Chief of Staff, Postman
Office of the CEO
$170-240k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office
Collaboration platform for API development
Be an early applicant
Collaboration platform for API development
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$170-240k
+ Equity
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To simplify each step of building an API and streamline collaboration to help create better APIs—faster.
Role
Who you are
- Strategic and business-minded: You have 6+ years of experience in roles focused on strategy, consulting, or operations, especially in high-growth or fast-paced tech startups
- A skilled cross-functional operator: You’ve successfully managed complex projects, worked directly with executive stakeholders, and know how to drive alignment across teams with competing priorities
- A sharp thinker and problem-solver: You bring strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to quickly break down problems and identify actionable paths forward
- An exceptional communicator: You write and speak with clarity, precision, and influence, tailoring your message to different audiences and situations
- Meticulous and reliable: You have high attention to detail, strong organizational instincts, and a track record of follow-through
- Calm under pressure: You’re comfortable with ambiguity, stay steady in fast-changing situations, and bring order and clarity to chaos
- Bonus: An MBA or equivalent business training is preferred, but not required
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a strategic, highly organized, and resourceful Chief of Staff to join the team at Postman
- Reporting to the Head of Operations, you’ll serve as a close partner to both the Head of Operations and the CEO, ensuring the CEO is supported, focused, and operating at maximum effectiveness
- In this role, you’ll help drive alignment, streamline execution, and keep communication flowing to the CEO and across the leadership team.You’ll be at the center of how decisions get made and how company-wide priorities move forward
- This is a high-impact, high-trust position that’s ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment and wants to shape strategy from the inside
- It’s also a launchpad: Chiefs of Staff often go on to lead business functions, start new initiatives, or step into senior leadership roles
- You’ll get unmatched visibility into how the company runs, and the opportunity to help shape Postman’s direction
- Work directly with the CEO, Head of Operations, and leadership team to shape how the company operates at the highest level
- Play a central role in driving alignment, clarity, and execution across one of the fastest-growing companies in tech
- Gain unmatched exposure to how a business scales—from board-level strategy to day-to-day operating decisions
- Accelerate your career in a role designed to be a launchpad into future leadership, operational, or strategic positions
- Join a world-class company with a strong culture, category-defining product, and a clear path to multiple billions in ARR
- CEO Enablement & Prioritization - Ensure the CEO is focused on what matters most. Lead efforts across the Office of the CEO to optimize time, information flow, and decision-making, all while reducing friction, sharpening priorities, and maximizing impact across the business
- Executive Team Alignment - Partner with the Head of Operations to keep the executive team aligned and effective. Reinforce priorities, ensure follow-through on key decisions, and help resolve cross-functional tensions before they escalate
- Strategic Project Leadership - Lead or drive forward special projects that sit between functions or lack a clear home. These may include strategic initiatives, organizational pilots, or early-stage ideas the CEO wants to incubate before handing off
- Leadership Team Cadence - Support the company’s operating rhythm (OKRs, business reviews, offsites, and board meetings) by ensuring the CEO and the leadership team are prepped, key messages are clear, and the right follow-through happens post-meeting
- Cross-Functional Momentum - Serve as a connective layer across teams, surfacing blockers, clarifying ownership, and helping ensure strategic initiatives aren’t slowed by ambiguity or misalignment
Our take
Postman is a SaaS collaboration platform designed to streamline API development teams. APIs serve as the backbone for communication and data sharing across numerous applications, playing a pivotal role in today's device-centric landscape. The platform offers tools for testing, version control, and documentation, ensuring the efficient production of APIs.
Initially founded in Bangalore, Postman has since relocated its headquarters to San Francisco. With a prestigious clientele including X, Shopify, and Intuit, the platform boasts over 15M developers worldwide. Postman actively engages with the API developer community through various initiatives, such as hosting hackathons with enticing cash prizes.
The growing reliance on APIs to fuel digital transformation, compounded by the widespread shift to remote work and digitalization, underscores their critical importance. Moreover, the sensitive nature of APIs, given the data they transmit and the potential security risks, accentuates the need for robust development practices. Hence, Postman has thrived as companies seek to develop secure APIs efficiently to meet evolving demands.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
51% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Health care: Based on where you're located and the plans available there, you can have up to 100% of your and your family's premium costs covered by Postman, or receive a generous monthly allowance to supplement existing medical coverage
- Unlimited PTO: All full-time Postman employees have unlimited paid time off (PTO). We strongly encourage everyone to exercise this benefit to ensure that personal and work lives remain well-balanced, healthy, and fully charged. Your body, mind, spirit, and loved ones will appreciate it!
- Supporting healthy meals: We want to ensure you eat healthy each day. It's why we provide a taxable monthly stipend so that you can be nourished throughout the week
- Play well, be well: We're serious about your wellness. Whether it's a boxing club membership, hula classes, or a longboard, we're here to cheer you on to get out and get moving. We'll reimburse you for activities and items that bring you joy through our wellness and fitness program
- A room with a view: We want you set up for success! To help make your home office comfortable, we'll provide a one-time reimbursement for your office set-up and headphones. Internet and phone costs are also reimbursable on a monthly basis
- Career development: We support your career development by providing access to unlimited courses on Udemy and a book allowance. Enhance and uplevel your skills, and even learn something completely new!
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Abhinav Asthana
(CEO)They began their career as CTO of BITS360, which they co-founded in 2007, before co-founding Grayscale Design and TeliportMe. They used this entrepreneurial experience to co-found Postman in October 2014, aiming to simplify API development.
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