Clera
From company careers site
Founder Associate
- Location
- San Francisco
- Work mode
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
About the job
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the founding team of an early-stage AI-powered recruiting and talent-matching startup. This hands-on operator role spans product, growth, operations, and partnerships, helping the team improve candidate experiences and build scalable ways to connect talent with startups.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Lead high-priority projects from planning through execution, including new market initiatives and strategic work.
- Improve candidate experience, funnel conversion, candidate quality, and hiring outcomes.
- Build operational processes and systems that support rapid growth.
- Support go-to-market efforts by refining messaging, running experiments, and developing partnerships.
- Turn feedback from candidates and companies into actionable product priorities.
- Switch independently across operations, strategy, recruiting, and special projects as priorities evolve.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience as a Founder Associate, Chief of Staff, or comparable startup operator.
- Hands-on operations experience beyond a primarily technical or product-management background.
- Ability to work independently across operational, strategic, recruiting, and project work in a fast-moving startup environment.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary range: $90,000 to $120,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California. Candidates must be based in San Francisco or willing to relocate for an in-person team and hacker-house setup.
From Clera's careers page (Ashby), checked 29 Oct 2026.
How to apply
- Select Apply on getclera.com. It opens Clera's own application form in a new tab, run on Ashby.
- Fill in the form and upload your résumé there. Jobiwork never sees your application.
- Clera will reply to you directly. No real employer asks you for money to apply.
Posted 29 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job