Chief of Staff (CEO) (San Francisco) Job at Mixpanel, San Francisco, CA

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  • Mixpanel
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

Mixpanel is an event analytics platform for builders who need answers from their data at their fingertipsno SQL required. When everyone in the organization can see and learn from the impact of their work on product, marketing, and company revenue metrics, they are poised to make better decisions.

Over 9,000 paid customers, including companies like Netflix, Pinterest, Sweetgreen, and Samsara, use Mixpanel to understand their customers and measure progress. Our commitment is to provide the most comprehensive and reliable analytics platform accessible and trusted by all.

About the Executive Team

Team drives alignment, execution, and focus across Mixpanels most strategic priorities. By working directly with the CEO, executive team, and board, this group ensures the company scales with discipline, clarity, and ambition. The Chief of Staff plays a pivotal role in amplifying leadership impact and strengthening Mixpanels operating rhythm.

About the Role

Were looking for a Chief of Staff to partner directly with Mixpanels CEO and executive team. This is a high-impact, high-visibility role at the intersection of strategy and operations. Youll lead Mixpanels operating cadence, drive cross-functional strategic projects, and act as a trusted advisor to the CEO. This role is structured as an 1824 month tour of duty, after which the Chief of Staff is expected to transition into a senior operating role at Mixpanel (e.g., GM, VP Strategy & Operations, or functional leadership).

Responsibilities

Drive the CEOs agenda by aligning company priorities with the most material value-creation opportunities.

Lead Mixpanels operating cadence, including OKRs, quarterly business reviews, executive staff meetings, and global leadership offsites.

Partner with the CEO and CFO to prepare board materials, investor updates, and fundraising deliverables.

Lead and manage cross-functional initiatives such as AI roadmap acceleration, international expansion, and M&A evaluation.

Collaborate with Product and GTM leaders to design and operationalize high-potential growth bets.

Establish frameworks, KPIs, and reporting to track execution of Mixpanels strategic plan.

Shape CEO communications, including all-hands, board updates, and investor letters.

Identify structural or operational bottlenecks; recommend and implement solutions.

Partner with People and Finance leaders on org design, resource allocation, and senior talent planning.

Ensure clarity, accountability, and alignment across the executive team and broader leadership group.

Were Looking For Someone Who Has

Experience across management consulting, investment banking, venture capital/private equity or operating roles in high-growth SaaS.

Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives at the executive level.

Track record of delivering high-quality board-level materials and executive communications.

Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex concepts into concise insights.

High emotional intelligence and executive presence, capable of building trust with senior leaders and the board.

Bonus Points For

Experience in a Chief of Staff or senior strategy/operations role in a SaaS environment.

Exposure to AI, international expansion, or M&A.

Ambition and motivation to grow into a senior operating role.

Compensation

The amount listed below is the total target cash compensation (TTCC) and includes base compensation and variable compensation in the form of either a company bonus or commissions. Variable compensation type is determined by your role and level. In addition to the cash compensation provided, this position is also eligible for equity consideration and other benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage. You can view our benefits offerings here.

Our salary ranges are determined by role and level and are benchmarked to the SF Bay Area Technology data cut released by Radford, a global compensation database. The range displayed represents the minimum and maximum TTCC for new hire salaries for the position across all of our US locations. To stay on top of market conditions, we refresh our salary ranges twice a year so these ranges may change in the future. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, job-related skills, qualifications, and other factors. If you have questions about the specific range, your recruiter can share this information.

$216,500 - $292,500 USD

Benefits and Perks

  • Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental Care
  • Generous Vacation Policy & Additional Company Holidays
  • Enhanced Parental Leave
  • Additional US Benefits: Pre-Tax Benefits including 401(K), Wellness Benefit, Holiday Break

*please note that benefits and perks for contract positions will vary*

Culture Values

  • Make Bold Bets: We choose courageous action over comfortable progress.
  • Innovate with Insight: We tackle decisions with rigor and judgment - combining data, experience and collective wisdom to drive powerful outcomes.
  • One Team: We collaborate across boundaries to achieve far greater impact than any of us could accomplish alone.
  • Candor with Connection: We build meaningful relationships that enable honest feedback and direct conversations.
  • Champion the Customer: We seek to deeply understand our customers needs, ensuring their success is our north star.
  • Powerful Simplicity: We find elegant solutions to complex problems, making sophisticated things accessible.

Why choose Mixpanel?

Were a leader in analytics with over 9,000 customers and $277M raised from prominent investors: like Andreessen-Horowitz, Sequoia, YC, and, most recently, Bain Capital. Mixpanels pioneering event-based data analytics platform offers a powerful yet simple solution for companies to understand user behaviors and easily track overarching company success metrics. Our accomplished teams continuously facilitate our expansion by tackling the ever-evolving challenges tied to scaling, reliability, design, and service. Choosing to work at Mixpanel means youll be helping the worlds most innovative companies learn from their data so they can make better decisions.

Mixpanel is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity. At Mixpanel, we are focused on things that really matterour people, our customers, our partnersout of a recognition that those relationships are the most valuable assets we have. We actively encourage women, people with disabilities, veterans, underrepresented minorities, and LGBTQ+ people to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance or other similar laws that may be applicable, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Weve immersed ourselves in our Culture and Values as our guiding principles for the impact we want to have and the future we are building.

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Job Tags

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