Job Title: Chief of Staff (AI & Data-Driven Strategy)
Company: StarApps Studio
Experience: 4-6 years
Location:Pune (On-site)
About StarApps Studio
StarApps Studio is a fast-growing Shopify app development company building high-impact ecommerce SaaS products for global merchants. We operate in a high-ownership, fast-execution environment where data, clarity, and speed matter.
Role Overview
We are looking for a highly analytical and operational Chief of Staff to serve as the right-hand strategic partner to our founders and leadership team. This role is a force multiplier—you will drive executive execution, improve high-level decision-making, and lead strategic initiatives across the company. This requires strong analytical thinking, AI fluency, and the operational rigor to turn visionary ideas into measurable results.
Key Responsibilities
- Executive Strategy & Alignment: Act as a strategic partner to founders by managing business priorities and driving key organizational deliverables.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Own the execution of high-impact cross-functional initiatives across Product, Growth, Support, and Operations.
- Business Intelligence: Build dashboards, trackers, and comprehensive reports to empower data-backed leadership decision-making.
- AI & Operational Excellence: Leverage AI tools (ChatGPT, automation, analytics) to aggressively optimize workflows and scale internal productivity.
- Operating Rhythm: Drive the cadence of leadership by preparing strategic meeting agendas, synthesizing notes, and ensuring relentless closure on action items.
- Market & Product Strategy: Conduct deep-dive market, competitor, and product research within the Shopify and SaaS ecosystem to inform strategic direction.
- Stakeholder Management: Drive seamless communication and alignment between internal teams and external partners.
- Trusted Advisor: Maintain strict confidentiality and high ownership while handling ambiguous, complex business challenges.
Preferred Qualifications
- 4+ years of experience as a Chief of Staff, Operations Associate, Strategy Consultant, or in a similar strategic role.
- Strong data-driven mindset with proven experience using Excel/Google Sheets, dashboards, and reporting tools.
- High proficiency with AI tools like ChatGPT, Notion AI, automation workflows, and prompt-based productivity.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills paired with strong stakeholder management abilities.
- Proven ability to operate in a fast-paced startup environment, taking high ownership of outcomes.
- Elite organizational skills, sharp attention to detail, and the ability to multitask seamlessly across competing priorities.
- Experience in ecommerce, SaaS, the Shopify ecosystem, or tech startups is a strong advantage.
- Comfortable working directly with founders and independently solving ambiguous, unstructured problems.
What We Offer
- Direct exposure to startup leadership and strategic decision-making.
- A high-impact role with a significant ownership and growth trajectory.
- The opportunity to work at the cutting-edge intersection of AI, ecommerce, and product execution.
- Competitive compensation with performance-driven growth opportunities.
Skills:- chief of staff, Strategic planning, Business operations, Data Analytics, cross functional team leadership, Artificial Intelligence (AI), SaaS, Project Management, Electronic commerce, Shopify and Process automation
