Join a high-performance team of research engineers as our first non-technical hire. You will take complete operational ownership off the CEO's plate, scaling a personalized intelligence platform that understands context across every digital tool. This is a co-building role where you will shape the company’s trajectory from alpha launch to global scale.
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Chief of Staff at Catapult
Are you a former consultant or founder looking to build the next generation of personalized AI? Join an elite team of research engineers and founders from Meta and Cambridge as their first Chief of Staff. You'll take full operational ownership, drive technical recruiting, and lead the charge toward a high-stakes alpha launch. With a generous equity package and a clear path to Head of Operations, this is a unique chance to co-build a startup tackling the foundational AI challenges that tech giants haven't solved. Based in London with a future move to San Francisco, this role is for those who crave high-intensity, high-impact work.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
London, United KingdomSeed (VC-backed)
At Catapult, we're building personalised AI models that understand the complete context of your work across email, calendar, Slack, Notion, Google Docs, and more.
We're pushing the frontier of what's possible in AI with personalisation, memory, and deep context - to help you work better than you ever thought possible.
We’re a focused team of founders, researchers, and engineers. Between us, we've led teams rolling out new products at Meta, built multiple startups, published papers in leading journals, taught AI at Cambridge, worked at AWS, TikTok, Imperial and UCL, and pioneered frontier technology - from quantum random number generators to privacy-focused, local coding agents.
Backed by Blockchain Capital, Stani Kulechov, Eden Block, OrangeDAO, Ryan Berkun, Entrepreneur First.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Lead operational excellence by implementing SOC 2 compliance and building robust internal systems using tools like Notion and Airtable.
- Drive technical growth by sourcing and recruiting top-tier research engineers to expand the existing team of five.
- Manage product readiness and GTM strategy, ensuring the platform is battle-tested for its high-stakes alpha launch in 3-4 months.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 5+ years of experience including elite management consulting (McKinsey, BCG, or Bain) combined with high-growth startup execution.
- Exceptional technical literacy and tool mastery, with a proven ability to build operational systems from scratch with zero supervision.
- High-stakes problem solver with the hustle of a former founder or early Founder’s Associate who thrives in intense, in-person collaborative environments.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Direct partnership with a CEO who scaled Meta products and a CTO with a Cambridge PhD, offering unparalleled access to founder-level decision making.
- Work at the frontier of AI with an elite team from AWS, TikTok, and Imperial, solving foundational challenges in secure, personalized data intelligence.
- Significant career trajectory with the opportunity to evolve into Head of Operations as the company expands from London to San Francisco.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
I get to know what you’re great at, then find roles you’d never find yourself.Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.
I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.
Meet Jack
Jack gets to know what you're great at and what you want next, then searches 15 million jobs daily and helps you discover roles at companies like this.
How does this work?
Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
If it’s a match and the company wants to meet you, they’ll make the intro. In the meantime, if you’d like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.