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About the Role
About Pinterest:
Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.
Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.
At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.
Ads brings together Product and Engineering to build the products and systems that power Pinterest’s advertising platform across advertiser and Pinner experiences, enabling sustainable growth while protecting the quality and integrity of the product experience. This organization sits at the intersection of business strategy, scaled engineering systems, and product innovation, making it one of Pinterest’s most business-critical teams.
About the Role
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. 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.
Relocation & Office Requirement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times per month and needs to be located in San Francisco, CA.
Key Technical Responsibilities
- check_circle Serve as a strategic partner and force multiplier to the GM, Ads and the broader Ads leadership team, helping them stay focused on company and organizational priorities.
- check_circle 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.
- check_circle Lead high-priority, cross-functional initiatives that improve Ad’s execution across Product and Engineering, operating effectiveness, and business impact.
- check_circle Translate ambiguous business, technical, and organizational problems into clear frameworks, options, recommendations, and decisions for the VP and leadership team.
- check_circle Use data, qualitative insight, and organizational “listening” to identify risks, diagnose operating gaps, and proactively surface tradeoffs and implications to leadership.
- check_circle Build alignment across Engineering, Product, Design, Data Science, Finance, Recruiting, People, and GTM partners.
- check_circle Design, implement, and evolve operating mechanisms that improve prioritization, decision quality, communication, and follow-through.
- check_circle Support organizational planning and growth, including team structure, headcount and investment tradeoffs, leadership effectiveness, and operating-model evolution.
- check_circle Develop executive-level communications and narratives (decision memos, business reviews, strategy updates, board and ET prep).
- check_circle Represent the Ads organization in critical forums with the Office of the CEO, other functional Chiefs of Staff, and cross-functional leadership groups.
- check_circle Act as a culture carrier for Pinterest’s values: Put Pinners First, Aim for Extraordinary, Create Belonging, Act as One, and Win or Learn.
- check_circle Collaborate with finance teams to manage budgets, optimize spending, and identify opportunities for efficiency and/or investment.
- check_circle Understand, interface and work closely with recruiting and people orgs to evaluate and nurture healthy, cooperative engineering teams.
Prerequisites & Qualifications
- check Minimum 8 years of experience in strategic operations, business operations, program leadership, product operations, technical program management, consulting, finance, or a related role in complex, fast-moving organizations.
- check Experience operating as a trusted partner to senior executives or leadership teams, with a track record of shaping priorities, driving decisions, and landing complex, cross-functional programs.
- check 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.
- check Proven ability to lead high-impact initiatives from ambiguous problem definition through measurable outcomes.
- check Exceptional analytical skills; able to use both quantitative and qualitative data to diagnose issues, frame options, and influence decisions with clear, structured recommendations.
- check Outstanding executive communication skills, including the ability to craft concise narratives, decision memos, business reviews, and leadership communications for technical and non-technical audiences.
- check Demonstrated ability to influence without formal authority, build trust quickly, and drive alignment across senior stakeholders.
- check Experience designing and scaling operating mechanisms, planning processes, or organizational systems that improve focus, execution, and cross-functional alignment.
- check High integrity, discretion, and judgment; comfortable operating with access to sensitive information and navigating nuanced people, organizational, and business situations.
- check Comfort working at the intersection of technical, product, and business environments; able to engage credibly with senior engineering and product leaders.
- check Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
About Pinterest Greenhouse Board
Verified hiring organization details.
Pinterest Greenhouse Board is a hiring entity associated with Pinterest, a visual discovery engine and technology company that helps users find inspiration for their lives. Operating in the technology and software sector with a presence in Los Angeles, CA, this recruitment channel facilitates the sourcing and onboarding of talent to support Pinterest's core platform development, engineering initiatives, and business operations.