Chief of Staff

At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.

• Serve as a strategic thought partner and sounding board for the CEO on organizational strategy, business priorities, and leadership effectiveness.
• Prepare the CEO for high-stakes meetings, board sessions, investor engagements, and external appearances.
• Identify decisions that need to be made, surface the right information at the right time, and ensure the CEO's attention is on the highest-leverage work.
• Manage confidential initiatives with discretion.
• Lead the design and execution of the annual planning process.
• Drive organizational design projects and leadership assessment frameworks.
• Build and maintain standards for the Executive Office.
• Serve as an advisor for major initiatives (including M&A).
• Drive special projects from inception to delivery.
• Own and evolve the CEO's internal and external voice.
• Draft and refine high-visibility written communications.
• Build and maintain a clear narrative architecture.
• Support the CEO's presence at external events.
• Represent the CEO's interests and priorities across the senior leadership team.
• Build trusted relationships with Lyft's executive team, team members, Board members, investors, and key external partners.
• Manage logistics, preparation, and follow-through for executive leadership team meetings, Board meetings, and leadership summits.
• Partner with the Executive Business Partner to manage the Executive Office.

• 14+ years of experience in a combination of strategy, operations, communications, management consulting, or a high-complexity operating role.
• Prior Chief of Staff or equivalent experience supporting a C-suite executive at a public company or high-growth technology business, strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in executive communications.
• Background in organizational design, annual planning, or large-scale cross-functional program management.
• Exceptional written communication.
• Systems thinker with strong analytical instincts.
• Excellent judgment.
• High emotional intelligence.
• Highly organized.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity.
• Ease with frequent domestic and international travel.