Founder's Associate

MAGIC AI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech startup in Greater London seeks a multi-faceted role to partner closely with the CEO to drive strategic growth initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess a generalist mindset and strong entrepreneurial spirit along with 2-3 years of experience in a relevant field. Responsibilities include streamlining operations and managing stakeholder relationships. This role offers a competitive salary, share options, and a flexible hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Share Options

Unlimited Holiday

Flexible Home/Hybrid Working

Weekly Lunch Club

Mental Health Wellbeing support

Hardware budget for new devices

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in startups, consulting, VC, or C-suite support role.
• Ability to set up and build systems using AI tools.
• Skills in cross-functional stakeholder management essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CEO with critical matters and proactively spot gaps.
• Set up systems across PR, Investor Relations, Finance, Operations, Marketing, and HR.
• Conduct market research and competitor analysis.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Strategic thinking

Problem-solving

Adaptability

Exceptional communication

Job description

A multi-faceted position partnering closely with the visionary Founder/CEO, Varun Bhanot, to drive strategic growth initiatives and craft the public narrative. If you want to become a Founder or work in a senior role within a startup in future, this is the role for you!

You’ll split your time between core business/team/office operations and taking a lead on strategic initiatives – on behalf of the CEO.

Works perfectly for you if you have:

• Generalist mindset & strong entrepreneurial mindset already strong strategic thinking, problem‑solving, and adaptability—ready to dive into any area and OWN the project – requiring little input or support from others in the team
• AI Native – able to set up and build systems using AI tools to drive efficiency and get stuff done!
• Prior experience: 2‑3 years in startups, consulting, VC, or C‑suite support role
• Exceptional communication: written, verbal, and presentation skills essential for cross‑functional stakeholder management within the company
• Cultural Champion – Understand what it takes to build a high‑performing, and highly engaged internal company culture and be the proactive facilitator of it!

Requirements

⚙️ Key Responsibilities

• Assist the CEO with critical matters, offloading work and proactively spotting gaps to ease the workflow
• Setting up systems and operations to streamline and own across PR, Investor Relations, Finance, Operations, Marketing, Admin and HR
• Assist with Press requests and Public Relations/Media
• Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and data‑driven insights when needed
• Lead high‑impact projects end‑to‑end—coordinating cross‑functional teams within the company
• Serve as a point person for stakeholders, including investors, partners, and customers
• Manage and Promote our internal company and office culture
• Extrapolating Data and Analytics when necessary requiring little input from others to assist decision making
• Support the CEO/Founder at external events and PR where necessary - helping with some diary commitments

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Share Options in the company
• Our legendary PUNCH culture & values!
• An impact from day one. Our business is scaling by the day. You'll work on ambitious projects, and your contribution will significantly impact the success of MAGIC AI now and in the future
• Weekly Lunch Club in Office
• Weekly Run Club in Office
• Unlimited Barista coffee (and tea)
• Unlimited Holiday (self‑directed time off)
• Free MAGIC AI Mirror (full bundle set!)
• Flexible Home/Hybrid Working from our London HQ (At least 2 days WFH per week)
• Mental Health Wellbeing support
• Our legendary PUNCH culture & values
• Hardware budget for brand new Macbook or other
• Professional learning & development budget
• Regular awesome socials