Founder's Associate

Coral Care•New York, NY

1d•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Founder's Associate works directly with Coral Care's CEO and Founder, Jen Wirt, as her right hand. The role is intended for someone early in their career who wants to learn how a venture-backed startup is built. It is split between owning cross-functional projects end to end (about 70%) and providing CEO and office support (about 30%). The support work is described as an important way to gain visibility into the CEO's work and earn larger projects. Coral Care is building a marketplace for local care, initially focused on pediatric speech, occupational, and physical therapy. The company connects licensed providers with families and supports clinicians with insurance, scheduling, billing, and patient demand. The team is about 20 people and is based at its NYC headquarters.

Requirements

0 to 3 years of experience in operations, consulting, banking, a startup, or a similar fast-paced role.
Strong organizational skills, including tracking multiple threads and closing every loop.
Clear, concise writing.
Comfort with data and AI tools.
Good judgment with confidential information.
Genuine enthusiasm for CEO and office support work, not only project work.
Must be authorized to work in the US without visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Experience at an early-stage startup.
Fluency with AI tools and an interest in building workflows.
Interest in healthcare access for children and families.

Responsibilities

Prepare the weekly leadership working session, track decisions and follow-ups, and ensure owners complete them.
Collect and check weekly metrics from team leads before the Monday metrics meeting.
Own special projects for the CEO, such as launching a local partnership program, building an investor update, or researching a new market.
Turn ambiguous problems into clear one-pagers, trackers, and plans.
Use AI tools to automate repetitive work.
Manage the CEO's calendar, scheduling, and meeting preparation.
Help triage email and keep priorities from slipping through the cracks.
Coordinate travel, events, and board and investor meeting logistics.
Run the NYC office, including vendors, supplies, guests, and new-hire setup.
Plan team activities such as offsites, holiday gifts, and celebrations.