Founding Launch Lead at well-funded hospitality tech startup

Jack & Jill/External ATS; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering hospitality startup seeks a Founding Launch Lead to spearhead the expansion of a next-generation platform. This role offers the chance to shape operational strategies as a founding team member backed by top-tier investors. Responsibilities include managing new market entries and logistics, recruiting local teams, and refining launch processes. Ideal candidates will have experience in high-growth operations, exceptional project management skills, and a hands-on problem-solving approach. Join us to disrupt a traditional industry and drive growth in major urban centers.

Benefits

High autonomy

Opportunity for rapid career growth

Shape a disruptive brand

Qualifications

• Proven experience in high-growth operations or 'launcher' roles at a successful startup or scale-up.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to navigate complex logistics and physical site deployments.
• A hands-on, problem-solving mindset with the willingness to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end launch process for new locations, from initial site preparation to first guest check-in.
• Recruit, train, and manage distributed local teams to ensure high-quality service standards.
• Develop and refine the company’s internal 'launch playbook' to enable faster geographic expansion.

Skills

Project management

Operational excellence

Problem-solving

Logistics management

Job description

Founding Launch Lead

As the Founding Launch Lead, you will spearhead the expansion of a next-generation hospitality platform. You will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of new market entries, managing physical logistics, and building local operations from scratch. This high-impact role requires an entrepreneurial spirit to scale a disruptive brand across major urban centers.

Location: Remote

Why this role is remarkable:

• Opportunity to join as a founding team member and shape the operational DNA of a rapidly scaling business.
• Backed by top-tier VCs with a proven model that is disrupting a traditional multibillion-dollar industry.
• High autonomy role where you will directly influence the company’s growth trajectory through successful market launches.

What you will do:

• Lead the end-to-end launch process for new locations, from initial site preparation to first guest check-in.
• Recruit, train, and manage distributed local teams to ensure high-quality service standards and operational excellence.
• Develop and refine the company’s internal "launch playbook" to enable faster and more efficient geographic expansion.

The ideal candidate:

• Proven experience in high-growth operations or "launcher" roles at a successful startup or scale-up.
• Exceptional project management skills with the ability to navigate complex logistics and physical site deployments.
• A hands-on, problem-solving mindset with the willingness to travel frequently to oversee new market openings.