, quick-change environment
• Experience translating strategy into operational plans and driving outcomes against those plans
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional projects
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, including the ability to influence and inspire all levels, and demonstrated ability to draw out the best in others
• Expert verbal and written communicator with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

This position is only available to candidates residing in the following U.S. states: IL, OR, TX, and WA. While our team operates 100% remotely , we are currently limiting hiring to these specific locations. Applications from other states will not be considered at this time.

Immigration sponsorship is not available.

Benefits of joining Karat in the United States

All U.S.-based offers include a competitive salary in local currency and Karat-granted stock options. We’re proud of our additional offerings, and highlight some of our team’s favorites below.

Benefits / Wellness:

Benefits are available for all full-time, U.S. employees

• Employer-sponsored healthcare (100% premium coverage for employees and 75% premium coverage for eligible dependents)

  • Medical (Regence PPO and HDHP available)
    • HSA employer contribution for those enrolled in the HDHP medical plan
  • Dental and Vision (Guardian)

• 100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Standard Life Insurance

• Optional Life Insurance available

• Flexible Savings Account (Healthcare)

• 401(k) match of 4%

• 100% employer-paid mental wellness supportvia Spring Healthfor employees and eligible dependents

  • 10 therapy sessions per year at no cost to employee
  • 10 coaching sessions per year at no cost to employee

Time Off:

U.S. Time Off Policies

• Vacation: flexible policy for salaried employees and three (3) work weeks available for hourly employees per year
• Wellness (Sick & Mental Health): three (3) work weeks available per year
• Karat ‘No Questions Asked’ Leave: one (1) work week per calendar year
• Other: Bereavement, Jury Duty, LOA, etc. available as-needed

U.S. Parental Leave: 24 weeks

• 16 weeks: full-out, full pay
• 8 weeks: “Karat Phase-Back” 20 hours per week, full pay

U.S. Holidays

• U.S. Holiday Schedule available here: 10 days
• Karat Summer Break: 5 days - July
• Karat Winter Break: 5 days - December

Individual base pay depends on various factors, in addition to primary work location, such as complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. This role may be eligible for additional rewards, including commissions, bonuses, and equity.

The base salary pay range across the United States for this role is:

$140,000—$189,000 USD

Statement of Inclusivity:

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Karat.

We value a diverse workforce: people of color, womxn, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at [email protected] .