Hiring: Operating Partner - Founder Services & Platform Company: Unusual Ventures Location: San Francisco Bay Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-13 12:06:44 Target Skills & Keywords : AI About the job Required Skills: •This is a builder's role with a Partner's scope and ownership. You will be one of Unusual's Operating Partners, on equal footing with our CFO and Operating Partner. •Work closely with John Vrionis to organize and direct the resources of our Founder Services and Platform teams, and you will own the day-to-day — leading the people, setting priorities, and making sure our support reaches founders when and where they need it. •Own the day-to-day. Lead the Founder Services and Platform teams day-to-day — the people, the priorities, and the standards. •Organize the resources. Direct our talent, go-to-market, marketing, events, content, and customer-introduction resources so they reach the founders who need them most. •Help founders win. Meet founders at any stage — pre-seed through Series B — and help on whatever front matters: recruiting, go-to-market, customers, narrative, or coverage. •Build the playbook. Partner with John to shape how Unusual supports founders, and turn that into repeatable programs the team can deliver at quality. •Set the standard. Raise the bar for what “value-add” actually means in venture — and make it real, not theater. Qualifications: •A proven operator with a track record of success in enterprise software startups — as a Founder CEO or COO. (please do not apply if you do not have this experience). •You have built and scaled companies, and you know the difference between traction and noise. •You have built go-to-market and recruiting motions from the ground up, and you can coach founders on both with credibility. •You get real joy from helping founders succeed, and you have the standing to challenge them and be heard. •You are a strong leader of teams who can own execution and raise the performance of the people around you. •You have high standards and high empathy, and you bring calm, structured thinking to messy problems. •You care deeply about truth, clarity, and long-term company building. •You are values-driven. You care about integrity, substance, and doing the right thing. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!