Chief Operating Officer; COO) Remote

Mate is seeking a founding Chief Operating Officer to lead operational strategy, growth execution, and scalable expansion across campuses.

This is a zero-to-one leadership role focused on building systems - not inheriting them.

We are launching first at Purdue and expanding campus-by-campus through a structured, high-quality event model. The COO will design and operationalize the playbook for scale.

What You'll Own

• Campus launch strategy and expansion roadmap
• Ambassador and community growth systems
• Event operations, quality control, and scheduling infrastructure
• KPI tracking, performance dashboards, and growth metrics
• Funnel optimization (waitlist -> event -> retention -> repeat usage)
• Strategic partnerships (student orgs, Greek life, campus groups)
• Operational hiring as the company scales

You will work directly with the Founder and CTO to align product, growth, and execution.

Operational & Business Infrastructure

In addition to growth execution, you will:

• Establish foundational operational processes and internal systems
• Coordinate with legal counsel and external advisors
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial visibility
• Help implement scalable compliance and vendor workflows
• Ensure operational discipline as the company expands campuses

This role oversees business infrastructure - not performs bookkeeping or legal services directly.

Focus Areas

• Process design and operational planning
• Event logistics and quality management
• Performance measurement and iteration
• Cross-functional execution between product and growth

Ideal Candidate

• Comfortable building from scratch in ambiguous environments
• Strong execution bias and ownership mentality
• Analytical and KPI-driven
• Entrepreneurial mindset with long-term leadership ambition
• Interested in scaling a consumer product across markets

Experience in early-stage startups, growth operations, consulting, campus organizations, or marketplace platforms is a plus.

• Full-time
• Remote (US-based)
• Executive-level equity participation
• Founding leadership opportunity

Ownership Scope

• Growth operations
• Partners and community strategy
• Business process infrastructure
• Operational metrics and accountability