Founder Associate (NYC)

New York. Posted 2 months ago

The role

The Founder Associate works in the founders' office to shape and execute initiatives that drive company growth. You will take ownership of business functions including Growth, Sales & Enablement, Marketing & Community, and People Ops.

What you will do

Own the inbound pipeline end to end
Automate call prep and build sales assets like decks and case studies
Keep POCs on track with milestones and follow-ups
Automate recurring workflows and build agents across the tech stack
Own the internal tooling landscape
Help open new offices and set up new countries
Own onboarding end to end
Run the operational side of hiring including scheduling and logistics

Required qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience
1-2 years of experience in consulting, venture capital, start-ups or similar roles
An AI-first way of working
High agency
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Structured and reliable
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English

Nice to have

Experience working in or with early-stage startups
Built automations, agents, or internal tools that people actually used
Background in machine learning, data science, or related technical fields
Familiarity with open source, foundation models, or data science ecosystems
Proven ability to manage cross-functional projects or initiatives
Interest or experience in sales enablement, content creation, or community building

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
20 days paid vacation
Health, dental and vision 100% employer-paid
Fitness and transportation allowances
401k matching (2%, one-year cliff)
Team offsites at least once a year

About the company

Prior Labs is an independent frontier AI lab backed by SAP that develops tabular foundation models. The team is small and highly selective with backgrounds from Google, DeepMind, Meta, Apple, Amazon, Jane Street, and CERN.