Founding Operator
About this role
The title says it all. Join as a founding operator at an early-stage startup and own everything that isn't code – from customer onboarding to process design to growth experiments. This is the ultimate generalist seat: you'll define what 'operations' means at a company that's still figuring out what it is.
What made this a Systems Thinker role?
Systems Thinkers see the whole chessboard. They understand how changing one piece affects everything else, and they design processes, strategies, and structures that account for complexity. If you naturally think in feedback loops, love mapping how things connect, and get frustrated when people solve symptoms instead of root causes, this role is for you.
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