About Loyal
Loyal is a clinical-stage veterinary medicine company developing drugs intended to extend the lifespan and healthspan of dogs. Our mission is to help dogs live longer, healthier lives.
We've already achieved significant milestones on our path to earning FDA approval for the first lifespan extension drug for any species. We have three products in our pipeline and are on track to bring the first product to market in 2025.
Loyal is a well-funded startup in growth mode. Our team includes scientists, veterinarians, engineers, operators, and creatives. This role will play a key role in supporting our growth strategies.
You will be reporting to our CEO, Celine Halioua.
Job SummaryThe Chief of Staff is responsible for optimizing the operations of the CEO team and executing on the priorities of the CEO, whatever they may be in a given month. Working on a wide range of special projects including building out new functions at Loyal.
Duties/Responsibilities:Be the right hand (and left hand!) to the Founder/CEO, Celine. The ideal candidate will mind meld, effectively doubling her capacity.Be "forward deployed" - create new teams 0 -> 1, jump into existing teams and help fix problem areas, help bandwidth-constrained teams scale while hiring, etc.Lead company-wide goal-setting exercise, including collaboration with functional leads to develop a deep understanding of their specific considerations, iteration with executive team and CEO, pressure testing with examples, developing execution plan, championing rollout and identifying paths when obstacles are encountered.Assist in developing, implementing and communicating policies and best practices that support effective team collaboration and align operational practices with Loyal's values and long-term goals.Work closely with Celine and have the ability to have healthy discord while following the values of Loyal.Have the ability to triage situations and bring solutions to the table.Prepare board decks, memos and investor update emails.Prepare internal comms: decks for all paws (all hands), company workshops, etc.Keep on track of core company activities; supporting key internal meetings.Support and shadow Celine working on all things fundraising, even the not so exciting parts of the work.There is some more administrative work in this role:To do list management and triageClose collaboration with Celine's EAEmail triage, some email writing as neededExperience and Characteristics5-10 years of experience, with some executive leadership experience"Zero to one" experience in a high growth startup environment - ability to stand up "v1" processes quickly, followed by rapid cycles of test/iterate effectively incorporating feedback from prior cyclesExcellent at and enjoy bringing order to chaosAbility to jump into new disciplines and reliably surface the most critical issues with thorough research, including seeking additional expertise when appropriateStrong judgment and leadership ability, can be trusted to appropriately prioritize and assign the right level of urgency to problems that surfaceAbility to "influence without authority" and collaborate effectively with all team membersAbility to be a thought partner to executives by structuring and solving complex problemsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExcellent project management skillsStrong attention to detailAbility to multitask and prioritize in a rapidly changing environment with competing prioritiesPragmatic and logical in thinking and decision making - "facts first"Trustworthiness to handle confidential information with integrityHigh EQ, you can read a room, navigate the nuances of representing the CEO, and build influence with soft power and strong relationshipsConcise communicator, you can convey the important information clearly and quicklyHigh quality bar, you pay attention to the detailsComfortable with numbers, you are good at quantitative reasoning and modelingHighly organized, you are able to track many disparate things at onceStrong preference to someone based in or willing to move to San FranciscoLoyal benefits:Full-coverage health insurance — medical, dental and vision — for you and your dependents$1,000 home office equipment stipend$1,200/year learning budget for books, courses, etc.$250/month wellness budget for gym, cleaners, spa, food, etc.All 3-day weekends are turned into 4-day weekendsUnlimited vacation and paid holidaysPaw-ternity leave — adopt a dog and get a day off with your new family memberAnnual company retreat at beautiful locations across the country (recently: Tahoe, Cape Cod)Competitive salaryCompany equity options grant for new hiresSalary Range$200k-$250k
Loyal is founded and led by a first-gen female CEO and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against applicants based on gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.
Our valuesLean into moonshotsOpportunity is at the intersectionExpertise without egoLearning by doingLead with contextEmpathy and respect for all life
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