COMPANY A1

A1 CEO Office

Lead,SpecialProjects

$95000–140000k ~AI est. Seoul, South Korea FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead, Special Projects at COMPANY A1. Skills: AI smart assistant, Long-running workflows, Company operations. Drive local market entry. Build initial hiring plans”

Industry & Context.

A1 CEO Office
Problems you'll solve

Figure things out; Make decisions with incomplete information; Sound judgment

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Background in consulting, Background in top-tier VC, Background in startups, Background in high-performance operating roles, Generalist role experience

Nice to Have

MBB consulting background

What You'll Do.

Drive local market entry

Build initial hiring plans

Source high-caliber talent

Engage high-caliber talent

Close high-caliber talent

Support fundraising efforts

Prepare fundraising materials

Coordinate investor conversations

Establish local market presence

Drive external positioning

Support key relationships

Turn ambiguous ideas into clear plans

Ensure plans get executed

Act as central operator

Handle high-urgency problems

Handle unstructured problems

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Operate across teams; Work with senior stakeholders; Work with external partners

Communication Scope

Clear communication; Concise communication

Process & Methodology

Execution, Operations

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 local 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 local 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 local market - 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 comm

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