Overview
- Role Purpose: Support the founders by taking a long-term, strategic perspective on the startup’s growth and operations.
- Scope: Requires a deep understanding of all areas of the company and the ability to analyze opportunities, risks, and priorities to guide decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic planning: Support the founders in strategic planning and decision-making processes; analyze opportunities, risks, and trends to inform long-term product, business, and marketing strategies.
- Product & growth input: Provide suggestions for new features, areas of focus, and growth initiatives for the app; coordinate projects and resources across teams to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Participate in cross-functional discussions to gain a comprehensive understanding of operations and give constructive feedback to founders and internal teams to improve execution.
- Monitoring & adjustment: Assist in monitoring progress toward strategic goals and suggest adjustments as needed to stay on track.
Candidate Profile / You’re good if you…
- Analytical mindset: Think critically and enjoy analyzing complex problems from multiple perspectives; can synthesize information quickly and make actionable recommendations.
- Proactive & organized: Are proactive, organized, and able to coordinate multiple projects or teams; comfortable participating in discussions with founders and contributing ideas confidently.
- Interest & communication: Have an interest in startups, product strategy, and long-term business growth; able to provide constructive insights to leadership and teams.
What You’ll Gain
- Exposure: Exposure to the full spectrum of a startup’s operations and strategic decision-making with direct mentorship from the founders.
- Hands-on experience: Practical experience analyzing opportunities, risks, and growth strategies and coordinating resources to align teams toward long-term goals.
- Impact: Opportunity to influence the company’s direction and see your strategic ideas implemented; insight into leadership decision-making.