Role Description

Were hiring a Chief of Staff to the GM of Dash, Dropboxs AI initiative reimagining the future of knowledge work. This is not a generalist support role. Its a strategic, high-trust position designed to operate as an extension of the GM, shaping how Dash grows, scales, & wins.

Youll partner closely with the GM to drive long-term clarity, resolve cross-functional ambiguity, & scale strategic decision-making across EPD (Engineering, Product, Design) & business leadership. This role is for someone who has built beforeex-founders, product leaders, & operator-strategists who understand how to scale complex orgs, shape product direction, & align enterprise momentum.

Youll serve as the connective tissue between product, strategy, & the executive layer, helping steer Dashs evolution, align vision with execution, & drive forward our most important bets.

Responsibilities

Strategic Partnership to GM

• Operate as a right hand to the GMfiltering enterprise noise, shaping priorities, & accelerating strategic decisions
• Drive long-range clarity & tradeoff frameworks across EPD, Sales, & GTM
• Own strategic communications & narrative development for Dash LT, CEO, Board, & S-team

Product-Centric Strategy & Portfolio Shaping

• Lead multi-year strategic planning, business modeling, & scenario design across the Dash business
• Shape investment themes & portfolio direction in close collaboration with Product & Design leaders
• Incubate & lead 01 initiatives, including market explorations, business model pivots, & M&A assessments

Cross-Functional Cohesion

• Align product strategy with company-wide goals, org shape, & enterprise priorities
• Orchestrate executive-level coordination across forums (e.g., roadmap checkpoints, investment reviews, Switchboard)
• Help shape & advise on senior hiring decisions & org design in alignment with strategic goals

Strategic Narrative & External Leverage

• Craft crisp, compelling narratives for strategic forumsconnecting market insight, product vision, & business priorities
• Represent the GM in executive, customer, or partner engagements, driving high-context product & business discussions

Launch & Readiness Alignment

• Collaborate with GTM & sales leadership to ensure product readiness for launches or strategic pivotswithout owning day-to-day GTM ops
• Connect product decisions to enterprise goals with strategic coherence & speed

Requirements

• 1015 years of experience in product management, engineering and/or founder/operator roles
• Experience building & scaling product orgs; founder or early-stage operator backgrounds strongly preferred
• Strategic systems thinker, comfortable with financial modeling, planning, investment frameworks
• Executive communicator, able to write 1.0-level docs, craft narratives, & lead CEO/Board-level conversations
• Independent & high-leverage contributorable to lead from ambiguity to clarity with minimal oversight
• Deep comfort working with senior leadership & operating in high-trust, high-stakes environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with GTM, ARR modeling, or sales strategy is a plus, but not required.
• Bay Area location preferred

Compensation

US Zone 1