Founding Operations Lead — Scale, Strategy & Execution

Terac; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity vesting over four years

$10K relocation bonus

$5k housing bonus (within 0.5 miles)

Health, Dental, Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Terac, the expert network powering frontier research, seeks a founding operator to partner with the CEO and shape core functions. You will manage key customer relationships, build out the founding team, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

In this role, you thrive in ambiguity, demonstrate exceptional judgment, and switch between strategic planning, execution, and people operations while coordinating top-priority projects and delivering on demanding timelines at a fast-growing SF startup.

Qualifications

• Background in consulting, finance, startups, or other operationally intense environments.
• Strong analytical and communication abilities; proven track record of managing complex projects.
• Comfortable working directly with high-profile clients.
• Excited by “gritty” process optimization and large-scale execution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of our highest-value projects.
• Work with the CEO to drive important business decisions.
• Oversee and orchestrate the work of 10,000s of experts on our platform.
• Ensure execution under demanding timelines.
• Diagnose bottlenecks, restructure workflows, and implement solutions that improve quality, throughput, and cost-efficiency.
• Work with every single member of the team.

Job description

Terac, the expert network powering frontier research, seeks a founding operator to partner with the CEO and shape core functions. You will manage key customer relationships, build out the founding team, and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

In this role, you thrive in ambiguity, demonstrate exceptional judgment, and switch between strategic planning, execution, and people operations while coordinating top-priority projects and delivering on demanding timelines at a fast-growing SF startup.