Founders Associate: Operations Multiplier in Hypergrowth

blacksmith; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base + equity

Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance

401K match

Unlimited PTO

Annual offsite

Early-exercise stock options

12 weeks fully paid parental leave (US

Job summary

Blacksmith in San Francisco is seeking a Founders Associate to help the founders operate more efficiently in a hypergrowth startup. You will own critical operational processes, from paying bills to onboarding employees and managing vendors, allowing the team to focus on strategic priorities.

This role thrives on ambiguity, requires a hands-on, no-ego approach, and offers a front-row seat to rapid growth with meaningful impact and potential to lead a key function over time.

Qualifications

• Ability to pick up messy or undefined problems quickly.
• Drive efficiency for founders by anticipating needs and unblocking bottlenecks.
• Own key operational processes: paying bills, onboarding, vendor management.
• Be detail-oriented and reliable, never drop the ball.

Responsibilities

• Own and run core operational processes that keep the company moving, from paying bills to onboarding employees to managing vendors.
• Provide hands-on support to founders to improve efficiency and execution in a hypergrowth setting.

Skills

Ambiguity handling

Operations management

Automation / AI tooling

Startup experience

Job description

Blacksmith in San Francisco is seeking a Founders Associate to help the founders operate more efficiently in a hypergrowth startup. You will own critical operational processes, from paying bills to onboarding employees and managing vendors, allowing the team to focus on strategic priorities.

This role thrives on ambiguity, requires a hands-on, no-ego approach, and offers a front-row seat to rapid growth with meaningful impact and potential to lead a key function over time.