Los Angeles-Based Co-Founder (Equity-Based) — Fashion and Luxury Tech
Role in brief
Rise and Fame is seeking a Los Angeles-based Co-Founder to drive B2B growth for its fashion-luxury tech platform. This role involves leveraging Web3 and AI to enhance customer engagement and community building for brands. It suits an entrepreneurial individual with strong B2B marketing skills, particularly on LinkedIn, and experience in the luxury sector, who is ready to build a company from the ground up.
About the role
This Co-Founder role focuses on business development and market penetration for a platform that uses digital tokenization and AI to help fashion and luxury brands connect with consumers. The platform enables businesses to offer exclusive digital tokens for memberships, discounts, VIP experiences, and loyalty rewards, all while prioritizing user privacy. The successful candidate will be instrumental in expanding the company's reach and securing its market position.
The core responsibility involves planning and executing the company's mission and goals, with a strong emphasis on B2B go-to-market strategies. This includes content creation and engaging with potential business clients on LinkedIn to convert them into customers. The role requires an individual who can effectively communicate new ideas and overcome challenges in a fast-paced startup environment, making an immediate impact on growth.
Success in this position means effectively leveraging emerging technologies like Web3, Blockchain, NFTs, and AI to attract and onboard fashion and luxury brands. The Co-Founder will contribute significantly to the company's early growth, with compensation structured around equity, profit sharing from sales, and bonuses tied to successful fundraising, alongside a salary post-fundraising. The commitment is 5-6 hours daily in a flexible, remote setting.
The role offers a salary compensation of $30,000 to $80,000 USD, which will be included post-fundraising, in addition to equity and profit sharing.
Skills that matter here
- LinkedIn B2B GTM: This skill is essential for developing and executing go-to-market strategies to acquire business clients.
- Web 3.0: Awareness of Web 3.0 is required to understand the underlying technology driving the platform's offerings.
- Blockchain: Knowledge of Blockchain is necessary as it underpins the digital tokenization used for customer engagement.
- NFT: Understanding NFTs is crucial for developing and explaining the exclusive digital assets offered to brands.
- AI: Awareness of AI is needed to leverage its capabilities for enhancing customer experiences and privacy.
Who this role suits
- You are an early to mid-career professional with a strong entrepreneurial drive, eager to build a disruptive company.
- You possess a natural ability to connect with people and effectively communicate innovative ideas, particularly in a B2B context.
- You thrive on overcoming obstacles and finding creative solutions in a rapidly evolving startup environment.
- You have experience in the fashion and luxury business and are aware of emerging technologies like Web3 and AI.
From the employer
Desired interpersonal skills:
- Energetic individual, challenge seeker, interested to explore a new entrepreneurship journey, and looking to build something disruptive and valuable.
- Natural ability to connect with people and communicate new ideas effectively.
- The ability to overcome obstacles and find creative solutions.
- Eager to dive into the fast-paced environment of a rapidly evolving startup and is driven to make an impact from day one.
Skill sets and experiences we are looking for:
- Early to mid-career
- Expertise in LinkedIn B2B GTM, with the ability to convert potential clients
- Good with content creation and engage with potential businesses on LinkedIn
- Awareness in emerging technologies like Web 3.0, Blockchain, NFTs, and AI (Must)
- Experience in the fashion and luxury business (Must)
- Connections to investors or potential business clients (Preferable)
Opportunity and compensation structure:
- Play a critical role in planning and executing the company's mission, vision, and goals
- Equity in the company
- Salary compensation (will be included post fundraising)
- Twenty-five to fifty percent profit sharing on closing sales
- Successful fundraising bonus
Commitment:
- 5-6 hours per day (Monday - Friday), including daily alignment meetings
Working environment:
- Open, inclusive, remote, online, flexible hours
Questions about this role
Is this a remote position?
Yes, this is a remote position with flexible hours, though the role is based in Los Angeles.
What is the seniority level for this role?
This position is at a middle seniority level, targeting early to mid-career professionals.
What are the key skills required for this role?
Key skills include expertise in LinkedIn B2B GTM, content creation, and awareness of Web 3.0, Blockchain, NFTs, and AI, along with experience in the fashion and luxury business.