Founding Business Operations

 

Title of Role: Founding Business Operations
Location: San Francisco, CA
Company Stage of Funding: Seed Stage (Venture-Backed, ~$15M raised)
Office Type: On-site (5–6 days/week)
Salary: $150,000 – $250,000 OTE + Equity

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Company Description

Our client is an early-stage, venture-backed startup building a new category of consumer social technology at the intersection of AI and human connection. Their vision is to create a fundamentally new type of digital experience—one that moves beyond traditional assistants toward something more dynamic, social, and interactive.

Backed by leading investors and operating with a small, high-caliber team, the company is in an intense build phase, focused on rapid iteration, product innovation, and foundational company-building. This is a rare opportunity to join as an early operator and work directly alongside the founding team to help shape the trajectory of the business.

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What You Will Do

• Own and execute mission-critical projects across recruiting, operations, and strategic initiatives

• Build and scale foundational operational systems and processes as the company grows

• Lead recruiting efforts end-to-end, including sourcing, coordination, interviewing, and process design

• Act as a key external representative of the company with candidates, partners, and investors

• Partner closely with the CEO to identify and solve high-priority business challenges

• Manage multiple high-impact priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, evolving environment

• Support company-building efforts across hiring, culture, operations, and internal infrastructure

• Learn new domains quickly and execute across a wide range of business functions

• Take ownership of ambiguous problems and drive them through to completion with minimal guidance

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Ideal Candidate Background

• 2–6 years of experience in consulting (e.g., MBB), venture capital, or high-growth startups

• Proven track record of owning and delivering complex, high-impact projects end-to-end

• Strong operational mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Experience in recruiting, operations, business strategy, or similar cross-functional roles

• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders

• High level of resourcefulness, ownership, and ability to operate independently

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous, and high-intensity environments

• Based in (or willing to relocate to) San Francisco and work in-office full-time

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Preferred

• Experience in early-stage startups or founding team environments

• Exposure to hiring, recruiting processes, or talent operations

• Background in consumer technology, AI, or social platforms

• Demonstrated leadership, initiative, or high-performance environments (e.g., athletics, entrepreneurship)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Interest in company-building and long-term operational leadership

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Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base + OTE: $150,000 – $250,000

• Significant early-stage equity with strong upside potential

• Opportunity to work directly with founders and leadership team

• High ownership role with broad exposure across the business

• Fast-paced, high-impact environment with strong learning and growth opportunities

• Visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates

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This role is ideal for highly driven operators who want to be deeply embedded in building a company from the ground up and are excited to take on broad, high-impact responsibilities early in their careers.