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Chief of Staff

Crusoe · On-site · San Francisco, CA - US · $195k–$230k

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Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About the Role

Crusoe is seeking a Chief of Staff to serve as a strategic and operational partner to our Chief People Officer (CPO), helping build the operating discipline, alignment, and execution capabilities required as we scale globally.

This leader will shape how the People organization operates, connecting strategic priorities to planning, decision-making, execution, and communication. They will establish the rhythms and mechanisms that enable our leaders to work as one cohesive team, deliver major People initiatives effectively, and make well-informed decisions.

The ideal candidate combines strong strategic judgment with hands-on execution. They bring experience building effective operating practices, ideally across both high-growth and mature organizations, and know how to introduce structure without bureaucracy. This is a highly influential role for someone who can anticipate challenges, navigate complexity, and turn strategy into coordinated action.

What You'll Be Working On

  • Lead the People Operating Rhythm
  • Design and lead the People organization's operating cadence, including annual and quarterly planning, OKRs, operating reviews, leadership meetings, and decision forums.
  • Establish clear expectations for planning, executive materials, decision-making, accountability, and follow-through.
  • Track progress against strategic priorities, surfacing risks, dependencies, tradeoffs, and decisions requiring leadership attention.
  • Partner with functional leaders to maintain a coordinated enterprise calendar of major People programs, including performance, compensation, talent reviews, and employee listening.
  • Ensure programs are thoughtfully sequenced, business-ready, and designed to minimize competing demands on leaders,

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lly develop polished, data-driven presentations, strategic narratives, and decision materials for executive leadership. Board-level experience is a plus.

  • Understands how organizations operate, anticipates dependencies and downstream impacts, and brings clarity to ambiguous or complex situations.
  • Builds trust across senior stakeholders, drives alignment without formal authority, and combines strategic perspective with hands-on execution and exceptional attention to detail.
  • Understanding of People/HR functions, talent programs, and employee lifecycle processes preferred, though strong business operators from other disciplines will be considered.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity packages
  • Restricted Stock Units
  • Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
  • Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
  • Employer contributions to HSA account
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
  • Professional development & tuition reimbursement
  • Mental health & wellness support
  • Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
  • Cell phone stipend
  • 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
  • Daily meals allowance
  • Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $195,000 - $230,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.