Chief of Staff, Vannevar Labs
Mission
$150-180k
+ Performance-based bonus + Equity
Defense for the digital domain
Open for applications
Defense for the digital domain
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$150-180k
+ Performance-based bonus + Equity
101-200 employees
Company mission
We build software for our nation's most pressing national security problems.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of full-time experience in consulting or finance, with experience with startups, defense and national security, or technology a plus
- Previous executive-level exposure via Chief of Staff-like roles
- Proactive ownership mindset with proven track record of “getting things done”
- Grit and creativity when faced with a roadblock
- Strong, speedy written and verbal communications skills
- East Coast location preferred
What the job involves
- This role will be directly supporting the growth, strategy, government relations, and success functions (“Mission”) at Vannevar as the Chief of Staff to the President. Over the last few years, we’ve experienced rapid growth that has >25xing our revenue and ~5xing our customer base. You will be critical to driving continued growth
- Partner with Mission leadership to identify and execute the top strategic goals, align team efforts and resources, and proactively anticipate future needs and planning
- Support Vannevar’s cross-functional growth bets and investments, working closely with product and engineering to uncover customer needs, codify our value proposition, scope these new opportunities, and align resources accordingly
- Ensure the highest-performing team members are working on the most critical problems and adjust team structure as needed to meet these goals
- Prepare for key external meetings and events by gathering strategic context, crafting talking points, and ensuring messaging aligns with our business priorities
- Maintain clear and consistent communication within the Mission team and across Vannevar functions on relevant business context, current priorities, and lessons learned
Our take
As intelligence analysts work to solve rapidly evolving and increasingly challenging national security problems, modern technology is vital in achieving optimal results as there is no room for failure. Vannevar Labs’ innovative foreign text platform, delivers solutions to some of today’s most important national security problems.
The company’s workflow platform Decrypt, uses machine learning and automation to understand, target, and respond to foreign actors in ways not previously possible. The platform is a proven success, driving Vannevar’s growth and attracting a $40M OTA contract with the Department of Defense.
Yielding impressive traction so far, the company is using its latest Series B funding round to invest in new product development. Vannevar Labs is also aiming to win its first multi-year program from Decrypt. Should it be successful, the level of guaranteed sales and revenue would be a turning point in the company’s long-term trajectory.
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Insights
119% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2023
$75m
SERIES B
Aug 2021
$12m
SERIES A
Total funding: $91.5m
Company benefits
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Equity + 401(k) Match
- Open PTO + all Federal Holidays and Dec 23-31
- Paid Parental Leave
- 100% Remote - Work From Anywhere in the US
- Flexible Work Environment - You Manage Your Work Day
- Quarterly Off-Site Travel for Team-Building
Company HQ
Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Nini Hamrick
(President)Former US Intelligence Officer working as a Political & Counterterrorism Programs Analyst. Previous Chief of Staff to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, and was a Counterterrorism Analyst for the United States Department of Defense.
Brett Granberg
(CEO)Current Advisor at Lilt. Former Investor at In-Q-Tel and previously worked as a Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company.
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