Business Operations Lead
Leads business operations by owning core processes like billing, onboarding, and vendor management, while acting as a force multiplier for founders in a fast-paced startup. Thrives in ambiguity, automates tasks using AI, and works onsite in San Francisco.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Make founders more effective by anticipating needs, unblocking bottlenecks, and proactively driving leverage.
- Own and run core operational processes: paying bills, onboarding employees, managing vendors.
- Sweat the small stuff: calendars, docs, follow-ups, processes.
- Automate anything possible, proactively use AI tools.
Requirements
- Sharp, resourceful, thrive in ambiguity; quickly pick things up and figure out messy problems.
- Detail-oriented.
- Prior experience in startups, consulting, operations, or fast-paced environments.
- Enjoy working in person 5 days a week in SF.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive base + equity.
- Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance.
- 401K match.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Annual offsite.
- Early-exercise stock options.
- 12 weeks fully paid parental leave (US).
Skills
Process Automation, AI Tools, Vendor Management, Employee Onboarding, Operational Processes, Google Workspace, Slack, Calendar Management
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