Shared Smiles

1 Job

7 Employees

About the Company

Shared Smiles is a South African non-profit organization that helps primarily young adults to discover themselves and make career and life decisions based on the results of scientific psychometric tests.

We encourage people to take psychometric tests and provide group counselling based on their results. Psychometrica is managed by a global team of experts in psychometry and psychology and supported by engineers and designers.

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Company Name: Shared Smiles
Job Title: Cofounder for Operations (COO) @ AI Productivity SaaS Startup
Job Description: Job title: Chief Operating Officer (Co-Founder – Operations) Role Summary: Founding operational leader for an AI‑native productivity SaaS cooperative. Provides structure and coordination across product, finance, HR, and external relations while maintaining a lean, partnership‑based ownership model. Expectations: - Commit ~10 hours per week until revenue or funding enables monetized shares. - No upfront cash; compensation tied to future revenue or funding and shared equally among founders. - Act as a true founder: fully integrate into product, people, finance, and supplier ecosystems, not a contractor or advisor. Key Responsibilities: - Design and implement operating framework, processes, and documentation. - Manage supplier and vendor relationships, negotiating terms and ensuring alignment with company goals. - Oversee bookkeeping setup, accounting structure, and financial reporting in coordination with founders. - Drive recruiting, onboarding, and talent integration for an international team. - Introduce governance mechanisms for cooperative founder contracts and share allocation based on contribution. - Collaborate closely with the CPO, design, and development leads to align operational support with product roadmap. - Monitor metrics, identify bottlenecks, and provide solutions to improve execution and scalability. Required Skills: - Proven operational experience in startups or SMEs; familiarity with SaaS ecosystems. - Strong grasp of bookkeeping, accounting, and financial reporting. - HR knowledge covering recruitment, onboarding, and international team management. - Supplier and vendor negotiation skills. - Excellent communication and coordination abilities for cross‑functional teams. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Operations, or related field. - Professional certifications in accounting (e.g., CPA) or operations (e.g., Six Sigma) are a plus.