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Inspira Education · 1 day ago

Founder in Residence

New York City, New York

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

Inspira Education Group is one of the fastest-growing edtech startups in the US, aiming to democratize access to high-quality coaching. They are seeking a Founder in Residence to launch and scale a new growth channel, taking on CEO-level responsibilities and leading a small team to drive customer engagement and revenue growth.

EducationHigher EducationOffice Administration

Responsibilities

Launch a new growth channel within Inspira

Act as an owner of this new initiative from day one

Build early traction: customers, revenue, and a repeatable growth engine

Hire and lead a small, high-leverage team as the business scales

Work directly with Inspira’s founders to leverage shared infrastructure, capital, brand, and operating playbooks

Qualification

Founder experienceAnalytical skillsLeadership skillsConsulting experienceInvestment banking experienceHigh-growth startup experienceProduct managementEnterprise salesBias toward actionResourcefulnessExecution-oriented

Required

Former founders only — you have started (and ideally scaled) a company before

Strong operating training from rigorous environments such as consulting or investment banking, high-growth startups, Big Tech, product management, investing, or enterprise sales at top firms

Exceptional analytical and leadership skills, demonstrated through education and experience

Open to both commercial CEOs and technical CTO-type founders

Strong bias toward action — scrappy, resourceful, and relentlessly execution-oriented

Benefits

100% coverage of health, vision, and dental benefits

Flexible Paid-time Off

Learning and Development Budget

Retirement Savings Plans - 401k with matching

Diversity and inclusion programs that promote employee resource groups like OWN (Outreach Women's Network), AAPI, Rainbow (LGBTQIA+), Gender+, LatinX, Black Excellence, Disability Community, and Veterans