Hiring Operations Manager to join our fast-growing Construction-Tech startup! (Just closed Seed round)

  • Full-time

Company Description

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Get excited! Watch this video (5 mins) on ProcurePro & why we're hiring for this role - 

https://youtu.be/HTFq929aR3M

What is ProcurePro?

  • ProcurePro is the leading digital procurement & contracting platform purpose-built for the Construction industry.
  • ProcurePro helping major contractors to digitise the subcontractor procurement, closing the digital gap between tendering and contract execution.
  • This is a blue ocean opportunity (currently solved primarily using Word, Excel & email), with ProcurePro filling an enormous gap in the Con-tech ecosystem and being uniquely positioned to dominate this space.

Why we're so excited!

  • Construction is the world's largest indutry, has huge opportunity for digitisation, and Construction-Tech is early in its boom cycle (with huge tailwinds coming from enormous Government investment in Infrastructure post-Covid, and urgent need to increase productivity to meet global demand)
  • Unique product which is exciting the industry & grabbing attention fast! We're a product-focussed team, with domain expertise, a design-led approach, technical excellence in our DNA which allows us to WOW customers & the broader industry
  • We've landed large enterprise acounts in a short space of time (see logos at procurepro.co), customers understanding out unique value & are excited by the gap in the market we're filling
  • This is a global opportunity, with global Partners (eg: Procore, DocuSign, Viewpoint, MYOB) already calling us, not the other way around...

How we're funded

  • We recently closed a $2.6m Seed Investment (read more here), being backed by construction industry players, successful Con-Tech Founders, entrepreneurs, Aus & US Family Offices.
  • We are approaching profitability in the near term, are focussed on building a great product & profitable growth engine
  • We plan to raise a $10m+ Series A round within ~18 months to further accelerate growth & expansion in global markets

Job Description

Why we're hiring an Operations Manager

  • ProcurePro is at an exciting stage of business - we've built a great product that solves a real problem for customers, proven we can both sell and implement effectively.
  • We're looking for someone to take charge for the operational side of the business, unlocking our CEO to focus on growth, whilst building the internal systems/processes that will help the business rapidly grow on a global scale.

Key objectives for the role

  1. Working directly with our CEO (you will learn lots) to unlock his time across a range of back office responsibilities
  2. Establishing the foundations of & executing on our Marketing function (before we hire in specialist capability)
  3. Improving knowledge bases, processes & scalability as our team & business grows

This will cover a broad range of responsibilities, including:

  • CEO communications (externally to customers, current and prospective investors),
  • marketing (collecting customer testimonials, developing materials, running campaigns),
  • finance (support with accounting, payroll, reporting & analytics processes),
  • people (recruitment, onboarding new hires, equipment, developing/managing training materials),
  • office management (organising events, developing team know-how, guides & policies).

Qualifications

We're looking for someone who...

  • Is highly motivated & ambitious to learn, grow & develop as a professional (attitude over existing skillset)
  • Is mission-driven, motivated by joining a small, close-knit team, getting in at ground level and growing with a rapidly scaling business
  • Is after an entry / junior level role (i.e. you might have 0-3 years professional experience)
  • Has a passion for startups & technology, or are excited by getting into the sector
  • Can write effectively & is a good communicator (Comms / Marketing / Legal etc background would be look on favourably, but is not critical)
  • Is task orientated & love to get work done! (Across a range of different areas)
  • Loves systems, processes & efficiencies, can take the initiative if these don't yet exist & are motivated to help us build out more scalable ways of working
  • Are looking for a remote working role (must be based in Australia or New Zealand)

Room for growth

  • We want someone who is ambitious to grow beyond this role.
  • There is capability to move in a variety of directions as we progress - People Management, Marketing, Chief of Staff, Senior Operations etc.

Additional Information

Compensation

  • $40k - 70k (+ super), negotiable depending on experience
  • Equity (ESOP) options available
  • Remote work, so flexible work/life balance (and a short commute!)

Team & Remote-Work

We're a close-knit team of 13, which will grow to 25+ within 12-18 months. We've been a remote-first company since 2018 (i.e. before COVID made it mainstream) - we're well versed in tools, process & team culture to make it a great place to work.

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