Chief Of Staff to the CEO

About Probably Genetic

Probably Genetic is changing the lives of patients living with severe, complex diseases. Our data platform is used by drug developers and patient advocacy groups to develop and launch treatments for these patients. Our technology discovers undiagnosed patients online, analyzes their disease state using machine learning and at-home testing, and enables compliant communication with patients. In doing so, we help patients access diagnoses, clinical trials, and treatments as early as possible.

We are a tight-knit group of hard-working, ambitious problem solvers united by a mission greater than ourselves.

We do well by doing right by patients. Our annually recurring revenue is growing >6x year over year, we’re profitable, and our roadmap is packed with innovations in bioinformatics, machine learning, and drug development. We are building an all-star team to help us bring our vision to life, and we want you to be a part of it.

Probably Genetic has raised multiple rounds of funding from Silicon Valley’s best investors, including Threshold, Khosla, and Y Combinator, giving us the ability to pay competitive salaries, offer great benefits, and provide meaningful equity. We’re dedicated to ensuring your journey with us is unforgettable, with incredible team retreats to places like Barbados, the Alps, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Portugal, just to name a few.

About the role

We are looking for a Chief of Staff to report directly to and support our CEO & Co-Founder in all matters of strategy and operations.

What you will do

As a Chief of Staff to the CEO and Co-Founder, you will have a unique opportunity to understand and influence the day-to-day priorities from the vantage point of a CEO. You will be exposed to every function and learn how to execute strategies and navigate the intricacies of a start-up. If you’re looking for an opportunity to accelerate your career trajectory, we’d love to hear from you.

You will build our Investor Relations function, own and run our objectives and key results (OKR) process, and support cross-functional strategic initiatives.

You will own our Investor Relations function:

• Run a world class corporate governance process, including Board of Director meetings
• Inform our strategy to prepare for future fundraises
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and future investors
• Create slides and other documentation to support the fundraising process
• Interface with all departments to build presentations

You will own our OKR process:

• Translate the company’s strategy into company-level OKRs
• Work with all department heads and their teams to develop department- and team-level OKRs
• Track each team’s progress against their OKRs and provide recommendations to department heads and the CEO when OKRs are not on track
• Support the CEO in setting and/or adjusting the company’s overall strategy based on our progress

You will own cross-functional strategic initiatives that vary in scope over time. Examples include, but are not limited to the following:

• Run successful public relations campaigns
• Launch operations in international markets
• Build strategic partnerships with other players in the ecosystem

Who you are

What will help you succeed in this role:

• 4+ years of experience in consulting, banking, venture capital, in a comparable role at a high-growth startup, or a related function
• Experience working for companies in healthcare technology or biopharma
• Experience preparing Board meetings and running corporate governance processes
• Extensive knowledge of startup fundraising and the venture capital industry
• Extremely strong financial modeling skills
• Extremely strong analytical skills
• Extremely strong strategic thinker with an ability to develop and execute complex strategies involving scientific and business model breakthroughs
• World-class ability to communicate complex problems verbally, in writing, and in slides
• Attentive to details others might overlook
• Unique ability to build and foster trusted relationships with people of widely varying backgrounds
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Undergraduate or advanced degree in a STEM subject, with a preference for candidates with genetics and drug development expertise

Some things that are not required, but you will learn on the job:

• Successfully executing large scale venture capital fundraises
• Running a rapidly growing organization
• Executing a complex technology roadmap involving machine learning and genetics

As with all new hires at Probably Genetic, you will also need to be:

• A good person. We work with some of the most marginalized populations on the planet and empathy is key
• Patient-focused and motivated to have a lasting, positive impact on humanity
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, often ambiguous environment with rapid change
• Action-oriented and excited to build a company from the ground up

The salary range for this role is $150,000-$210,000 annually. Actual compensation offered will depend on several factors including but not limited to: work experience, education, skill level, and/or other business and organizational needs.

What we offer at Probably Genetic:

• An engaging and supportive team
• 30 days of vacation a year
• Hybrid, flexible work
• A “work from anywhere” policy, up to 4 weeks a year
• Competitive equity grants
• All-expenses paid quarterly team retreats
• Benefits including medical and dental

This is a hybrid role that will require working on-site 3 days a week in San Francisco. Local candidates only. Relocation is not offered for this role.

_Probably Genetic is committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment for people of all genders, sexuality, ethnicity, socioeconomic background and life experiences. We urge candidates of all backgrounds to apply. If you require specific accommodations as you interview or consider working with us, please let us know._