Founder Associate
- Pay
- $90,000 – $120,000 per year
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Listed
- Today
About the Role
Join the founding team of an early-stage AI recruiting and talent-matching startup as a hands-on operator. You will take on high-impact work across strategy, operations, recruiting, growth, and product, helping improve the experience for candidates and hiring teams.
What You'll Do
- Lead founder-priority projects, from exploring new market opportunities through execution.
- Improve candidate funnel conversion, matching quality, and overall experience.
- Build operational processes and systems that can scale with the business.
- Support go-to-market work, including messaging, experiments, and partnerships.
- Turn feedback from candidates and hiring teams into actionable product priorities.
- Move independently between operational, strategic, recruiting, and special projects as priorities evolve.
What We're Looking for
- Approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience, with growing responsibility in an early-career operating role.
- Experience in founder support, strategy, recruiting, growth, special projects, or startup operations.
- Previous Founder Associate, Chief of Staff, or comparable startup operator experience.
- Ability to work independently across varied, ambiguous responsibilities and drive projects through to outcomes.
- Interest in early-stage startups and AI-enabled recruiting or talent matching.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $90,000 to $120,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California. The role is designed for close, in-person collaboration with a small founding team.
From Clera's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 13, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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What is the salary for the Founder Associate role at Clera?
The Founder Associate posting at Clera states compensation of $90,000 – $120,000 per year. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Clera's official career site.
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This Founder Associate position at Clera is located in San Francisco, CA. Always check Clera's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
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