17.02.2026
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800-2000$

New York

A-Players, a premier service company, specializes in providing high-level administrative and operational support to startups. We are currently seeking a highly motivated and organized individual to join us as a Startup Business Associate. In this role, you will provide essential administrative and operational support to C-level executives of US-based tech startups, with a focus on business development, fundraising, financial management, and overall company operations.

  • Own execution and follow-through by translating leadership priorities into clear actions, tracking progress, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
  • Support founder decision-making through structured research, analysis, and concise recommendations.
  • Act as a communication extension of C-level executives, drafting and managing high-impact internal and external communications.
  • Build and maintain lightweight systems and trackers (e.g., Notion, Google Sheets, CRM) to support scalable operations and visibility.
  • Support business development, fundraising, and financial planning through research, materials preparation, coordination, and tracking.
  • Provide executive-level operational support, including calendar, inbox, meetings, and travel coordination.
  • Operate effectively in fast-paced, ambiguous startup environments, adapting priorities and balancing speed with quality.

Performance is measured by impact, not activity.

You will be evaluated on:

  • Reduction of the founder’s operational load
  • Clarity and structure introduced into workflows
  • Quality of research and decision support
  • Reliability and follow-through
  • Ability to operate independently
  • Speed + quality balance in fast-moving contexts
  • Practical use of AI to increase efficiency

Training performance is assessed based on structured thinking, execution quality, and ability to integrate feedback quickly.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (C1+), with the ability to write clearly, concisely, and in different tones depending on context.
  • Ability to work aligned with US business hours (East and/or West Coast) and collaborate effectively in a distributed team.
  • Proven ability to organize work, prioritize effectively, and manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced startup environment.
  • Strong analytical and structured thinking skills, with the ability to synthesize information and support decision-making.
  • High level of ownership, reliability, and follow-through; comfortable operating with limited context and changing priorities.
  • AI-driven mindset — actively uses AI and automation tools to increase speed, quality, and efficiency of work.
  • Prior experience in an administrative, operations, consulting, or business support role; startup experience is a strong plus.
  • Willingness to complete the A-Players Startup Training Program as part of the onboarding and development process.

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  • Experience working directly with founders or C-level executives
  • Startup or VC environment exposure
  • Fundraising or investor research involvement
  • Strong systems thinking (you build structure, not just execute tasks)
  • CRM / Notion / advanced Google Sheets experience
  • Workflow automation (Zapier, Make, AI tools used in real execution)
  • Examples of reducing inefficiencies or improving visibility
  • High ownership in ambiguous environments

  • Remote-first work in a globally distributed, high-performing team.
  • Performance-based growth with transparent salary and role reviews.
  • Strong ownership culture where initiative, judgment, and impact matter.
  • 20 paid vacation days + unlimited sick leave.
  • Structured onboarding and continuous learning through internal workshops and training.
  • Access to the internal knowledge base and premium tools.

This role is designed as an operator pathway, not a static support function.

Every Business Associate goes through our Startup Training Program (1–3 weeks) before client matching. It’s a practical calibration layer to ensure quality and alignment.

The program includes:

  • Real startup-style scenarios (research, workflow design, executive communication, prioritization).
  • System-building exercises (dashboards, trackers, decision briefs).
  • AI-driven workflow optimization.
  • Structured feedback loops and iteration.
  • Clear evaluation criteria focused on decision support, clarity, and ownership.

For junior candidates, this creates a structured entry into startup execution. For experienced candidates, it fast-tracks alignment to executive standards.

After onboarding:

  • Growth is performance-based and transparent.
  • Compensation reviews are tied to impact and expanded ownership.
  • You may evolve toward deeper operational leadership, strategic support, or specialized tracks (ops, fundraising, growth, systems).
  • You gain exposure to multiple US startups — different industries, business models, and leadership styles.

We prioritize operators who compound value over time.

A-Players
https://a-players.world/

A-Players is a US-based recruiting company with a Ukrainian core team. We work exclusively with impact-driven tech startups and VCs in the US and Europe — from early-stage, YC-backed teams to post-Series A companies scaling their leadership and core functions. We don’t operate as a traditional agency. We embed deeply into our clients’ teams, work on full exclusivity, join weekly syncs, help founders shape hiring strategy, and own searches end-to-end.

We're living by our values: impact, transparency, quality, growth, and partnership.

We are extremely exclusive about which companies we partner with. We’ve hired talent for mission-driven worldwide companies like Reface, Grammarly, Propertymate, Mindvalley, Wix, and Veriff.