🚀 Early-Stage Startup Seeks First Ops Hire | £60–120K + Equity | London Hybrid
An early-stage, high-growth startup (10x growth in the past year, with 1M+ monthly users) is looking for a foundational Operations Lead to work directly with the founding team and take charge of scaling the business behind the scenes.
We’re building a product that makes learning radically more engaging — a fresh, gamified approach to mastering real-world skills. Think bite-sized learning meets behavioural science, wrapped in a joyful user experience. Now we need a sharp, execution-focused operator to keep things running smoothly as we scale.
What you'll do:
* Own People Ops: lead hiring pipelines, onboarding, contracts, payroll, and compliance
* Run Finance Ops: manage cash flow, P&L, invoicing, monthly reporting, and investor coordination
* Drive Operational Strategy: build scalable processes, dashboards, and reporting frameworks
* Be the force that keeps the engine running while the product and engineering teams build and grow
We're looking for someone who:
* Has a strong analytical foundation, likely with a degree in a STEM, finance, or economics field from a top university
* Brings hands-on operational experience in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment
* Is highly execution-oriented, not just strategic thinking, but rolling up sleeves and making things happen
* Communicates clearly and can seamlessly switch between detailed financial planning and building onboarding processes
Nice-to-haves:
* Experience scaling headcount from ~10 to 50+
* Previously run HR or finance functions in a fast-growth company
* A passion for learning, behavioural design, or gamified experiences
* Bonus points if you’ve built something from scratch — whether as a founder or side project
The offer:
* 💸 £60–120k salary + equity
* đź“Ť London hybrid (4+ days/week in office)
* 🎯 Work directly with the founders and shape company-wide strategy from day one
* 🚀 Be part of a mission-driven, well-funded rocket ship with real traction
If you’re a sharp operator with a bias for action and want a front-row seat at a company that’s scaling fast, we’d love to hear from you.