Chief Operating Officer - Technical & Operations

Mind Friend • Texas City, TX

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Mind Friend is a mental health technology platform combining education, a professional marketplace, and AI-powered products. We need a hands-on COO who can help build, fund, operate, and scale the company.

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.

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional candidate with a successful exit, major founding-team achievements, or the ability to bring credible investment into Mind Friend’s funding rounds.
• Willingness to relocate to Austin.

Responsibilities

• Help build, fund, operate, and scale the company.
• Lead company-wide execution.
• Work closely with product and engineering teams.
• Manage startup finance, budgeting, operations, and basic legal and governance matters.
• Manage investor relations.

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.
• Compensation and equity structure negotiated according to the value, experience, network, and commitment the candidate brings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed