Chief of Staff at Garage (YC W24)

About Garage

Garage is a marketplace for used equipment and vehicles, starting with government surplus. By automating every part of the transaction—including payments, freight, paperwork, warranty, and financing—we reduce what used to take months down to minutes. We're building the modern platform for equipment that powers America’s essential industries.

Our team has worked at top companies (Twitter, Goldman Sachs, Ramp, Whatnot, PayPal, Honey) and is backed by world class investors including Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, and FJ Labs.

What we are looking for:

As Chief of Staff at Garage, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping our future– driving impact across every aspect of the business. This role is to do whatever it takes to win, from hiring strategy to managing customer relationships. We’re looking for an ambitious generalist that can blend high-level strategy with hands-on execution. You’ll work directly with the CEO, CTO, and other founding members to help build out our team and product.

You may enjoy this role if:

• You’re ready to dive into anything, from hiring to customer success
• You can run through walls and get stuff done at a high velocity
• You spot problems before they arise and solve them without being asked

Key responsibilities:

• Driving and executing strategic initiatives– You’ll be handed ambiguous problems that will require qualitative and quantitative analysis to propose and execute solutions. Examples include hiring plans, market research, and spending time with our users.
• Serve as a trusted sounding board to the CEO and leadership team, providing insights and recommendations, and partnering on setting and tracking company priorities
• Drive operational alignment– You’ll ensure teams stay focused on the right priorities by supporting financial planning, company-wide communications, and improving KPI tracking. You’ll streamline execution and remove bottlenecks to ensure everyone has the visibility they need to make informed decisions, quickly.
• Support CEO responsibilities– We are a lean team, and no task is too small. Lead executive tasks including creating board decks, pulling monthly reports, and recruiting for key hires. Act as the CEO’s delegate in high-priority meetings and initiatives.

This role is great for someone with aspirations to one day start their own company or become a COO, and is motivated by the training ground this role provides.

You could work anywhere, so why Garage?

• We’ve grown revenue 10x in the last year
• We have a product loved by users– used daily to procure mission-critical equipment across the country
• We’re punching well above our weight– everyone joining at this stage will have outsized impact
• We have talent dense team operating in a high performance culture, in-person in NYC
• We’re backed by world class investors including Y Combinator, Initialized Capital, FJ Labs, and more

As part of our close-knit team, you’ll be one of the first 15 employees to join alongside the founders. You’ll take on meaningful responsibilities and play a key role in our next stages of growth.

Travel

• Ability to travel on an as-needed basis
• 10-20% travel outside of NYC expected

More about Garage

Our values

• Growth oriented. We invest in people who grow as the company grows. We all should be constantly learning.
• Humility. Everyone has a lot to give and a lot to learn. We believe in creating an environment where the best ideas win and acknowledging when we are wrong.
• Customer focused. We love our customers. Customer success is our success.
• Hack to success. We move fast and take big swings. We always aim for a solution that addresses 80% of the problem in 20% of the time. We make informed bets, launch quickly, and iterate.
• Having fun. Be unapologetically you! We love our game nights, company outings, and firefighting merch.

What we offer:

💰 Competitive salary and stock options

🏥 Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and all your dependents

🌮 Enjoy regular team lunches at our New York City office

🏝 Unlimited paid time off every year

🏋️ $100 / month wellness stipend

🛫 Annual team offsite

We realize applying for jobs can feel daunting at times. We don’t expect you to check all the qualification boxes and encourage you to apply if you have experience in some of the areas.

The salary range for this role is $120,000 to $170,000 USD base + equity + benefits. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. An employee’s pay position within the wage range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. This compensation range may also be modified in the future.

As an equal-opportunity employer, we are committed to building an inclusive environment where you can be you. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, natural origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected class.