About FoodNEST(S): FoodNEST(S) is an innovative and fast-growing startup revolutionizing the AI landscape across businesses. As a dynamic and ambitious company, we are looking for a highly capable and proactive individual to join us in the Founder's Office. Role: Founder’s Office Associate - Strategic Operations & Business Growth Location : Lucknow Stipend : 8000/month Company provides: Food & Accommodation The Founder's Office Associate will be the right hand to the founder, handling day-to-day operations, leading cross-functional teams, and ensuring seamless coordination across various departments. As part of the Founder’s Office, you will be at the centre of the company’s operations and most important priorities. You will work directly with the Founders to help manage day-to-day operations and strategic projects across Product, Marketing, Sales, Strategy and Business Operations. We are looking for a highly strategic and execution-driven professional to join the Founder's Office and drive high-priority business initiatives. This role requires a mix of structured problem-solving, project ownership, and operational excellence. You will work across marketing, finance, business development, operations, and internal growth to ensure smooth execution, optimize workflows, and enable high-impact decision-making and tangible outcomes. What you’ll do Act as the central point of contact between the Founder and various internal & external stakeholders. Take ownership of key business initiatives across multiple functions, including marketing, finance, client operations, and internal growth. Break down complex challenges into clear execution roadmaps, ensuring seamless cross-team alignment. Proactively assess risks and roadblocks , implementing preventive solutions before they escalate. Create and manage performance dashboards to track project progress, optimize workflows , and improve operational efficiency . Manage daily operations and ensure smooth execution of strategic priorities. Work closely with teams to maintain high execution quality, delegating effectively while ensuring accountability. Manage and engage cross-functional teams across Engineering, Sales, Marketing, and Operations. Lead cross-functional collaboration , ensuring projects are delivered without micromanagement . Monitor KPIs, work quality, and feedback loops to refine internal processes continuously. Support team dynamics and culture , ensuring smooth people operations and workflow stability. Identify inefficiencies in CRM, project management tools, and performance tracking systems . Implement automation and digital solutions to streamline repetitive tasks and improve execution speed. Ensure smooth invoicing, financial workflows, and budget adherence where needed. Serve as the stabilizing force when unexpected challenges arise, maintaining operational clarity. Compartmentalize and prioritize effectively , focusing on high-value tasks. Make strategic decisions on resource allocation , ensuring time and company resources are optimized . Excellent communication and interpersonal skills , with the ability to build relationships with leaders and a complex set of stakeholders, to drive organizational change Assist in decision-making processes by providing insights, research, and analysis. Negotiate and communicate effectively with vendors, partners, and other external stakeholders. Handle critical escalations and conflict resolution both internally and externally. Maintain a strong executive presence with impression-creating physical attributes. Work closely with the Founder on strategic initiatives and business expansion. Ensure flexibility in work hours as per startup demands. Should be willing to take up external meetings with customers, stakeholders across the country and city. Who We're Looking For: Structured Deep Thinker: You break down complex problems into actionable steps. Highly Proactive & Solutions-Driven: You anticipate challenges and solve problems before they escalate. Strong Delegation & Leadership: You drive execution by ensuring the right people get things done. Strong communication and negotiation skills esp. with customers, leadership, stakeholders etc. Help drive key priorities of the Founders’ by program managing & coordinating with leaders across the organisation; acting as gatekeepers and ensuring the Founders’ involvement in a project or decision-making process at the right moment High Emotional Intelligence (EQ): You navigate teams, stakeholders, and high-pressure situations with clarity. High problem-solving aptitude with a proactive mindset. Exceptional interpersonal skills with a dynamic and engaging personality. Tech-Savvy & Automation-Oriented: You are comfortable with CRM, project management tools, cloud products such as google suite and financial dashboards . Ability to work in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment. Thrives Under Pressure: You stay calm, focused, and effective in fast-paced, high-stakes environments . Comfort with data analytics, automation, and digital tools . Should exhibit exception skill of managing teams, driving execution, and overseeing high-impact projects . Acting as a versatile problem solver and team player who can get involved across different projects to drive key business outcomes on the Founders’ behalf Acting as the sounding board for ideas and initiatives; helping the Founders identify the areas where to direct his focus Managing time : working with the founder, managing the long-term travel calendar, meeting calendar, daily activity calendar valuating opportunities and determining fit with priorities Helping the Founders draft internal and external communications (board meetings, company announcements & notifications, newsletters, reports, pitch decks, speeches and presentations) Ability to communicate and delegate effectively across all levels Excellent proficiency in English and Hindi. Willingness to travel as required. Experience: 1-3 years in business operations, consulting, finance, or strategic execution roles. Why Join Us? Work closely with the Founder and leadership team. High-growth opportunities in a fast-paced start-up environment. Exposure to multiple business functions and industry networks. A well-sought career trajectory right directly to the leadership levels. A challenging yet rewarding role that shapes your future with FoodNEST(S) If this vibes and motivates you to do some real impactful work that shapes not just your career but your life's perspective, then mail your resumes at careers@foodnests.com. We will be looking out for the right people to join our tribe and create some noise in the space of AI products. Show more Show less
