Chief of Staff

About VEL

Civilization is shifting.

AI is no longer confined to the browser. Work is decentralizing. Cities are restructuring. Corporate real estate is contracting. VEL is building Physical AI infrastructure — intelligent, distributed environments embedded into airports, commercial buildings, and urban nodes. VEGA is what people experience. IRIS is the intelligence layer that governs it. We are not building chat interfaces. We are building embodied AI systems operating in real-world environments.

The Role

The Chief of Staff is the CEO’s strategic execution partner — responsible for converting executive intent into structured, measurable execution across the company.

You will operate across: ● Product (Physical AI systems) ● Fundraise and capital coordination ● Manufacturing partners ● Real estate and deployment strategy ● International expansion ● Board and investor communications

This is not an administrative role. This is not calendar management. This is a cross-functional force multiplier role embedded in high-velocity decision environments.

You will: ● Translate CEO strategy into executable workstreams ● Drive OKR cadence and operational rhythm ● Prepare board materials and investor updates ● Support capital raise execution and investor coordination ● Maintain discipline across execution systems (Monday.com, Miro, etc.) ● Identify risk early and enforce accountability ● Coordinate cross-border stakeholders This role requires executive maturity, commercial literacy, and comfort operating in ambiguity.

Mandatory Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

You must have: ● Minimum 3 years serving as Chief of Staff reporting directly to a CEO ● Experience in a venture-backed or high-growth environment ● Direct exposure to capital raise cycles ● Ownership of board-level documentation and reporting ● Financial literacy (runway, unit economics, forecasting inputs) ● Experience implementing structured execution systems ● Strong English communication ● Willingness to travel extensively

You Are Likely Coming From

● A venture-backed startup in growth stage ● An infrastructure, hardware, or deep-tech environment ● A company operating across multiple countries ● A high-velocity environment with capital exposure

You understand that: ● Execution discipline determines survival ● Capital alignment drives strategy ● Ambiguity is normal at scale-building companies ● Board-level communication must be precise ● Travel is part of building global infrastructure You prefer ownership over supervision. You are comfortable operating without detailed instructions.

Who Should Not Apply

● Executive Assistants repositioning as Chief of Staff ● Strategy consultants without operating accountability ● Candidates without capital exposure ● Individuals unwilling to travel 90–120 days per year ● Candidates seeking low-intensity environments

What We Offer

● Direct CEO exposure ● Global operational footprint ● Board-level experience ● Infrastructure-scale problem set ● Equity upside ● Responsibility for execution coherence across the company We are building infrastructure for the next era of work.

Travel Requirement: 90–120 days per year (US, Europe, GCC)

This role requires regular international travel for investor engagement, manufacturing coordination, and deployment oversight. Candidates must be fully comfortable operating in a travel-intensive environment.

Compensation: $60,000–$85,000 USD + meaningful equity

Compensation will be aligned to experience, depth of operating exposure, and prior executive-level responsibility. Equity participation reflects the strategic importance of this role.

Reporting Line: Reports directly to the CEO

This is a senior strategic position with cross-functional authority across product, capital, manufacturing, and deployment.

Role Type: Full-time, long-term strategic hire

This is not a contract position. We are building foundational infrastructure and expect long-term ownership and accountability.