Founder Associate
- Pay
- $90,000 – $120,000 per year
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the Role
Join the founding team of an early-stage AI-powered recruiting and talent marketplace company as a hands-on operator. You will take on high-impact work across product, growth, operations, and partnerships to improve candidate outcomes and help the business scale.
What You'll Do
- Lead founder-priority projects, from exploring new markets to executing strategic initiatives.
- Improve the candidate experience, funnel conversion, and hiring outcomes.
- Design and implement scalable operating processes and systems.
- Support go-to-market efforts by refining messaging, running experiments, and developing partnerships.
- Turn feedback from candidates and hiring companies into actionable product priorities.
- Independently shift between operations, strategy, recruiting, and special projects as business needs evolve.
What We're Looking for
- Approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience as a Founder Associate, Chief of Staff, or comparable startup operator, with hands-on ownership in founder support, strategy, recruiting, growth, or special projects.
- Ability to work independently across varied, ambiguous projects and drive outcomes end to end.
- Willingness to work closely with a small founding team in an early-stage environment.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $90,000 to $120,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
- On-site in San Francisco, California.
- Candidates must be based in San Francisco or willing to relocate.
- The role involves working in person with the founding team in a shared living and working setup.
From Clera's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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