--- title: Chief Staff at Lance in San Francisco, CA description: Lance is hiring for the Chief Staff role in San Francisco, CA. Pays $140K–$200K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/chief-staff-at-lance-01a18d5e-2b9d-7b07-8884-0d946078cab7 date: 2026-11-15T01:26:44Z og_description: Join Lance as Chief Staff in San Francisco, CA. Pays $140K–$200K per year. Full-time, on-site role. See the full description and apply. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/fc94n1.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Lance | | **Location** | San Francisco, CA | | **Salary** | $140K/yr - $200K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 29, 2026 | | **History** | First seen 15 days ago (2026-10-30), reposted once | ## Is this job real? **Ghost job check:** A- · Low risk. Probably a real opening. ## Visa sponsorship - **H-1B:** No H-1B sponsorship on record for Lance. - **E-Verify:** No E-Verify enrollment on record for Lance. ## Pay for similar jobs Most similar jobs pay $171,000 – $231,000 a year (median $204,000). ## Description Help lead Lance as it continues to scale. ## About Lance Lance (YC W26) builds autonomous AI agents that run hotel operations end to end. They answer guest calls and messages and coordinate the front desk, housekeeping and maintenance across hotel systems. We work with leading hotel groups across brands like Marriott, Hilton and Hyatt. We've gone from $0 to $2M+ ARR and are live at 50+ properties in the U.S. Our agents don't just assist. They execute. We work in person in San Francisco. ## Total Compensation $140K–$200K total compensation (cash, equity, bonus) ## Role Overview We're hiring a Chief of Staff to work directly with our CEO and help scale Lance. This is a high-ownership, execution-driven role across admin, legal, operations, compliance and finance. You'll take on the CEO's hardest problems and see them through. ## What You'll Do - **Be the CEO's right hand.** Run the operating rhythm, prep for high-stakes meetings, and own special projects from investor updates to new initiatives. - **Own operations and admin.** Build the systems, policies and events that keep a fast-growing company running. - **Run legal and compliance.** Manage contracts and agreements, and keep SOC 2, ISO, HIPAA and PCI on track through enterprise security reviews. - **Own finance and vendors.** Run billing, payables, bookkeeping and insurance, and be the point of contact for vendors and partners. - **Automate with AI.** Turn one-off work into repeatable, automated processes wherever it saves time. - **Drive cross-functional work.** Lead projects across product, ops and go-to-market, and fill the gaps nobody else owns. ## What We're Looking For - A degree from a strong school - A strong operator who takes initiative and loves owning things end to end - Management experience, and you want to manage and grow people - A builder of strong processes who thrives in ambiguity - Exceptional communication and sound judgment - Uses AI tools to work more efficiently and automates processes or workflows ## Preferred - A background in banking, a high-growth startup, management consulting or law ## Why This Role - Work directly with the CEO and founders on core decisions - High ownership from day one, with room to build and lead a team - Exposure across the entire company at a company with real traction - Build real systems, not just decks ## Benefits - Lunch provided - Health insurance: medical, dental and vision ## Skills - Enterprise Security - SOC 2 Compliance - PCI DSS - Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (Hipaa) Compliance - Go-to-Market Strategy - Artificial Intelligence - Initiative - Billing - Banking - Bookkeeping - Accounts Payable - Communication ## Benefits - Health Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance ## Related - [Management & Leadership jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [General Management jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership/general-management?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Chief of Staff jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/management-and-leadership/general-management/chief-of-staff?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Explore this job market - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260758 jobs - [Software Products](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/software-products?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 118920 jobs - [San Francisco, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-francisco?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27904 jobs ## Related pages - [California](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 260758 jobs - [Software Products](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/technology/software-products?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 118920 jobs - [San Francisco, CA](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/california/san-francisco?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27904 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)