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Gizmo .

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About the roleGizmo is an AI startup on a mission to make learning so easy that anyone can learn anything. We''re building Duolingo for Anything - a platform that uses gamification and social mechanics to make learning fun and effective. With over 1 million monthly active users and $4M in annual recurring revenue, we''re already one of the fastest-growing startups in the UK. Well funded with $22M in Series A backing from top investors like NFX and Ada Ventures, Gizmo has achieved 10x growth in the past year. We''re now positioned to scale from $4M to $25M ARR by 2026 while expanding our market leadership into the US.

Responsibilities

Strategic Operations:

own the business review processes, ensuring all teams hit their goals and key milestones. You''ll be responsible for tracking specific metrics, maintaining project delivery timelines, and escalating blockers before they impact our targets.

Finance and Investor Relations:

own all financial matters, investor communications, and fundraising support as we scale. You''ll be responsible for maintaining financial health and transparency.

People:

own the operational backbone that enables us to grow the team while maintaining culture and efficiency. You''ll be accountable for talent acquisition, people operations, office management, and the systems that scale with us.

Business Operations:

own operational excellence and compliance frameworks across the business. You''ll be responsible for building lightweight processes that enable speed without sacrificing quality.

Legal and Compliance:

own all legal and regulatory compliance matters as we scale internationally and navigate the evolving regulation landscape. You''ll be responsible for ensuring corporate governance, data protection compliance, and managing relationships with external legal counsel.

Requirements

You are ambitious with a strong desire to be involved in a high-growth business from the early stages as we build and scale

You are highly impact-focused and willing to do what it takes to get the business running smoothly

You have a broad skill-set and can deliver cross-functionally across the entire business

You are a clear communicator who can work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

You''ve operated as a generalist in a Series A+ startup, ideally in consumer tech, education, or social platforms

Experience scaling headcount from -10 to 50+ people

Quantitative educational background (economics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, or similar analytical discipline) with strong numerical reasoning skills

Nice-to-Haves

You''ve founded or co-founded something before and understand the unique challenges of early-stage companies

Passion for efficient learning, gamification, or ed-tech

Highly competitive salary of £100, 000 - £125, 000

Substantial equity included - you’ll own a piece of what you’re building

Hybrid working model with 4 days in our East London office, ideally located between Shoreditch High Street, Old Street, and Liverpool Street stations.

Private health insurance

The opportunity to be one of the earliest employees in one of the UK’s fastest-growing startups

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Human Resources, Strategy/Planning, and General Business

Industries

Education, Software Development, and Computer Games

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