Chief Of Staff

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About The Indus Valley

The Indus Valley is a fast-growing D2C kitchenware brand committed to building a toxin-free, health-first cookware portfolio for Indian homes. As we scale rapidly across digital and offline channels, we’re looking for a high-caliber Chief of Staff to serve as the execution backbone for the founder’s vision and drive cross-functional excellence.

Role Overview

This role is suited for someone with exceptional intellectual horsepower, emotional intelligence, and independent drive (agency). You will work directly with the founders to operationalize strategic priorities, unblock execution challenges, and shape organizational growth from the inside out.

Key Responsibilities

• Founder Leverage:

  Act as the founders’ strategic and operational right hand—filter noise, structure decisions, manage time-critical outcomes.

• Cross-functional Ops:

  Lead strategic initiatives across GTM, hiring, automation, partnerships, and internal systems. Bring clarity and urgency across departments.

• Data & Process Rigor:

  Build dashboards, streamline reporting, and automate core business functions to improve speed and quality of execution.

• Hiring & Culture Ops:

  Partner with HR to enhance visibility into hiring pipelines, execute diversity programs, and help build a high-performance, values-aligned culture.

• External Leverage:

  Work on investor updates, due diligence prep, case studies, and strategic partnerships.

What We’re Looking For

Education & Academics

• Consistent academic excellence:
• Tier-1 pedigree preferred:

  IIT, NIT, IIM, BITS, top 25 engineering colleges or equivalent

Cognitive & Emotional Excellence

• High IQ

  : Strong analytical, logical, and problem-solving capabilities

• High EQ

  : Maturity to navigate sensitive situations, influence peers, and communicate effectively

• High Agency

  : Bias for action, accountability, and self-driven ownership

Must-Haves

• 4–7 years of experience in high-intensity roles: Founder’s office, consulting, D2C strategy, or business ops
• Demonstrated success in managing cross-functional teams and leading automation or digital ops projects
• Strong proficiency with tools: Power BI, CRMs (Salesforce/Fretworks), HRMS (Razor pay/KEKA), ZOHO, Jira
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder alignment abilities

Bonus Points

• Experience in early-stage or growth-phase D2C startups
• Hands-on exposure to customer success, sales ops, or vendor partnerships
• Passion for healthy living, sustainability, or consumer products

Contact:hr@theindusvalley.in