Spotlight #1 - Operators & Startup Jobs

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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

• Listed Equities Investment Analyst @ Grok

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

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Thanks for reading until the end.

This was the inaugural Operator Spotlight - how was it?
Let me know :)