Hi Team,
This is the first of the fortnightly Monday Operator Spotlight series.
I’ll be featuring some great Aussie/Kiwi operators who are looking for a job, as well as the best open startup jobs.
If you would like to get in touch with any of the operators, click the Brdg link below.
Brdg allows you to connect directly, without me slowing you down. It also gives me the insight into who connected with whom and if the meeting was fruitful.
This is my feedback loop to see if this is working.
🛠 Operator Spotlight Feature
Looking for a job? Get featured in the next Operator Spotlight - fill this out.
Have a job you want featured? Hit reply and send it my way.
💸 Startup Spotlight Feature
Similarly to the operator spotlight, I’ll send a fortnightly startup spotlight next Monday.
Are you raising money? Fill this out (10mins) to get featured.
Startup Operations Jobs
Startups
COO @ CarNextDoor
Chief of Staff @ Bolt
Head of CX, Talent Acquisition, Head of People, Customer Success @ Shippit
Design Team Lead, Marketing Lead, Sales Manager @ Matrak
Customer Experience Manager @ Ovira
Program Manager @ SBE accelerator
Business Development Rep @ Qwilr
VCs
Operating Principal/Partner & General Counsel @ Airtree
Principal, Accounts Payable Officer & People Lead @ Blackbird
Investment Associate @ SquarePeg
Operators looking for Jobs
🛠 Operations
Bec Smith
Location: Sydney
Past Roles: Operations @ TDM Growth Partners, Business Development @ Servcorp
I've scaled a billion dollar investment business from AU$50m of FUM to +AU$1bn
Ideal Next Industry: SaaS, Tech
Ideal Next Role: Chief of Staff, COO or Head of Product
>> Reach out Here
Ryan Stevens
Location: Sydney
Past Roles: Production Operations @ Standard.tv, Operations & Strategy @ HIVERY, Business Analyst - New Ventures @ CSIRO/Data61
I'm currently in the midst of a career experiment whereby I was given the opportunity to try something different by turning a hobby that I had taught myself (motion graphics animation) into a professional job that puts my work in front of an online audience of millions.
Ideal Next Industry: AI / Deep Tech
Ideal Next Role: Operations & Strategy
>> Reach out Here
Godwin Shorland
Location: Melbourne
Past Roles: Customer Success Intern @ Mentorloop, Co-Founder @ Avocardo
I take active measures to reduce my online footprint with providers that abuse consumer data privacy. I accept this outcome even if it means a reduced experience, because I value the principles behind online privacy. This has allowed me to critique tech services in a new light, not only on innovative merits. I am really interested in the intersection of entrepreneurial thinking and privacy, and how this plays out in the startup industry.
Ideal Next Industry: FinTech/SaaS/Transport
Ideal Next Role: Operations/Financial/CX Innovator
>> Reach out Here
Adam Faludi
Location: Sydney
Past Roles: Head of People Operations @ Advanced Navigation, People Operations Manager @ MedicalDirector, Head of People Operations @ Scoop
Since working within an early stage startup in San Francisco and watching it grow (I was employee number eight) to over hundred by the time I left, I have always had a passion for high growth mindset organisations and startup culture. Fundamentally, my career mission has always been to help as many businesses and people to be successful at what they do and to enable them to do their life's best work.
Ideal Next Industry: Not fussed
Ideal Next Role: Head of People
>> Reach out Here
Lizette Lee
Location: Sydney
Past Roles: Innovation Projects Manager @ University of Sydney Union, Community & Events Manager @ Incubate (first hire), Marketing & Project Manager @ Medilife
To validate my operational capabilities: I did my Master of Marketing at USYD at the same time as running my own escape room business and working full-time (growing Incubate from a team of two to 12, raising seven figures). And still got a distinction average!
Ideal Next Industry: Industry-agnostic
Ideal Next Role: Operations and Strategy
>> Reach out Here
🎇 Product
Govinda Pathak
Location: Sydney
Past Roles: Product Marketing Manager @ WipeHero, Digital Marketing Head @ PSIPL, CMO & Co-founder @ myDidi
I can validate a product market fit and chart out a direction to achieve one. I also have an exit under my belt and have founded multiple startups. Part of Antler cohort 2020
Ideal Next Industry: Education / Property management
Ideal Next Role: Product Manager, Product Marketing
>> Reach out Here
Jessie Wen
Location: Sydney
Past Roles: Director @Brookewater, Technical Business Analyst @Flybuys Coles Supermarkets, Account Executive @UniversalMacCann
I am a yoga teacher !
Ideal Next Industry: Retail tech, Social enterprise
Ideal Next Role: Product Manager
>> Reach out Here
Daniel Stojanovski
Location: Melbourne
Past Roles: Founder @ bunc, Senior Design Engineer @ GM Holden, Design Engineer @ Toyota
I backpacked to Tilburg in Netherlands to intern for Tesla!
Ideal Next Industry: Health, Fitness and Wellness
Ideal Next Role: Product Manager
>> Reach out Here
Zoë Platt-Young
Location: Auckland
Past Roles: Interface Designer @ Auckland Bioengineering Institute; Senior UX Researcher @ Davanti Linked by Isobar
I love the intersection of technology, social sciences, and design. Being an advocate for user needs and improving products and services for people is what gets me out of bed in the morning! I did a Master's focused on UX needs of a game for DHH players, and since then have wanted to contribute my skillset and passion in the health and education technology space.
Ideal Next Industry: Health, Education, Game-based learning
Ideal Next Role: Senior UX Researcher/ UX Strategist
>> Reach out Here
Rocio Santos
Location: Melbourne
Past Roles: UX Designer @ Brandollo, Digital Designer @ RMIT, Designer @ La Trobe Financial
Latin America women / bachelor in fine arts / collage art as hobbie
Ideal Next Industry: Fin tech / SaaS
Ideal Next Role: Senior Product Designer
>> Reach out Here
🏝 Marketing
Claire Colclough
Location: Melbourne
Past Roles: General Manager @ Larger Than Life (Brand Agency), Spectator Services Manager @ Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Producer @ Neonormal Agency
I've grown businesses, managed Opening Ceremonies for Olympics, I have pivoted during Covid transforming an events company, I have led application to become a BCorp, I am enrolled in Sextech School to explore this area and the future of sex, tech and wellness.
Ideal Next Industry: NFP, BCorp Org, wellness/sextech/femtech
Ideal Next Role: Team Operations, Marketing
>> Reach out Here
💼 Sales
Lea Hansjuergen
Location: Sydney
Past Roles: Founder @ XO TALK, Manager @ Business Angels Network OWL and TecUP incubator (GER)
With 4 major events, extensive community-building and consulting, I enabled a city to become more creative and progressive.
Ideal Next Industry: Venture Capital
Ideal Next Role: Sales, Community or BD
>> Reach out Here
Thanks for reading until the end.
This was the inaugural Operator Spotlight - how was it?
Let me know :)
Hi Michael, my name's Simon. A mate shared this post with me. Really awesome what you're doing to help great people get hired.
I am super keen to try Bridge for a new project I'm launching, to connect startups and VCs, via an intro from an advisor (lawyers, accountant, corp fin, etc.). Would you be up for referring me to Bridge to join their beta (a necessary step to get access)?
Thanks for the feature, Michael! Have you compared the open rates of releasing the newsletter at the same time with varying it?