Founding Evangelist

Hera•New York City, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hera is creating a new profession in healthcare called the Hero, a dedicated senior care expert for families. Heroes educate, coordinate, and advocate for vulnerable populations. The company is covered by insurance and aims to serve every family in America. Hera is building healthcare's most trusted interface, focusing on trust during emotionally charged moments and promising care that is great enough for one's own parents. The founding team has secured a $7M seed round led by Accel and has experienced significant revenue growth through partnerships with Weill Cornell, NYU Langone, and Mount Sinai. The team operates in person in NYC and values truth found in the field, working alongside Heroes daily. They foster a high-autonomy, trust-based environment where individuals are empowered to identify and solve problems.

Requirements

Ability to build trust quickly with partners.
Genuine passion for the mission and ability to convey that passion.
Relentless pursuit of goals, but never transactional.
Ability to play the long game and engineer introductions over weeks.
Treat 'no' as information, not a final answer.
Every move must be in service of building lasting trust.
Ability to deeply read people and understand their unspoken wants or hesitations.
Ability to move people by understanding them better, not by pushing harder.
Builder mentality, thriving in ambiguity and bringing clarity.
Rigorous about tracking what's working and what's not.
Based in NYC or willing to relocate.

Nice To Haves

Experience in convincing geriatricians, social workers, nurses, population health leaders, and health system executives.
Ability to think from first principles.
Experience in unconventional outreach methods, such as community events (e.g., talent shows for seniors).

Responsibilities

Own the health system referral engine from day one.
Map out the ecosystem of partners: identify who refers, who champions, and understand each persona's motivations.
Build and run outreach to new health systems in New York, New Jersey, and for national expansion.
Build the playbook for health system referrals and invent new approaches.
Develop creative strategies to stand out and scale, potentially including unconventional methods beyond traditional sales.
Track personal metrics and iterate on strategies without direct supervision.
Stretch personal limits and own unreasonably substantial outcomes.