MeritFirst · 6 days ago
Strategy & Operations
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelMeritFirst is on a mission to revolutionize talent identification and evaluation through merit-based assessments. The role involves working directly with the CEO on critical initiatives across product, growth, and operations, requiring ownership of problems and collaboration with strategic customers to drive insights and improve internal processes.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Own problems end-to-end: jump into customer issues, internal gaps, or growth ideas; define the problem, clarify the goal, and execute a solution
Act as a forward-deployed partner: work directly with strategic customers to support onboarding, uncover pain points, gather insights, and accelerate outcomes
Drive insight and action: analyze product and funnel metrics, generate hypotheses, and run lightweight experiments to validate impact
Build internal leverage: design processes, automate repetitive tasks, and improve systems across support, onboarding, hiring, and reporting
Keep us fast and focused: ruthlessly prioritize, communicate clearly, and unblock teammates across functions
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated success thriving in intense, ambiguous environments (start‑ups, consulting, banking, PE, biz‑ops, or equivalent “figure‑it‑out” roles)
Strong analytical toolkit - comfortable with Excel/Sheets, SQL, and basic BI dashboards; able to turn data into clear narratives and action plans
AI-native: You use AI tools daily to analyze data, explore new ideas, automate workflows, and accelerate decision-making, moving from problem to execution with speed and minimal oversight
Bias for action: you identify the 80/20, make the call, and ship
Exceptional written and verbal communication; equally persuasive in investor memos and customer emails
Ownership mentality: no task too small, no problem someone else's
Benefits
Autonomy: rapid growth with outsized ownership and scope
Meritocracy: We focus on real capabilities, not credentials. You’ll be assessed based on your skills and ability to execute, not the name of your school or employer.
Innovation: Work on cutting-edge projects that challenge the status quo and empower people to succeed.
Company
MeritFirst
American companies are stuck in a crisis of broken talent filters.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase