Chief of Staff / Right Hand — Private Founder (Florianópolis, SC)

Starchild is building the interface for working with AI agents.

Our product brings together chat, automation, tools, memory, workflows, and multimodal creation into one AI-native workspace. We are exploring what happens when agents are not just assistants, but active collaborators that can help people research, build, monitor, create, and operate.

We are looking for people who enjoy building from first principles, moving quickly, and turning messy, open-ended problems into products that feel simple and useful.

About the opportunity:

We are looking for an entrepreneurial Chief of Staff / Right Hand — Private Founder based in Florianópolis to work directly with the founder.

• Type: Full-time, PJ or CLT (negotiable)
• Compensation: R$12.000–20.000/month depending on experience, plus travel and expenses
• Languages: Fluent English and native Portuguese — both mandatory. Fluency in Spanish is a bonus

The role

An international entrepreneur based in Florianópolis is hiring a right hand to run the operational side of his life and projects. This is not a traditional executive assistant role. You will not manage a calendar all day. You will be given ambiguous, high-stakes problems and be expected to come back with vetted solutions.

One week you might be finding and vetting the best orthopedist in Santa Catarina. The next, sourcing a private chef, negotiating with a construction supplier in the Serra, coordinating a property transaction with a cartório, or building a shortlist of landscape contractors for a rural hospitality development in Urubici.

Your job, condensed: find the best of anything, vet it, negotiate it, and manage it to completion — without being chased.

What you’ll be working on:

• Source and vet professionals and vendors across every domain: medical, legal, construction, hospitality, domestic staff, logistics
• Manage vendor relationships end-to-end: quotes, negotiation, contracts, follow-through, quality control
• Support an active rural development project in Urubici (Serra Catarinense): coordinating architects, engineers, suppliers, and local authorities — you manage the people, not the construction itself
• Handle bureaucracy: cartórios, prefeituras, despachantes, documentation for a family with international structure
• Solve one-off problems fast: travel logistics, imports, repairs, events, anything
• Build and maintain a documented network of trusted contacts (your "black book" becomes an asset of the role)

Who you probably are?

• 3–7 years of experience in one of these worlds:
• Guest relations / concierge / guest experience at a genuine luxury property (Relais & Châteaux level)
• Executive assistant or chief of staff to a founder, executive, or family office principal
• Luxury travel design or high-end lifestyle management
• You have a real network in Santa Catarina — or you know exactly how to build one, because you understand that Brazil runs on indicação, not Google
• You are relentlessly resourceful: given "find me the best X" with no further instructions, you return a vetted shortlist within 48 hours
• You close loops. Nobody ever has to ask you "what happened with that?"
• You are discreet by nature and by track record — you will have visibility into private financial and family matters, and references will be checked on exactly this point
• Valid driver's license and willingness to travel regularly to the Serra (roughly 2–4 trips per month)

Nice to have:

• Hospitality or tourism degree (Senac, UNIVALI, or equivalent)
• Experience with rural properties, construction projects, or real estate transactions
• Experience serving international/expat principals

What this is not:

• Not a 9-to-5. Hours are flexible but the role is responsive — problems don't keep business hours
• Not a stepping stone into a corporate structure. This is a small, direct, high-trust operation
• Not for people who need detailed instructions. If ambiguity stresses you, this will not be a fit

Why it's worth it:

• Compensation at the top of the regional market, reviewed on performance
• Direct exposure to an international founder operating across technology, trading, and hospitality development
• Autonomy that does not exist in corporate roles — you own outcomes, not tasks
• A front-row seat (and a real hand) in building a premium eco-hospitality project in one of Brazil's most beautiful regions

How to apply

Send the following to: [email protected] or our official application channel.

• A short note — in English — describing the hardest logistical or sourcing problem you've ever solved, and how
• Your CV (PDF)
• Two references we may actually call

Applications without the short note will not be read.

Getting the job

We're actively seeking talented individuals to join our team outside of our typical hiring schedule. This proactive approach allows us to connect with exceptional candidates like you even before specific positions become available.

On average, successful candidates go through five rounds of interviews and tests. Our hiring process begins by meeting with our People Team, who help facilitate the process of placing you in your new role. You can expect to share your experience and ideas in online video interviews with our hiring team, made up of management and potential new colleagues.

Submitting your resume now ensures that you're first in line when new opportunities arise. By doing so, you'll have a head start in the selection process and get a chance to showcase your skills and experience.

Get started on your application here!

We are still early, which means the work is high-ownership, fast-moving, and often ambiguous. You will have the opportunity to influence not just what we build, but how we build it.

If you are excited about AI agents, product craft, technical depth, and the future of human-computer collaboration, we’d love to hear from you.

Starchild is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to building a respectful, inclusive hiring process.