Chief of Staff to CEO

Who We Are

Babylist is the leading registry, e-commerce, and content platform for growing families. More than 9 million people shop with Babylist every year, making it the go-to destination for seamless purchasing, trusted guidance, and expert product recommendations for new parents and the people who love them. What began as a universal registry has grown into a full ecosystem for new parents, including the Babylist Shop, Babylist Health, and a flagship showroom in Los Angeles. Hundreds of brands in baby and beyond partner with Babylist to engage meaningfully with families during one of life’s most important transitions. With over $1 billion in annual GMV, and more than $500 million in 2024 revenue, Babylist is reshaping the $320 billion baby product industry. We’re helping parents feel confident, connected, and cared for at every step. As we build the generational brand in baby, our mission remains simple: to connect growing families with everything they need to thrive.To learn more, visit www.babylist.com.

Our Ways of Working

Babylist thrives as a remote-first company, with HQ team members located across the U.S. and Canada. We meet in person twice a year—once as a company and once by department to strengthen the relationships that power our work. We show up consistently, stay purpose-driven, and achieve results —together, from anywhere. 

Given the nature of this position, the role will be based in the Emeryville office at least 1-2 days per week to provide in-person support to the CEO.

What The Role Is

Babylist is seeking a strategic Chief of Staff to amplify the impact of our CEO. In this role you will act as a senior operator and proxy for the CEO, driving complex, high-impact initiatives that free her to focus on long-term strategy. You will lead 2–4 of the most critical projects at any given time, codify strategy into clear narratives for board and exec stakeholders, and provide executional leverage across the business.

Own and deliver high-priority initiatives such as product initiatives, strategic market evaluations, and other bespoke projects requiring senior judgment. This is a senior operator role with direct exposure to executive decision-making and company-wide strategy.

Who You Are

• A strategic operator with at least 10+ years of experience in consulting, product, general management or consulting with demonstrated operating experience, at a high-growth, scaling startup organization.
• Exceptional program/project management skills, broad business acumen, and the ability to align teams across functions to drive results.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to inform decision-making, optimize processes, and identify growth opportunities Able to translate insights into actionable strategy and execution plans.
• Experience supporting strategic positioning for executive communications, including preparing for high-stakes talks, presentations, and cross-functional strategy discussions.
• Skilled at crafting compelling narratives in decks, memos, and presentations for internal and external audiences, including investors and board members.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple strategic initiatives and projects in a cross-functional environment on tight deadlines.
• Comfortable moving between ambiguity and structure—able to both set strategy and execute with precision.
• Adept at driving alignment across executive leaders and ensuring accountability on critical initiatives.
• You exercise excellent judgment, handle confidential information with care, and build credibility quickly.
• Thrives in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with a bias for action and high emotional intelligence.
• Strong product and technical fluency; financial acumen a plus but not the primary focus.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Lead 2–4 of the company’s highest-priority projects at a time, from problem definition to execution.
• Own bespoke initiatives such as potential acquisitions, strategic product proposals, and cross-functional alignment projects.
• Gather and analyze data, assess market trends, and provide insights and recommendations to inform key decision-making processes.
• Provide leverage by ensuring strategic initiatives move forward independently, freeing the CEO to focus on long-term vision.
• Prepare and position CEO communications strategically for high-stakes talks, board updates, and company-wide strategy presentations.
• Codify company strategy into narratives, decks, and frameworks that resonate across audiences (board, execs, cross functional teams).
• Lead special projects such as market scans, acquisitions landscape, or engineering resource planning, depending on company needs.
• Evaluate strategic opportunities (including partnerships or acquisitions) when relevant, with a focus on product/consumer alignment rather than financial engineering.
• Manage complex projects and critical initiatives, define objectives, establish timelines, coordinate stakeholders, and monitor progress to ensure successful outcomes.

Why You Will Love Working At Babylist

• We invest in the infrastructure you’ll need to be supported and successful: tools, opportunities to connect with colleagues, and a stipend to help you set up your office
• We build products that have a positive impact on millions of people’s lives
• We work at a sustainable pace which means work/life balance is a real thing here
• We believe technology and data can solve hard problems 
• AI plays a meaningful role in how we work, create, and scale—intentionally embedded in our tools, systems, and decision-making to support innovation and real impact
• We believe in exceptional management 
• We offer competitive pay and meaningful opportunities for career advancement
• We have great benefits like company paid medical, dental, and vision, a generous paid parental leave policy, and 401k with company match
• We care about employee wellbeing with perks for physical, mental and emotional health, parenting, childcare, and financial planning

Babylist follows a market-based approach to compensation, with pay varying based on location, experience, and qualifications. In compliance with applicable pay transparency laws, the starting salary range for this role is $255,300.00 to $269,500.00, representing the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably expect to offer for this position.

Your starting salary within this range will be determined based on your skills, experience, and work location, with future adjustments informed by role growth, performance, and internal pay equity. Babylist is committed to supporting career progression and recognizes the value of performance-based advancement

In addition to competitive pay, Babylist offers equity, bonus opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package, including company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, and paid leave, including PTO and parental leave.

Important Notices

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