About the Role
We are seeking a hands-on COO to help build, fund, operate, and scale Mind Friend, a mental health technology platform.
Responsibilities
- Build, fund, operate, and scale the company.
- Work closely with product and engineering teams.
- Lead company-wide execution.
Requirements
- 5+ years of proven leadership experience in a valuable, technology-driven startup as a Founder, CEO, COO, or core founding-team executive.
- Successful track record building and scaling a company that achieved meaningful revenue, funding, market value, or a successful exit.
- Founder experience must be from a company that became commercially successful or remains operational.
- Strong technical understanding of digital platforms, marketplaces, AI products, or SaaS businesses.
- Proven experience with fundraising, investor relations, startup finance, budgeting, operations, and basic legal and governance matters.
- Able to work closely with product and engineering teams while leading company-wide execution.
- Based in Austin or prepared to relocate.
Skills
- Leadership
- Startup scaling
- Fundraising
- Investor relations
- Startup finance
- Budgeting
- Operations
- Legal and governance
- Digital platforms
- Marketplaces
- AI products
- SaaS businesses
Location
- Austin, Texas
- Remote
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years of leadership experience
Salary/Compensations
- Compensation and equity structure negotiated according to the value, experience, network, and commitment the candidate brings.
Benefits
- Meaningful share options or equity, based on experience and contribution.
- Opportunity to lead the growth of a mission-driven mental health technology company.
- Significant decision-making authority and direct partnership with the founder.
- Opportunity to become Co-Founder & COO for an exceptional candidate with a successful exit, major founding-team achievements, or the ability to bring credible investment into Mind Friend’s funding rounds.
About the Company
- Mind Friend is a mental health technology platform combining education, a professional marketplace, and AI-powered products.
