Strategy & Ops

Strategy & Ops - Early-Stage AI - New York CityWe’re running a search for a founding S&O hire at one of the most interesting early-stage AI companies in New York right now.Seven-figure ARR.Tier-1 backing.The category they’re in is new - and they’re winning it.The roleDirect line to the founders. High ownership from day one. No layers, no hand-holding.Half your time is owning strategic relationships with enterprise clients at C-Suite level. You’re not supporting these accounts - you’re running them. Setting strategy, driving implementation, and being accountable for outcomes.The other half is working directly with the founders on what gets built next - product roadmap, GTM, how the business scales. You’ll be expected to have a genuine point of view and the credibility to back it up.This is not a coordination role. It’s not a support function. If you want to execute someone else’s playbook, this isn’t it.Who they’re looking for2–6 years out of IB, consulting, PE, or a high-growth startup. Still hands-on and executing - not managing through layers. Fast, sharp, and comfortable in ambiguous environments. Confident walking into a room with C-Suite from day one. Here to build something, not to optimise something already figured out.What’s on offerMeaningful early equity with real revenue and runway already behind it. Founder access and genuine ownership from the start.