Founder’s Right Hand: Strategy & Ops Lead (Part‑Time)

sundays studio; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to founder

Path to full-time

Multi-studio environment

Job summary

sundays is a non-toxic nail care brand built at the intersection of beauty and wellness. Our studios are intentionally designed to feel like a breath of fresh air, clean, calm, and genuinely restorative.

We are looking for a sharp, scrappy operator to work directly alongside our founder and help us get there. This role starts part time with a clear path to full time as sundays scales. If you are looking to get deep inside a growing founder-led brand and build something real, this is the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, project management, research, or content, ideally across more than one of these.
• Experience working directly with a founder in a fast-moving environment is valued.
• Strong written communication and high attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought partner to the founder on day-to-day decisions and longer-term priorities.
• Own and drive special projects from start to finish, including research, synthesis, and implementation.
• Prepare materials for internal and external meetings, including decks, briefs, and follow-ups.
• Help the founder stay organized and focused by managing priorities, deadlines, and open items.
• Build and maintain lightweight operating systems that keep the business running smoothly across six studios.
• Support the hiring process for studio leadership roles, including coordinating interviews and drafting communications.
• Identify process gaps and close them before they become problems.
• Help onboard new team members and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Support internal and external communications including team updates, partner outreach, and brand materials.
• Be present in studios when needed and help the team on the ground.

Skills

Operations

Project management

Research

Content

Job description

sundays is a non-toxic nail care brand built at the intersection of beauty and wellness. Our studios are intentionally designed to feel like a breath of fresh air, clean, calm, and genuinely restorative.

We are looking for a sharp, scrappy operator to work directly alongside our founder and help us get there. This role starts part time with a clear path to full time as sundays scales. If you are looking to get deep inside a growing founder-led brand and build something real, this is the role.