Founders Associate (GovTech)

Location: New York, NY; hybrid with 4 days a week in the office. Frequent multi-day travel to Washington, DC and occasional travel to San Francisco are required.

Company

hirify.global is a New York- and Washington, DC-based government technology startup building modern software and AI-native modules for federal agencies and systems of record serving citizens, veterans, public servants, and service members.

What you will do

• Manage the CEO's inbox and calendar, prioritize requests, draft replies, and surface critical information.
• Prepare research and advance briefs for investor, partner, and government meetings.
• Travel with the founders to Washington, DC, participate in federal agency meetings, and convert notes into actionable next steps.
• Coordinate decisions and follow-ups across the team so commitments are completed.
• Execute strategic projects from initial draft through completion, including work without an obvious owner.
• Use AI tools for drafting, research, and synthesis to deliver finished work.

Requirements

• 2–4 years of experience in a startup, consulting, banking, founder or senior executive support role, or equivalent experience including having started something independently.
• Ability to act independently, identify what needs to be done, move forward, and update the founders at the right time.
• Comfort operating with incomplete information and shifting priorities.
• Clear, concise writing under time pressure.
• Willingness to travel on short notice and work from the New York City office 4 days a week.
• Do not apply if approval is required before taking action, full context is needed before starting, shifting priorities are unacceptable, a strategic function is expected within six months, or a predictable schedule without travel is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with federal agencies, defense stakeholders, or public sector partners.
• Use of AI tools as a core part of the working process.
• Previous experience earning the trust of a founder or senior executive and understanding what they relied on you to handle.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA, dependent care FSA, One Medical membership, and fertility and family-building support are covered; the company provides 100% coverage for employees and dependents for listed medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) with a 2% company match, 16 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents, 10 weeks for non-birthing parents, unlimited PTO with a two-week minimum, federal holidays, and a company-wide winter break.
• Company offsites, a laptop of choice, commuter support, office meals, and reimbursement for dinner and rides home when working in the office after 7 p.m.
• Home office setup stipends, utility, professional development, recreation, home cleaning, and pet care stipends.
• NYC employees receive a covered gym membership; non-NYC employees receive a monthly fitness reimbursement.