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Founder Associate

Clera · San Francisco · On-site

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About the role

Join the founding team of an early-stage AI-powered recruiting and talent marketplace company as a hands-on operator. You will take on high-impact work across product, growth, operations, and partnerships to improve candidate outcomes and help the business scale. Lead founder-priority projects, from exploring new markets to executing strategic initiatives. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • Approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience
  • Experience as a Founder Associate, Chief of Staff, or comparable startup operator, with hands-on ownership in founder support, strategy, recruiting, growth, or special projects
  • Ability to work independently across varied, ambiguous projects and drive outcomes end to end
  • Willingness to work closely with a small founding team in an early-stage environment
More about this role

Join the founding team of an early-stage AI-powered recruiting and talent marketplace company as a hands-on operator. You will take on high-impact work across product, growth, operations, and partnerships to improve candidate outcomes and help the business scale.

Lead founder-priority projects, from exploring new markets to executing strategic initiatives.

Improve the candidate experience, funnel conversion, and hiring outcomes.

Design and implement scalable operating processes and systems.

Support go-to-market efforts by refining messaging, running experiments, and developing partnerships.

Turn feedback from candidates and hiring companies into actionable product priorities.

Independently shift between operations, strategy, recruiting, and special projects as business needs evolve.

Approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience.

Experience as a Founder Associate, Chief of Staff, or comparable startup operator, with hands-on ownership in founder support, strategy, recruiting, growth, or special projects.

Ability to work independently across varied, ambiguous projects and drive outcomes end to end.

Willingness to work closely with a small founding team in an...

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