Founder's Associate: Strategy, Ops & Prototyping Lead

Edge of Elsewhere; Needham (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

PTO + 12 holidays

Flexible work hours

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

Midnight Mansion in Needham, MA is seeking a Founder’s Associate to work closely with the CEO on technical projects, business operations, procurement, research, and proposals. This full-time, in-person role requires commuting to Needham and Somerville as needed and thrives in an environment of ambiguity and initiative.

You will take incomplete problems, identify information gaps, and drive toward useful results through hands-on execution and follow-through, with growth into larger ownership over

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, production, procurement, research, or startup work.
• Ability to handle ambiguous problems independently.
• Comfort researching options, comparing vendors, and making recommendations.
• Strong written communication and spreadsheet skills.
• Ability to commute to Needham, MA or Somerville, MA.

Responsibilities

• Take loosely defined problems from research through hands-on execution and completed work.
• Research technical, operational, and business questions and get up to speed quickly on unfamiliar subjects.
• Source and evaluate products, components, vendors, and services based on cost, capability, lead time, and fit.
• Work across engineering, design, fabrication, projects, and outside vendors to gather information and move work forward.
• Support proposals, scopes, estimates, procurement, and other company priorities requiring research and attention to detail.
• Identify missing information, dependencies, contradictions, and risks; handle follow-ups and routine details.
• Take ownership of increasingly complex problems and initiatives, improving recurring processes.

Skills

Operations experience

Procurement

Research

Project delivery

Startup experience

Job description

Midnight Mansion in Needham, MA is seeking a Founder’s Associate to work closely with the CEO on technical projects, business operations, procurement, research, and proposals. This full-time, in-person role requires commuting to Needham and Somerville as needed and thrives in an environment of ambiguity and initiative.

You will take incomplete problems, identify information gaps, and drive toward useful results through hands-on execution and follow-through, with growth into larger ownership over