COMPANY A1
Technology
Lead,Strategy&Operations
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“Lead, Strategy & Operations at COMPANY A1. Drive market entry. Build hiring plans”
Industry & Context.
Operate independently; Figure things out; Make decisions with incomplete information; Resolve bottlenecks; Push progress; Handle unstructured problems; Exercise judgment; Execute independently
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, High urgency, Clear communication, Concise communication, High reliability, Comfortable in fast-moving environment, Comfortable in high-ambiguity environment
What You'll Do.
Support fundraising efforts
Coordinate investor conversations
Establish company presence
Drive external positioning
Support key relationships
Turn ideas into plans
Ensure plans executed
Act as central operator
Handle high-urgency problems
Handle unstructured problems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work directly with Founder; Central operator across teams; Work with senior stakeholders; Work with external partners
Communication Scope
Clear communication; 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 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 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 - including 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 urgency - 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 - comfortable working with
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