Founder Associate

Rayda

. Develop a strong understanding of priorities, progress, blockers, risks and upcoming decisions across Rayda.

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong ownership and initiative in managing commitments and priorities, with excellent organizational, communication, and coordination skills across multiple teams. Capable of operating effectively in fast-paced environments while maintaining discretion and adaptability.

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Strong Ownership MindsetExcellent Organisational SkillsStrong JudgmentExcellent Written And Verbal CommunicationStrong Execution And Coordination Skills

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Hard Skills

Commitments TrackingProject ManagementOperational SupportLogistics CoordinationStakeholder Management

Soft Skills

InitiativeDiscretionCuriosityAdaptabilityConfidence

Industry Keywords

Startup OperationsBusiness OperationsExecutive OperationsStrategyConsulting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop a strong understanding of priorities, progress, blockers, risks and upcoming decisions across Rayda.
Attend leadership and company-wide meetings.
Build strong working relationships with department heads.
Identify issues or gaps that may require CEO attention.
Prepare concise Founder Briefs covering key developments, risks, decisions and follow-ups.
Maintain visibility across Rayda’s globally distributed team.
Own and maintain the company-wide commitments tracker.
Track commitments, owners, deadlines, dependencies, blockers and status.
Follow up with owners before commitments become overdue.
Identify stalled or slipping commitments and understand the reasons.
Escalate material issues where appropriate.
Translate CEO priorities and ideas into clear, executable plans.
Clarify desired outcomes and identify appropriate owners and stakeholders.
Define key actions, milestones, dependencies and timelines.
Coordinate with relevant departments and teams.
Track progress and surface blockers.
Keep the CEO informed without requiring direct CEO management of each initiative.
Help department heads improve clarity, accountability, coordination and follow-through.
Follow up on agreed actions and deadlines.
Help unblock cross-functional work and coordinate activities involving multiple departments.
Surface emerging operational issues and escalate persistent or material issues.
Distinguish matters requiring CEO attention from those resolvable elsewhere.
Prepare the CEO for important meetings and decisions.
Track CEO commitments, decisions and follow-ups.
Identify stalled or low-momentum priorities.
Protect the CEO from unnecessary operational noise while ensuring critical information reaches him.
Respectfully challenge the CEO where priorities or attention allocation appear inconsistent.
Prepare internal updates, presentations, documents and briefing materials.
Coordinate company-wide communications and follow-ups.
Translate leadership decisions into clear actions and ownership.
Ensure important information reaches appropriate people.
Coordinate internal offsites, leadership sessions, hackathons, team gatherings and other company initiatives.
Manage logistics, stakeholders, timelines and follow-through.
Work with internal teams and external providers as required.
Provide operational support for external events where required.
Coordinate flights, accommodation, transportation and travel itineraries.
Communicate travel plans and logistics well ahead of time.
Coordinate important appointments where required.
Anticipate logistical requirements around travel and major commitments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong ownership mindset with the ability to identify issues, take initiative and drive follow-through without constant supervision.
Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, commitments and deadlines simultaneously.
Strong judgment and ability to determine what requires CEO attention, what should be escalated and what can be resolved independently.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence engaging employees, department heads, senior leadership and external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-responsibility and ambiguous environments.
Strong execution and coordination skills, particularly across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Ability to proactively track commitments and ensure agreed actions translate into outcomes.
High level of discretion and maturity when handling confidential or sensitive information.
Confidence to respectfully challenge senior stakeholders and ask direct, constructive questions when necessary.
Strong curiosity and willingness to develop a broad understanding of different business functions, including Product, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Finance, Operations and People.
High adaptability and ability to respond effectively as priorities change.
Experience in startup operations, business operations, Founder’s Office, executive operations, strategy, consulting, project/programme management, investment banking or another demanding environment is advantageous but not mandatory.
Prior Executive Assistant experience is not required; exceptional early-career candidates with strong judgment, ownership and operating ability are welcome to apply.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity to work directly with Rayda’s Founder & CEO.
Broad exposure across Strategy, Operations, Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, People and company-wide execution.
Opportunity to work in a growing, globally distributed technology company.
Significant learning and professional development through exposure to company-wide priorities and leadership decision-making.
Potential to grow into broader Founder’s Office, Executive Operations or Chief of Staff responsibilities as Rayda and the individual develop.