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Founder's Associate / Chief of StaffEQL Edtech • Austin, TX, US
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Founder's Associate / Chief of Staff

Founder's Associate / Chief of Staff

EQL Edtech • Austin, TX, US
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About the role

We’re hiring a Founder’s Associate / Chief of Staff to work directly with our Founder & CEO and their teams across multiple ventures operating across education, recruiting, AI, talent development and workforce innovation. These include Equal Teaching, EQL Edtech and Equal Education Partners.

This is a role for someone who thrives in fast-moving environments, thinks like a founder, and wants an accelerated path to leadership or future entrepreneurship. You’ll contribute across strategy, operations, systems, relationships, content, and execution - from day one.

Responsibilities :

Strategic & Operational Execution

  • Drive execution on cross-company initiatives
  • Build systems, workflows, SOPs and automations
  • Identify patterns, bottlenecks and opportunities to improve operations

Client, Partner & Investor Engagement

  • Help to manage high-value relationships
  • Draft proposals, memos, contracts, decks and materials
  • Support global client and partner communication

    • Brand, Content & Communication

  • Manage and triage high volumes of correspondence
  • Draft and refine content for LinkedIn, newsletters and events
  • Build websites, pages and MVPs using AI & no-code tools (working with Marketing colleagues)
  • Maintain brand consistency across multiple ventures (working with Marketing colleagues)

    • Events & External Representation

  • Coordinate presence at key conferences (BETT, SXSW, ASU+GSV, etc.)
  • Prepare materials, logistics and communications
  • Represent the Founder & CEO, the MD and the company in meetings

    • Business Operations

  • Support invoicing, payroll coordination, vendor management
  • Help run efficient operations across systems and teams
  • Improve and implement SOPs across the organisation

    • Founder Enablement

  • Prioritise, triage and manage workflow
  • Operate across WhatsApp, Slack, email, Asana, voice notes etc. with ease
  • Remove blockers and help keep the Founder & CEO and MD focused on what matters most

    • Why this role is different

  • Work directly with the Founder across multiple ventures
  • High ownership from day one
  • Accelerated exposure to leadership, strategy & global networks
  • Learn how to build AI-enabled organisations
  • Craft a career path toward future founder, chief of staff or senior operator roles
  • Gain active mentorship & guidance from experienced colleagues and build an enviable network across regions and sectors
  • Operate across the UK, US and Europe

    • Requirements

    The successful applicant will be :

  • Ambitious, curious, optimistic and grounded
  • Operate with founder-level ownership, pace and resilience
  • Have demonstrated excellence academically and / or professionally
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • High organisation, attention to detail and ability to multitask
  • Care deeply about impact, social mobility and the future of work
  • Comfortable with senior stakeholders as well as frontline staff
  • Enjoy building : systems, relationships, processes, prototypes
  • Excited by AI, automation, talent development and modern education
  • Thrive in environments with high autonomy and high expectations

    • How to apply

    Submit the following :

  • CV or LinkedIn
  • 3–5 sentences on why this role
  • Examples of writing, projects, or automations
  • (Optional) 90-second Loom intro

    • Benefits

    1. Core Compensation & Support

  • Competitive salary (benchmarking against founder’s office / CoS roles depending on experience & location)
  • Additional performance based pay
  • Pension / 401(k) contributions (depending on jurisdiction)
  • Employer-covered equipment (laptop, accessories, workspace setup)
  • Phone allowance / mobile reimbursement
  • Technology + AI tools budget

    • 2. Professional Growth & Career Acceleration

  • Direct mentorship from the Founder / CEO
  • Exposure to leadership across multiple ventures (education, AI, talent, workforce)
  • Dedicated annual learning & development budget (books, courses, conferences)
  • Attendance at major global events
  • Opportunity to sit in on strategic calls with investors, founders, government leaders
  • Clear career progression path (FA / Chief of Staff → Director / Head of a team → future founder)
  • Opportunities to lead cross-company special projects
  • Access to advisory boards, investor networks, and partner organisations

    • 3. Work-Life Flexibility & Autonomy

  • Hybrid / flexible working in Cardiff (Wales), London or Austin
  • Flexible hours focused on high performance, not time logged
  • Ability to travel for events, client visits, and international expansion
  • High-trust environment with autonomy from day one

    • 4. Perks, Culture & Mission-Aligned Extras

  • Work directly at the centre of impactful ventures in education, AI, talent & social mobility
  • Small, high-trust, low-politics environment
  • Opportunity to shape systems, processes and culture across multiple teams
  • Access to co-working spaces or our own offices (Austin, London, Cardiff, etc.)
  • Opportunities to collaborate with world-class operators, educators, founders and policymakers
  • A role where your work rapidly becomes visible and meaningful

    • 5. Long-Term Alignment

  • Structured pathway to progression for the right candidate
  • Opportunity to take ownership of strategic units or spin-out initiatives
  • Become part of the Founder’s trusted team working across multiple ventures
  • Long-term support in your own founder journey if you choose to build something
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