Chief of Staff

GWC is a venture firm investing in industrial AI and enterprise automation, backed by Amazon, Bank of America, Pivotal Ventures, and leading institutions. We win because we're operators—we don't just write checks, we build alongside the best founders.

You're a proven strategist, integrator, and builder—Bain, McKinsey, or equivalent—ready to stop advising and start building. You want your work to translate into impact. You want a seat at the table and work that compounds. You've been a chief of staff ready to operate at another scale. You know early companies need partners, not check-writers. You want to build something meaningful that persists.

GWC Culture

• We invest like operators, we build with the best founders
• We know conviction, speed, and trust are the strongest VC moats
• We act with high conviction, high integrity, and high-agency
• We live by say-do: commit, deliver, no excuses
• We lead with relationships, trust, and generosity
• We stack hands and stick together

• We win as principals, never passengers

   

The Role

You'll work directly with me to architect the systems, networks, and platform that transform how we support portfolio companies at scale. This includes:

• Building and activating our founder and investor networks
• Owning LP communications and events
• Turning our learnings into sharp content
• Designing the internal systems that let us support founders at scale

• Matchmaking portfolio companies with corporate partners who accelerate their growth

   

What We're Looking For

• 5-7 years of experience; at least two as Chief of Staff, strategic ops, or similar roles—ideally with VC, PE, or high-growth startup exposure
• Systems thinker and builder who spots gaps and builds scalable solutions
• Exceptional storyteller with strong marketing sensibilities
• Based in San Francisco, in-office 3 days/week

• Available for occasional travel

   

What's In It For You

• Base salary: $180,000 – $200,000
• Annual bonus
• Meaningful carried interest
• Direct access to leading limited partners and founders across the industry
• A senior operational role with mentorship from someone who's built and exited companies

• High-autonomy work directly with me—perfect for a builder who moves seamlessly from strategy to execution

   

About Promise Phelon, Managing Partner

Promise Phelon is a Silicon Valley operator turned VC, with 20+ years building and scaling enterprise technology companies. She's building a new type of venture firm—fast-moving, founder-centric, and operationally driven. The team inside the firm is driven and uniquely talented. This role is designed to transform her insights, tools, relationships, and access into an unfair advantage for founders and CEOs, driving outsized returns for LPs—and to build the operational infrastructure as the firm scales. If you thrive in high-velocity environments and want a front-row seat to venture capital at scale, this role will stretch you.

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At GWC, we hire the absolute best talent and recognize that diversity in our experiences and backgrounds makes us stronger. We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, veteran status, and any other status. These differences enable us to build the future we envision for ourselves, our portfolio companies, and the industries we serve.