Founder Associate

About the Role

This is a true 0-to-1 operator seat sitting directly alongside the founding team of a fast-growing AI startup reshaping how top talent connects with high-growth companies. You will work across product, growth, operations, and key partnerships, owning whatever moves the company forward fastest. The role matters because the team is scaling rapidly and needs a sharp, hands-on generalist to drive outcomes end-to-end.

What You'll Do

• Lead founder-priority projects spanning new market initiatives, strategy, and execution.
• Own the candidate experience and funnel, improving conversion, quality, and hiring outcomes.
• Design and scale operational processes and systems to keep pace with rapid growth.
• Support go-to-market efforts including messaging experiments and partnership development.
• Translate real-world candidate and company feedback into actionable product priorities.
• Work on ambiguous, high-impact problems across recruiting, operations, and special projects.

What We're Looking For

• Approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience in an early-stage or high-growth environment.
• Prior experience as a Founder Associate, Chief of Staff, or comparable startup operator role.
• Demonstrated hands-on ownership of operations rather than a primarily product or technical background.
• Ability to switch independently across operations, strategy, recruiting, and special projects.
• Comfortable in a fast-moving team that values speed, sharp thinking, and high standards.
• Motivated by driving real outcomes, not just supporting others.
• Background at a high-performing organisation in consulting, operations, or early-stage startups is a strong signal.
• Ambitious about a fast track toward founding, general management, or an early executive role.