Chief of Staff to GM, Ads
San Francisco, CA, US · Exec
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$46,100 more — $224,661 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $224,661 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "General and Operations Managers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · General and Operations Managers (11-1021) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- This Chief of Staff (CoS) will act as a senior strategic operator and trusted advisor who connects big-picture priorities with day-to-day execution, serving as a force multiplier for the GM and the broader leadership team.
- Translate complex, ambiguous challenges into structured decisions, owners, and execution plans
- Represent the organization in critical cross-functional forums with confidence and credibility across senior technical and business leaders
Responsibilities
- Serve as a strategic partner and force multiplier to the GM, Ads and the broader Ads leadership team, helping them stay focused on the most important company and organizational priorities.
- Lead high-priority, cross-functional initiatives that improve Ad's execution across Product and Engineering, operating effectiveness, and business impact, stepping in to drive structure, alignment, and momentum where ambiguity is highest.
- Build alignment across Engineering, Product, Design, Data Science, Finance, Recruiting, People, and GTM partners, ensuring the Ads organization's priorities, risks, and resource needs are well understood and integrated into company planning.
- Design, implement, and evolve operating mechanisms that improve prioritization, decision quality, communication, and follow-through (for example, leadership cadences, decision logs, roadmap and investment reviews, and accountability trackers).
- Support organizational planning and growth, including team structure, headcount and investment tradeoffs, leadership effectiveness, and operating-model evolution as the business and technology landscape changes.
- Develop executive-level communications and narratives (for example, decision memos, business reviews, strategy updates, board and ET prep) that clarify strategy, progress, tradeoffs, and decisions for varied audiences.
- Act as a culture carrier for Pinterest's values, helping the organization Put Pinners First, Aim for Extraordinary, Create Belonging, Act as One, and Win or Learn in how it plans, executes, and communicates.
- Collaborate with finance teams to manage budgets, optimize spending, and identify opportunities for efficiency and/or investment.
Requirements
- Strong strategic judgment and systems thinking, with the ability to connect company and Ads priorities, organizational dynamics, technical realities, and execution constraints into a coherent plan.
- Outstanding executive communication skills, including the ability to craft concise narratives, decision memos, business reviews, and leadership communications for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience designing and scaling operating mechanisms, planning processes, or organizational systems that improve focus, execution, and cross-functional alignment.
- Comfort working at the intersection of technical, product, and business environments
- you do not need to be the deepest technical expert, but you must be able to engage credibly with senior engineering and product leaders.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Nice to have
- Experience partnering directly with Engineering, Product, or other technical executive teams as a Chief of Staff, strategic advisor, or senior TPM/strategic operations leader.
- Experience in advertising, marketplace, platform, infrastructure, or other scaled technology environments where monetization, reliability, and user experience must be balanced thoughtfully.
- Experience with organizational design, headcount planning, business planning, or executive-level operating rhythms (for example, OKR cycles, QBRs, investment reviews, or board/ET prep).
- Experience partnering with Finance, Recruiting, People, or GTM teams on business-critical initiatives that span strategy, operations, talent, and culture.
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
- Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
- We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments.
- What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
Skills
- It's Possible.
- Pinterest is where hundreds of millions of people around the world discover ideas and turn inspiration into action.
Compensation
- Own and continuously refine the executive operating agenda in partnership with leaders and TPMs, including strategic planning, goal setting, quarterly and annual business reviews, leadership offsites, and decision forums.
Company info
- In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position.
- We are hiring a Chief of Staff to the GM, Ads (Product, Engineering, Data Science) to help scale the organization, sharpen executive decision-making, and drive the operating agenda for this high-impact team.
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