✨ AI Insights & Summary
Instacart is seeking a Chief of Staff to the General Manager of Advertising, an exciting opportunity to shape a rapidly scaling billion-dollar retail media platform. This role is crucial for driving operational discipline, strategic alignment, and ensuring the Ads organization functions with maximum efficiency and impact. If you thrive in a fast-paced, complex environment and possess exceptional strategic, analytical, and communication skills, this is your chance to be a key architect of Instacart's advertising business growth and operational excellence.
About Instacart
At Instacart, we're dedicated to transforming the grocery industry by providing access to the food people love and more time to enjoy it together. We offer an essential service for grocery delivery and flexible earning opportunities for Personal Shoppers. Our "Flex First" approach empowers employees to choose their best work environment while staying connected through regular events.
Why This Role is Important
Instacart's Advertising business is experiencing rapid growth, operating a complex retail media platform across various touchpoints. We need a Chief of Staff to provide connective tissue across this ambitious organization, sharpen priorities, strengthen cross-functional alignment, and ensure the GM can operate at full strategic altitude.
What You'll Achieve in Your First Year
- Establish and execute a clear operating rhythm for the Ads organization, including team meetings, leadership cadences, and communications.
- Ensure cross-functional leaders and external partners are well-prepared and aligned for all major engagements.
- Drive priority initiatives across the Ads organization to successful completion, tracking deliverables and mitigating blockers.
- Enhance budget visibility across the Ads organization in partnership with Finance, providing clear and defensible numbers for planning.
- Empower the GM to be a more effective leader by providing strategic counsel and operational support.
Required Qualifications (Must-Have Pantry Staples)
- 10+ years of experience in consulting, corporate tech, or advertising/media, with significant exposure to executive audiences.
- Strong foundation in digital advertising, retail media, or adjacent businesses.
- High Emotional Quotient (EQ) and a proven ability to build trusted advisor relationships with senior leaders.
- Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous challenges into actionable plans.
- Demonstrated project management expertise in managing multiple high-stakes workstreams under tight deadlines.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, capable of producing executive-ready materials.
Preferred Qualifications (Optional Garnishes)
- Experience in high-growth, technology-driven companies operating in ambiguous environments.
- Proven ability to build structured processes from scratch for complex, cross-functional objectives.
- Direct experience partnering with Finance on budget management and annual business planning.
Location
This role is remote and hiring is open in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.
Compensation & Benefits
Instacart offers market-competitive compensation and benefits. The base pay range for this role is $203,000 - $214,000 CAD, dependent on permanent work location. The role is eligible for new hire and annual equity grants. Learn more about our benefits here.