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About the Role

Entrepreneurs First (EF) is seeking a proactive and highly organized Operations Associate to manage a diverse portfolio of founder-facing events and strategic partnerships. This role offers the opportunity to strengthen the EF brand, support scaling operations in the flagship London office, and contribute to the success of EF's Talent Investing teams. The position involves taking ownership of operational projects, supporting program delivery, and potentially managing operational cycles end-to-end.

Responsibilities

Own London's external events strategy, delivering at least 2 high-impact events a month.
Partner with Talent Investors to create events that strengthen founder cultivation.
Track ROI of events and recommend strategy adjustments.
Lead end-to-end delivery of EF's founder, team, and alumni events.
Co-create internal events for the EF team to foster collaboration and culture.
Create annual event calendar for EF alumni to foster founder community.
Develop scalable playbooks and processes for event delivery.
Serve as London's primary point of contact for external partners.
Identify strategic opportunities with partners for event sponsorship and collaborations.
Identify and onboard new partnerships valuable to the EF community.
Own the partnership strategy and distribution across global Ops teams.
Understand operational workflows across Talent and Form cycles.
Engage with founders throughout their EF journey to eliminate roadblocks.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes and remove inefficiencies through tooling.
Champion the adoption of AI tools to reduce manual work.
Own the day-to-day running of the London office.
Manage the relationship with the Shoreditch Exchange Community team.
Lead workspace improvement projects to enhance employee and founder experience.

Requirements

Thrives in fast-moving cultures and sees ambiguity as an opportunity.
Demonstrates maximum organizational efficiency and attention to detail.
Takes ownership of work and growth, enjoys high-trust, low-touch management.
Takes initiative without needing to be told what to do.
Prioritizes important tasks and raises problems with solutions.
Applies a First Principles approach to problem-solving.
Synthesizes large amounts of information quickly.
Identifies root problems and considers end-user implications.
Clear communicator and builds trusted relationships.
High EQ and ability to adapt working styles to different stakeholders.

Skills

Event strategy and delivery
Partnership management
Operational project management
Process improvement
Tooling integration (Slack, Notion, Airtable)
AI tool adoption
Stakeholder management
Communication
Problem-solving
Organizational efficiency
Attention to detail

Location

London, UK

Work Type

Onsite (at least 4 days a week)
Full-time

Experience Level

Mid level
3+ years experience

Salary/Compensations

£42,000 - £47,000 per year

Benefits

Performance-based bonuses paid twice per year
Ownership: Chance to shape and grow the role
Meritocracy: Progression based on ambition and success
Vibrant Workspace: Buzzing East London office
Competitive Benefits
Attractive salary with performance-based incentives
Generous vacation allowance
Two-week global office closure over Christmas holidays
Learning & Development allowance
Enhanced parental leave
Broader leave policies
Balance between home and working life

About the Company

Entrepreneurs First (“EF”) brings together exceptional people to build companies that otherwise wouldn’t exist.
EF identifies individuals who will have an extraordinary impact by creating technologies that shape the future.
EF's team of Talent Investors identify and work with individuals throughout their entrepreneurial journey.
Companies built at EF are now worth over $18bn, including Tractable, Magic Pony Technology, Credit Kudos, La Vie, Kinetix, and Neoplants.
EF is backed by leading founders and investors such as Patrick and John Collison, Reid Hoffman, Tom Blomfield, Sara Clemens, Nat Friedman, and Matt Mullenweg.
EF exists to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t.

Equal Opportunity

EF champions diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment in which a wide variety of backgrounds thrive.
We do not tolerate discrimination of any nature including but not limited to discriminating on the basis of race, colour, religion, culture, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, disability, or marital status.