Babylist
1-10 employees
retail
information-services
consumer-servicesservices
digital-accessibility-services
family-planning-centers
e-commerce
age-groups
babies
baby
bridging-online-amp-offline
bridging-online-offline
consumer-internet
consumers
demographies
digital-media
ecommerce
family-tech
information-technology
internet
kids
marketplace
parenting
services
women-focused
About Babylist
Having a baby is one of the biggest life changes people face. Babylist makes this journey to parenthood less overwhelming. We empower new parents and connect them to their village. Our baby registry is used by 20% of expecting families in the United States (and growing). In 2016 there were $100,000,000 of gifts given from our registries. Our users love Babylist. We are continuing to create useful content and tools that help our users through pregnancy to parenthood.
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Description
- Babylist is looking for a hands-on Chief of Staff to the CEO who is both a strategic partner and a builder. You’ll help turn vision into product experiences, experiments, strategic opportunities, and cross-functional initiatives that move the business forward. This role is deeply product- and growth-oriented: you will work closely with our CEO, Product, Design, Engineering, Marketing, and Operations to shape priorities, drive clarity, and accelerate execution on the most important company initiatives.
- You’ll oversee 2–4 high-impact priorities at any given time — often tied to user experience, growth levers, marketplace performance, or evaluating new opportunities. You create momentum by bringing structure to ambiguity, communicating effectively through crisp narratives and executive-level decks, and ensuring the most important work stays focused and moving forward.
- You’ll partner directly with our CEO, Natalie Gordon, who combines the vision and product instincts of a founder with the discipline and clarity of an experienced CEO. She is deeply engaged in understanding our users, setting long-term strategy, and shaping the product and business with intention. Natalie values strong thinkers who bring perspective, structure, and high-quality execution. This role offers meaningful exposure to a thoughtful, product-oriented CEO with a clear long-term vision.
- Who You Are
- 10+ years of experience in product, marketplace, consumer, or general management roles within high-growth companies (a consumer background is a plus, but not required).
- Product fluent with strong builder instincts — experienced working in or alongside product teams, with the ability to use data, research, and user signals to shape decisions.
- Former PM, early-stage operator, or ex-consultant/VC who thrives on broad strategic impact and brings structure to ambiguity.
- Nice to have: Experienced evaluating or working on M&A or partnership opportunities, with the ability to assess product fit, user value, and integration complexity.
- Financially literate and comfortable building simple models and business cases with Finance.
- Exceptional writer and storyteller — able to craft clear narratives, simplify complex topics, and build high-quality executive-level presentations and documentation.
- Highly cross-functional, comfortable working fluidly with Product, Design, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and Finance.
- Bias toward action, with willingness to get into the details, troubleshoot issues, and ensure forward momentum.
- High judgment and trustworthiness, able to navigate sensitive information and executive-level decision-making with discretion.
- How You Will Make an Impact
- Drive the company’s highest-priority initiatives (2–4 at a time), from problem definition through launch and iteration.
- Evaluate potential M&A and partnership opportunities by assessing product fit, user value, market alignment, and integration requirements.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, and People leaders to evaluate potential acquisitions, form a clear point of view, and summarize recommendations for CEO and executive decision-making.
- Partner with the CEO and functional leaders to develop acquisition business cases, integration plans, and 90-day post-close execution roadmaps.
- Create crisp, executive-ready narratives, memos, and presentations that clarify priorities, drive alignment, and support CEO and board-level communication.
- Translate vision into action by breaking ambiguous concepts into concrete problem statements, roadmaps, and milestones.
- Create leverage for the CEO by keeping initiatives moving without constant intervention, anticipating needs, and aligning stakeholders.
- Improve company-wide clarity and communication through narratives, docs, presentations, and cross-functional alignment.
- Identify and unblock constraints across product decisions, resourcing needs, or cross-team coordination gaps.
- Establish durable systems and operating rhythms (cadences, dashboards, planning rituals) that improve organizational execution over time.
- Elevate decision-making by bringing data, insight, and structured thinking to conversations with the CEO, execs, and cross-functional teams.
- Babylist follows a market-based approach to compensation, with pay varying based on location, experience, and qualifications. In compliance with applicable pay transparency laws, the starting salary range for this role is $276,000.00 to $298,000.00 representing the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably expect to offer for this position.
- Your starting salary within this range will be determined based on your skills, experience, and work location, with future adjustments informed by role growth, performance, and internal pay equity. Babylist is committed to supporting career progression and recognizes the value of performance-based advancement.
- In addition to competitive pay, Babylist offers equity, bonus opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package, including company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, flexible spending accounts, and paid leave, including PTO and parental leave.
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Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in product, marketplace, consumer, or general management roles within high-growth companies
- Product fluent with strong builder instincts and experience working with product teams
- Ability to use data, research, and user signals to shape decisions
- Experience as a former PM, early-stage operator, or ex-consultant/VC
- Ability to evaluate or work on M&A or partnership opportunities
- Financial literacy and ability to build simple models and business cases
- Exceptional writing and storytelling skills for creating narratives and presentations
- Highly cross-functional, comfortable working with Product, Design, Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and Finance
- Bias toward action and troubleshooting issues
- High judgment and trustworthiness in handling sensitive information
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Benefits
- Company-paid health insurance
- Company-paid dental insurance
- Company-paid vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible spending accounts
- Paid leave including PTO and parental leave
- Bonus opportunities
- Equity