About the Role
As Chief of Staff at Solstice, you will focus on operational excellence in operations, people and recruiting, strategy, and cross-company logistics. You will drive initiatives to onboard and support top talent, build systems for a scalable talent flywheel, and help set the standard for best-in-class internal processes. You will also address operational gaps, manage critical touchpoints, and partner with executive leadership on strategic projects.
Responsibilities
- Design, own, and evolve People Ops processes including onboarding, employee lifecycle management, payroll coordination, and performance reviews.
- Build and implement infrastructure for scalable, effective recruiting: create sourcing strategies, improve interview processes, and develop a repeatable talent flywheel.
- Address operational gaps across the organization, independently identifying challenges and implementing process improvements.
- Coordinate and drive cross-functional strategic projects with teams across engineering, commercial, product, and operations.
- Create and refine systems, processes, and communication cadences that support fast company growth and high-quality execution.
- Act as connective tissue between executive leadership and the wider company, translating company strategy into actionable execution and tracking progress.
- Maintain high standards for documentation, deliverables, and project management.
Requirements
- Strong experience in people operations, recruiting, management consulting, fast-growing startups, or other highly cross-functional, project-driven environments.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and project management skills.
- Ability to lead and execute complex projects independently.
- Comfort operating in an ambiguous, fast-paced, in-person startup setting.
- Ability to anticipate issues and proactively solve problems.
- Familiarity with tech-enabled or life sciences/healthcare environments is a plus but not required.
Location
- NYC
Work Type
- In-person
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- Salary and equity calibrated to experience, seniority, and level of ownership.
- Benchmarked against top-tier startups and established tech companies.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Flexible PTO
- 401(k) with 4% match
- Visa sponsorship (O-1, H-1B, TN) available
- Meals, transportation, and daily logistics support
- Relocation support
About the Company
- Solstice is redefining how life sciences organizations commercialize their therapeutics.
- We are building a commercial engine that empowers pharmaceutical marketers to launch campaigns at lightning speed, harnessing cutting-edge technology and AI-driven solutions.
- Rapid growth: We have partnered with leading life sciences manufacturers, supporting 50+ pharma brands and growing quickly.
- Frontiers of technology: Our team experiments with LLMs and innovative frameworks, seeking to reshape pharmaceutical marketing and enhance commercial outcomes for our clients.
- Top-tier investors: Backed by Transformation Capital, Twelve Below, Virtue, and the founders of industry-leading companies, we are assembling a world-class team of operators and technologists.
- We seek ambitious leaders who thrive in high-ownership, high-impact environments.
