A1
A1 CEO Office
Lead,StrategicOperations
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“Lead, Strategic Operations at A1. Skills: Strategic Operations, Market Entry, Hiring, Fundraising. Drive UK market entry. Build and execute initial hiring plans”
Industry & Context.
judgment; make decisions with incomplete information; pushing progress
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 UK market entry
Build and execute initial hiring plans
Support fundraising efforts
Help establish A1’s presence in UK
Drive external positioning
Turn ambiguous ideas into clear plans
Act as a central operator across teams
unstructured problems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work directly with the Founder; Act as a central operator across teams; comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external partners
Communication Scope
Clear and concise communication
Process & Methodology
Turn ambiguous ideas into clear plans, ensure they get executed, tracking priorities, resolving bottlenecks, pushing progress
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 UK 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 UK 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 UK - 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 communication - comf
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