COO and Cofounder – Circular Economy App (NYC / Spanish required)

GreenHunt; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cofounder partnership agreement

Total flexibility on work hours

Job summary

A circular economy app firm in New York City is seeking a COO and Cofounder to lead partnership development for sustainability initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a background in business development and excellent negotiation skills. This role offers equity compensation until funding is secured, along with total flexibility in work hours. If you're passionate about circular economies and driving substantial impact, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in business development and partnerships.
• Strong network in NYC and the ability to build one quickly.
• Knowledge of the sustainability or circular economy ecosystem.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and results-driven.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, results‑driven, and passionate about making a positive impact.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build new partnership opportunities in NYC and across the US.
• Design and implement partnership strategies to accelerate growth.
• Negotiate agreements with key partners and collaborate with the founding team.
• Collaborate closely with the founding team to launch and scale the app in the US market.

Skills

Business development

Partnerships

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Knowledge of sustainability

Bilingual in English and Spanish

Entrepreneurial mindset

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

🌎 COO and Cofounder – Circular Economy App (NYC / Spanish required)

GreenHunt is a circular economy app game‑marketplace focused on making easy local circular economy between neighbors generating economic incentives and gamification.

Tons of objects worth hundreds of dollars, in good or perfect condition, end up destroyed, burned, or buried daily in landfills or recycling plants. By innovating, it is possible to generate incentives to give them a second life.

We are looking for a bilingual ES‑EN COO based in NYC to lead the creation of strategic alliances with companies, thrift store networks, waste management companies, institutions and key players in the circular and sustainability ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build new partnership opportunities in NYC and across the US.
• Design and implement partnership strategies to accelerate the platform’s growth.
• Negotiate win–win agreements with key partners (thrift store networks, retailers, waste management companies, NGOs, institutions).
• Collaborate closely with the founding team to launch and scale the app in the US market.

Profile

• Previous experience in business development and partnerships on startups or impact‑driven projects.
• Strong network in NYC, USA and the ability to build one quickly.
• Knowledge of the sustainability, social innovation, or circular economy ecosystem.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, results‑driven, and passionate about making a positive impact.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

What we offer

• Cofounder partnership agreement. Compensation in equity until we raise funding (market opportunity is big).
• Total flexibility on works hours.

Learn more about the project on greenhunt.net/

Seniority Level

Executive

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management and Manufacturing

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet