COMPANY A1

A1 CEO Office

Associate,Founder'sOffice

Shanghai, China FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Associate, Founder's Office at COMPANY A1. Skills: China market entry, hiring plans, fundraising efforts, external positioning. Drive China market entry. Build initial hiring plans”

Industry & Context.

A1 CEO Office
Problems you'll solve

sound judgment; operate independently in ambiguity; figures things out; make decisions with incomplete information; bring structure; exercise judgment; execute independently

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Background in consulting (MBB), top-tier VC, startups, high-performance operating roles, generalist, High agency, judgment, Clear and concise communication, High reliability, Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-ambiguity environment

What You'll Do.

Drive China market entry

Build initial hiring plans

Support fundraising efforts

Help establish A1’s presence

Drive external positioning

Turn ambiguous ideas into clear plans

Act as central operator

Handle high-urgency problems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work directly with the Founder; comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external partners; Act as a central operator across teams; make decisions collectively

Communication Scope

Clear and concise communication

Full Job Description

COMPANY A1 is building a proactive AI smart assistant for everyday users to bring intelligence to conversations, errands, organising and workflows. Our product focuses on achieving high reliability for long-running workflows, persistent context, and real-world task completion. The system must handle multi-step reasoning, interact with external tools, and remain reliable despite non-deterministic model behavior.   ROLE You will operate as an extension of the Founder, turning ideas into execution across hiring, partnerships, fundraising, and market entry. This role tackles the highest-priority initiatives — from shaping China expansion to closing key hires and building the company’s first operating systems. The scope is intentionally broad. We’re looking for someone fast, dependable, and able to operate independently in ambiguity. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING - Work directly with the Founder to drive China market entry - from early strategy to hands-on execution - Build and execute initial hiring plans - source, engage, and close high-caliber talent - Support fundraising efforts - prepare materials, coordinate investor conversations, and follow through - Help establish A1’s presence in China - including office setup, vendors, and operating structure - Drive external positioning - support PR, partnerships, and key relationships - Turn ambiguous ideas into clear plans, and ensure they get executed - Act as a central operator across teams - tracking priorities, resolving bottlenecks, and pushing progress - Handle high-urgency, unstructured problems with speed and sound judgment WHAT YOU WILL NEED - Background in consulting (MBB), top-tier VC, startups, or high-performance operating roles - Strong generalist - able to switch between strategy, hiring, operations, and execution - High agency - does not wait for instructions, figures things out and moves - Strong judgment - able to prioritize what matters and make decisions with incomplete information - Clear and concise communicati

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