Founding City Lead (AI)

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, in-person. Must currently live in the area, have no plans to relocate in the next 12 months, and be authorized to work in the United States.

Company

hirify.global is an AI matching platform for real-world activities such as coffee, hikes, tennis, and runs, supported by partnerships with local businesses and organizations.

What you will do

• Activate hirify.global’s signed San Francisco Chamber of Commerce partnership with more than 100 member businesses.
• Build neighborhood-level partnerships with markets, street fairs, festivals, business associations, conferences, civic organizations, venues, and small businesses.
• Launch and manage recurring hirify.global Sessions, including calendars, venues, co-host coordination, and weekly activity rhythms.
• Build and support the San Francisco Ambassador network and manage the citywide Slack community.
• Represent hirify.global locally during investor visits, media activity, venue walk-throughs, and other in-person initiatives.

Requirements

• Currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area and planning to remain there for the next 12 months.
• Proven success closing partnerships, deals, or B2B relationships in a startup, agency, sales, or founder environment.
• Authorization to work in the United States.
• Availability for 20–25 hours per week initially, with a planned transition to full-time after the US funding round closes in Q3–Q4 2026.
• Ability to work in person with local businesses, venues, community organizers, and event partners.

Nice to have

• Experience partnering with small businesses and running cold-to-warm outreach at scale.
• Experience with civic organizations, business associations, event producers, or market operators.
• An existing network of San Francisco venue owners, small-business operators, or community organizers.
• Prior startup or founder experience.
• Spanish or Mandarin language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Founding team position with significant equity.
• Direct reporting line to the CEO.
• Opportunity to own the San Francisco market with substantial local autonomy.
• Initial part-time schedule with a path to full-time employment after the US round closes.