Spur is transforming the software testing landscape—powered by AI and driven by a relentless commitment to delighting customers. Founded by Yale alums with backgrounds from Figma and DeepMind, and backed by leading investors including Y Combinator, First Round Capital, Neo, Pear VC, and Conviction, Spur is reimagining QA from first principles. We’re already enabling some of the fastest-growing engineering teams in the world to accelerate their pace and enhance their user experience.
As our first Operations hire, you'll work directly with our CEO and co-founders, taking ownership of high-impact projects across marketing, sales, and go-to-market (GTM) strategy. This is a high-visibility, high-growth opportunity to get in early and shape how Spur operates day-to-day—while learning what it takes to build a fast-growing startup from scratch.
✨ What You'll DoOwn and amplify Spur’s voice: Manage and grow our LinkedIn and Twitter presence, crafting engaging narratives that resonate deeply with our audiences.
Help execute GTM strategy: Partner closely with the CEO to operationalize strategic initiatives and track progress across customer acquisition efforts.
Support sales pipeline: Source, qualify, and nurture high-value leads, helping Spur convert interest into impact.
Run ops behind the scenes: Plan events, coordinate logistics, and ensure Spur shows up with polish—whether at a major conference or a cozy dinner.
Build collateral: Work with the design team to develop sales decks, marketing one-pagers, and internal docs that keep the team aligned.
Thrive in ambiguity: You love the challenge of building something new and are comfortable navigating through uncharted territory.
Are strategically curious: You proactively seek out opportunities to improve how things run and how the team shows up externally.
Have a knack for storytelling: Whether it’s a social post or a presentation deck—you can craft messages that stick.
Enjoy connecting people: You love community building and get energy from helping others feel seen and supported.
Can execute swiftly and thoughtfully: You're driven, organized, and adept at turning ideas into action.
Previous experience in startups, consulting, or venture capital.
Background in marketing, business ops, or community building.
Passion for technology, AI, and building something from the ground up.
We move fast and value your time:
Introductory Call with the CEO (30 mins)
Strategic Exercise (take-home, ~3 hours)
Deep Dive Interview & Exercise Discussion (1 hour)
Paid 1-Week Trial Period in our NYC office (market-rate compensation)
🎉 Offer and celebration!
Competitive and flexible compensation
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
Unlimited vacation and paid company holidays
Daily breakfast, lunch, snacks, and beverages at our NYC office
Exclusive Spur merch!
Join us at Spur to build something truly groundbreaking. Let’s redefine the future of testing, together.
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What We Do
We’re specialists in pre-seed and seed. The startups we back go far. Best-in-class founders do not come around every day. When they do, we jump at the opportunity to work together. Our approach is to work with just a small number of best-in-class founders so we can dig in and go deep.
