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Founder in Residence
Not specifiedFull-timeBusiness DevelopmentReal EstateEnterprise Software
Build and lead a new product or business vertical for an AI platform serving short-term rental operators. Identify market opportunities, validate customer needs, launch the venture, recruit a multidisciplinary team, and grow it into a high-performing standalone business.
Responsibilities
- Identify high-potential opportunities in the short-term rental market
- Research customer problems through direct conversations with operators
- Define product vision, business strategy, and go-to-market plans
- Work with engineering, product, design, and AI teams to build and launch products
- Recruit and lead a cross-functional venture team
- Own growth, product adoption, customer success, and financial performance
- Use data and customer feedback to guide rapid iteration
- Report progress to company founders and executive leadership
- Build a venture capable of becoming a standalone division or company
Requirements
- Entrepreneurial mindset and strong bias toward action
- Strong product and commercial judgment
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical abilities
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Ability to recruit, inspire, and manage high-performing teams
- Comfort working through ambiguity and creating structure
- Customer-focused approach to building products
- Ability to work across product, sales, marketing, and operations
- Interest in building with modern AI technologies
Nice to have
- Previous experience as a founder, early-stage employee, product leader, operator, or investor
- Experience in short-term rentals, hospitality, or property technology
Benefits
- Funding, mentorship, and strategic support from an experienced founding team
- Access to engineering, AI, product, design, and go-to-market resources
- Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
- Opportunity to lead a long-term business unit or independent company