Distro

The AI co-pilot for sales reps at industrial wholesale distributors.

Chief of Staff

$150K - $175K / 0.10% - 0.50%
Location
Palo Alto, CA, US
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
6+ years
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Jason Sullivan
Jason Sullivan
Founder

About the role

About the Company

Distro is the holistic AI platform designed to supercharge counter reps and inside sales reps for industrial wholesalers and distributors. With our AI-powered product suite, reps can quote more, convert more, and capture more margin per order, all while providing a superior customer experience and keeping business flowing.We are small but nimble, with strong commercial traction and SaaS metrics. Thank you for your interest!

Distro (YC S24) is hiring a Chief of Staff to work directly with the founder and CEO on a variety of ongoing and ad-hoc business-critical tasks and projects as we scale the business post-batch and post-Seed.

About you

  • Prior startup experience in a Chief of Staff or Operations role.
  • At least 3+ years of full-time post-college professional experience.
  • “Get it done” ownership mentality.
  • Proactively looks for ways to move the business forward.
  • Willingness to work in-person at our Palo Alto headquarters.

Role Responsibilities

• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with the CEO to set and drive immediate growth priorities.

• Operational Efficiency: Identify bottlenecks and implement scalable processes.

• Investor Communications: Prepare materials and coordinate board updates for fundraising.

• Project Leadership: Lead high-priority initiatives across agile teams.

• Performance Metrics: Build dashboards + reports to track key seed-stage KPIs.

• Talent & Culture: Own recruiting pipeline to attract, onboard, and retain talent.

• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the central liaison for internal and external communications.

• Facilities & Events: Manage the office + on/offsite team events.

Location: Palo Alto, CA

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate’s education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

Benefits: Medical & pharmacy coverage, dental/vision insurance, 401(k), Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA), Life Insurance, Short term and Long term Disability, Accident & Critical illness coverage, time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law).

Disclosures

Distro is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.

About Distro

Distro is the AI co-pilot for counter staff and inside sales at industrial wholesale distributors.

Distro
Founded:2022
Team Size:7
Location:Palo Alto
Founders
Jason Sullivan
Jason Sullivan
Founder