Founding Operations

Terac

$120K — $150K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in operations or related fields, preferably in startup environments.
  • Proficiency in managing cross-functional projects, especially in go-to-market strategy.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach.
  • Exceptional organizational skills, detail-oriented, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Experience in budget management and financial planning in a high-growth context.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting between strategic and tactical tasks.
  • Eagerness to learn about emerging technologies and business models, particularly in AI and marketplaces.

Responsibilities

  • Identify and close process and data gaps across various functions.
  • Own and execute critical projects and partnerships to support growth.
  • Collaborate with founders on financial health, budgeting, and runway planning.
  • Drive cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution.
  • Analyze data to support strategic decisions and optimize operations.
  • Manage customer relationships and ensure client satisfaction post-onboarding.
  • Oversee core operational functions, including legal and compliance.

Benefits

  • Join a seed-stage company backed by top-tier investors with significant growth potential.
  • Play a foundational role in shaping company culture and operations from the ground up.
  • Work in an innovative environment focused on the future of AI and human expertise integration.
  • Collaborate directly with founders and have a major impact on strategic growth initiatives.
  • Opportunity to learn and grow rapidly in a fast-paced, dynamic setting.
Full Job Description


About the role:

We're looking for a founding operator to partner directly with the CEO to shape and scale the company's core functions. You will work on the highest-priority problems in the company including managing key customer relationships, building out the founding team, and ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

You're someone who thrives in ambiguity, has exceptional judgment, and can context-switch between strategic planning, tactical execution, and people operations.

You will:
  • 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.
You have/are:
  • 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.
Misc
  • We operate in-person six days per week in our downtown SF office
  • Compensation: Competitive salary, meaningful equity vested over four years, $10K relocation bonus (for moving to the Bay Area), and an additional $5k housing bonus (if you move within 0.5 miles of our office), Health, Dental, Vision insurance, 401(k) with company match
  • Terac culture: Between weekly presentations, company hackathons, and an AI-first mindset, you'll be working with one of the most innovative teams on the planet.
  • Growth opportunities: You're joining Terac at one of the earliest stages and will have an opportunity to shape and grow with the company as a founding member.

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