Founder's Associate

ManaMind; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Flexible hours

Direct founders access

High impact culture

Job summary

ManaMind in London is seeking a Founder's Associate to join a VC-backed AI startup. This high-ownership role collaborates directly with the founders across strategy, operations, and commercial execution, turning priorities into action.

The role is hybrid with in-person Tuesday–Thursday and some remote work; travel may be required. If you thrive in ambiguity, love building processes, and want a fast track to leadership or a founder journey, this is for you.

Qualifications

• Ambiguity tolerance and a bias for action.
• Jack-of-all-trades with ability to manage complex, cross-functional work.
• Disciplined, autonomous, and outcomes-focused.
• Interest in games or interactive systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own high-impact cross-functional projects end-to-end, from strategy to operations.
• Support founders in strategic decisions, investor communications, and board materials.
• Build and improve internal systems, workflows, and reporting processes.
• Drive sales-related momentum: outreach, partnerships, and deal coordination.
• Engage with customers, synthesize feedback, and translate into product input.

Job description

All open roles ManaMind May 2026 London, UK (Hybrid) Founder's Associate Do you want a front-row seat to building a VC-backed AI startup from the inside, working directly with the founders on the highest-leverage problems? Are you energised by ambiguity, real responsibility, and a steep learning curve where no two weeks look the same? Do you want a fast-track path to functional leadership, Chief of Staff, or your own founder journey?

About us

We're an early-stage startup built on a simple belief: game developers should be building worlds, not chasing bugs. We're replacing manual QA with autonomous agents that truly understand gameplay. Our small, focused team combines deep machine learning research with strong commercial execution, driven to solve some of the hardest problems in game development. Just over a year in, we've built category-leading technology, gained real traction, and partnered with some of the world's most storied game studios. We're backed by top-tier investors and incubators, including SVV and EWOR.

The role

This is a high-ownership, high-velocity, zero-to-one role at the heart of how ManaMind operates and grows. You'll work directly with the founding team across strategy, operations, commercial execution, and beyond, turning priorities into action and keeping the company moving fast. No two weeks will look the same. This role is ideal for someone who wants a front-row seat to building a company from the inside, and is energised by ambiguity, real responsibility, and a steep learning curve. Working pattern: in-person Tuesday–Thursday and on an ad hoc basis, otherwise remote. Some travel abroad may be required.

Responsibilities

• 01 Own the Big Bets Own and drive high-impact cross-functional projects end-to-end, from GTM to product launches to operational infrastructure.
• 02 Power the Founders Support founders in strategic decisions, investor communications, and board materials.
• 03 Build the Engine Build and improve internal systems such as workflows, tooling, reporting, and processes that scale.
• 04 Drive Momentum Support sales execution: outreach, CRM management, partnerships, and deal coordination.
• 05 Be a Voice, not an Echo Join customer calls, synthesise feedback, and translate it into actionable product input.

FIT

• You're a good fit if you... You thrive in ambiguity, switch contexts without losing momentum, and care obsessively about getting things done well. You're equally comfortable in a strategy doc or a messy spreadsheet, and you treat every new type of work as an opportunity rather than a threat. Are a self-starter You don't need a perfect brief to get started, and you proactively find problems to solve. You thrive on creating and managing efficient, repeatable processes.
• Are a natural Jack-of-all-Trades You're equally comfortable in a strategy doc and a messy spreadsheet, have experience managing complex processes, and aim to automate everything for scale. New types of work energise rather than scare you.
• Are exceptionally disciplined You excel in a high-octane environment, work results-orientated, driving high output with autonomy and a proactive mindset.
• Value true craftsmanship You have a deep-seated need to produce excellent work and are comfortable being the final decision‑maker on what meets our standards of craftsmanship and quality.
• Have a growth mindset You have a desire to learn quicker than most people. You learn new skills fast and implement them even faster.
• Bonus: You enjoy games or complex interactive systems You don't have to be a hardcore gamer, but you're genuinely curious about how interactive experiences are built, broken, and tested; and you like the idea of agents learning to navigate them.

OFFER

Salary Competitive salary.

Perks High trust, high impact: ship real product fast, work directly with founders.

Equity Meaningful equity ownership. You'll share in the upside you help create.

Benefits Flexible hours, and a culture built on trust and output.