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# Chief of Staff at Engine

- **Company:** Engine
- **Location:** United States
- **Compensation:** $190k–$230k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-07-13
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/engine/jobs/7607815003

## Job description

## About Engine

Engine is the all-in-one travel and spend management platform trusted by 38K+ businesses and groups representing 1.8M+ travelers. We're the retailer and the rails of business travel, one of the fastest-growing companies in travel tech, built on a decade of proprietary technology, supply, and pricing no one else can replicate. Other travel and AI companies run on our infrastructure to book real trips, hold rates, and move payments, without building any of it themselves. We built it, AI-forward at every layer, from how travelers book to how the rails run.

That work has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators (2025), TravelTech's Reservation Platform of the Year (2026), and one of Built In's Best Places to Work (2020–2026).

We're looking for bold, ambitious people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. Working here, you can expect exponential growth, an ambitious pace, full ownership, and high-caliber colleagues who push you to do the best work of your career. Every hire raises the bar.

Come outpace the ordinary and build the future of travel with us.

We're looking for an exceptional Chief of Staff to serve as a critical strategic partner to our Founder/CEO. This isn't just an operational role; it's a unique chance to amplify the CEO's impact, act as a force multiplier, and ensure the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) operates seamlessly as a unified front. You'll serve as the first line of defense and a trusted confidant, freeing the Founder to laser-focus on our most critical growth initiatives and core product strategy, operating at the very heart of our leadership team.

## What You'll Do

CEO Leverage & Force Multiplication

- Amplify Impact: Act as a true force multiplier, taking on operational burdens, navigating ambiguity, and executing special projects that allow the CEO to dedicate more time and energy to core product vision, market strategy, and external relations.
- First Line of Defense: Streamline the CEO's operational cadence, manage priorities, and optimize their time, acting as a critical filter and enabler for information flow.
- Trusted Confidant: Serve as a confidential thought partner and sounding board for the CEO on a range of strategic, organizational, and personnel challenges.
- Represent the CEO: Confidently represent the CEO in various internal forums when appropriate, embodying his vision and priorities.

Executive Team Operations & Organizational Alignment

- Ensure ELT Alignment: Drive the operating cadence of the ELT, ensuring the team is operating as one. You will own the design and execution of monthly ELT meetings, weekly agendas, and subsequent read-outs to the broader organization.
- Cross-Functional Communications: Serve as a central hub for seamless, cross-functional communication between the CEO and a diverse executive team. Anticipate organizational bottlenecks and proactively facilitate discussions to drive efficient decision-making.
- Facilitate Key Strategic Forums: Prepare the CEO for critical internal and external discussions, including Board meetings, investor updates, and executive reviews, ensuring materials are sharp and discussions are productive.
- Special Projects: Lead high-impact special projects that don't neatly fit into existing departments, managing them from ideation through execution.
- AI Enablement: Drive the adoption of modern AI productivity tools across the leadership office to automate administrative overhead and optimize workflows.

## Who You Are

- Experienced Strategist: You have 10+ years of progressive experience in high-growth environments, preferably within a technology startup (Series B/C or later stage), strategy consulting, or a similar fast-paced, analytical role.
- Master Communicator & Connector: Your written and verbal communication skills are exceptional. You can articulate complex ideas clearly and compellingly across cross functional teams and to senior leadership.
- Low Ego, High Impact: You are naturally collaborative, humble, and prioritize collective success. Yet, you possess the presence and diplomacy to command a room, drive tough conversations, and build alignment among senior leaders.
- Analytical & Solutions-Oriented: You're a natural problem-solver with a data-driven approach, capable of dissecting complex issues and designing practical, effective solutions.
- AI-Forward Operator: You are proficient with and enthusiastic about leveraging modern artificial intelligence tools (e.g., generative AI, LLMs) to streamline executive reporting, synthesize large datasets, and scale operational efficiency.
- Proactive & Resilient: You thrive in ambiguity, anticipate needs, and adapt quickly to change. You're incredibly organized, can manage multiple priorities under pressure, and have a strong bias for action.
- Relationship Builder: You excel at building strong, trusting relationships across all levels of an organization, fostering collaboration and earning respect.

## Compensation

Our compensation packages are based on several factors, including your experience, expertise, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, all roles receive equity. Depending on the role, total compensation may also include an annual bonus. Your recruiter will share your complete compensation package as you move through the process.

Base Pay Range $190,000—$230,000 USD

The Engine Edge: Perks & Compensation We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:

- Compensation: Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with equity for all employees. Some roles are also eligible for bonuses or commissions.
- Benefits: Check out our full list at [engine.com/culture](https://engine.com/culture)
- Environments for Success: Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we'll make sure you have what you need to succeed.

Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more

## About Engine

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Engine (formerly Hotel Engine) provides an all-in-one travel management platform that lets businesses book flights, hotels, and cars, with exclusive rates and no booking fees.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage: Series C, 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Denver, Colorado, USA (implied by job locations and history)
- **Founded**: 2018 (as Hotel Engine, spun off from Travelers Haven)
- **Founders**: Elia (full name not provided in search results; CEO Elia stepped down from Travelers Haven to focus on Hotel Engine in 2021)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Business travel management / Travel technology (SaaS platform)
- **Target customers**: B2B – small to large businesses, groups, event teams, crews; also serves individual business travelers
- **Mission statement**: “To make travel effortless and give businesses, big and small, the opportunity to enjoy the journey again.”

## Products & Services
- **[Engine Platform]**: All-in-one booking platform for flights, hotels, and cars. Includes consolidated billing (DirectBill), flexible cancellation (FlexPro), spend controls (Engine X virtual cards), and reporting/insights. Free to use with no contracts; revenue from commissions and premium features.
- **[Engine Rewards]**: Loyalty program that stacks with hotel loyalty points, offering up to 10% back.
- **[Engine X]**: Corporate card and spend management solution integrated with the booking platform.
- **[Partner Hub / Groups]**: Tools for group travel coordination and partner integrations.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Triple-digit growth; trusted by over 1,000,000 travelers and 20,000+ businesses; average travel savings of up to 60%.
- **Notable Investors**: Blackstone, Elefund, Telescope Partners, Permira (industry-leading investors)
- **Growth Signals**: Rebranded from Hotel Engine to Engine in 2024, expanding beyond hotels into flights and cars. Added 100+ new features in recent period. New executive leadership team. Remote-first hiring across US and LATAM.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Exclusive rates and no fees**: No booking fees, no contracts – saves businesses up to 60% on travel.
- **All-in-one platform**: Combines booking, expense management, and reporting in a single solution.
- **Flexibility**: FlexPro allows free changes/cancellations; DirectBill simplifies invoicing.
- **Scale and trust**: Over 1 million travelers and 20k+ businesses use the platform.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Continued platform expansion (flights, cars, groups), deepening integrations (ERP, HR, workplace tools), and scaling the sales and engineering teams. Emphasis on data-driven insights and automation to simplify trip management.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High-agency, ownership-driven environment. Core values: “Drivers, not Passengers,” “Customer Obsessed,” “Speed with Precision,” “Deliver Results.” Described as electric, with a bias for action and high standards.
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Fully remote roles for US and LATAM (some sales roles in Chicago, Denver, Tempe). Remote-first culture.
- **Benefits**: Unlimited PTO, stock options for all full-time employees, 401(k) with company match, medical/dental/vision, mental health support, family leave, global lodging discounts, paid volunteer time.
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on innovation, high standards, and moving fast without cutting corners. Open roles include senior and staff engineers, data scientists, product managers.

## Sources
1. [engine.com](https://engine.com/) – Company homepage with product details
2. [engine.com/about-us](https://engine.com/about-us) – Company history, mission, investors
3. [engine.com/careers](https://engine.com/careers) – Careers page with open positions and benefits
4. [engine.com/culture](https://engine.com/culture) – Culture memo, operating principles, DNA
5. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/engine](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/engine) – Current job listings (59 roles)

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