Chief of Staff at David AI (S24)
$140K - $200K
Data for audio AI
San Francisco, CA, US
Full-time
Will sponsor
3+ years
About David AI

David AI is the first audio data research company. We bring an R&D approach to data–developing datasets with the same rigor AI labs bring to models.

Our mission is to bring AI into the real world, and we believe audio is the gateway. Speech is versatile, accessible, and human—it fits naturally into everyday life. To unlock the full potential of AI, models need more—and better—audio data. That’s where David AI comes in.

David AI was founded in 2024 by a team of former Scale AI engineers and operators. In less than a year, we’ve brought on most FAANG companies and AI labs as customers. We recently raised a $25M Series A from Tier 1 investors like Jack Altman (Alt Capital), Amplify Partners, First Round Capital, Y Combinator, and more.

Our team is sharp, humble, ambitious, and tight-knit–we love spending time together. We’re looking for the best research, engineering, product and operations minds to join us on our mission to revolutionize audio AI.

About the role

About our Office of the CEO team

From Tomer:

You’ll support me in helping grow David AI - working with customers, teams across the company, and our investors. You’ll be a strategic partner and force-multiplier - in the room for big decisions, seeing how the whole business operates, and having a direct hand in shaping where we go next.

About this role

We are looking for a key hire to support our co-founder and CEO, Tomer. As Chief of Staff you will be Tomer’s right hand, helping him move faster, stay focused, and operate across all functions in the business including Operations, GTM, Product, and BizOps.

In this role, you will

  • Partner with the CEO and senior leaders to define business priorities, drive execution of key initiatives, and ensure alignment across teams.
  • Build and manage customer relationships to support both new engagements and ongoing partnerships.
  • Plan and execute business strategy across product, GTM, and operations, adapting focus based on shifting priorities.
  • Lead planning processes for weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews.
  • Own leadership and team operating rhythms — run leadership syncs, All Hands, OKR reviews, and offsites by setting agendas, facilitating discussions, documenting action items, and tracking follow-ups.
  • Manage special projects and sensitive initiatives that require discretion, high judgment, and direct executive support.

Your background looks like

  • 2+ years in operations or strategy, ideally in a fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational skills — nothing falls through the cracks.
  • History of taking full ownership of responsibilities and outcomes, proactively identifying and addressing what needs to be done.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, learn quickly, and execute effectively.
  • Collaborative and willing to do any task, regardless of glamor, to get the job done.
  • Extremely reliable — consistently delivers on commitments with minimal oversight.

Bonus points if you have

  • Aspiration to start your own company one day and excitement to work closely with our founding team.

Compensation and benefits

  • Rapid career growth at one of the fastest growing Series A companies, within a new and booming industry.
  • Competitive salary and equity package.
  • Flexible PTO policy.
  • Top-notch health, dental, and vision coverage with 100% company reimbursement for most plans.
  • Paid lunch and dinner in the office, every day through DoorDash.
  • 401k access.

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