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Strategic Projects Lead

$110k - $150k
Full-time

AfterQuery

AfterQuery builds the data infrastructure that powers frontier dataset creation for agentic and hard-reasoning AI workflows, working with the leading AI labs and YC companies. $34M raised, 85 people, founding team from Citadel, Google, Meta, Jane Street and Goldman Sachs. As a Strategic Projects Lead you'll own client relationships and project execution from end to end, directly generating revenue.

Who can apply: Visa transfers accepted (OPT, H1B transfer); no new H1B. US-based candidates preferred, sponsorship possible for exceptional candidates. On-site in San Francisco, typically 6 days a week.

What you'll do

  • Work closely with the world's leading AI labs to generate next-generation datasets.
  • Manage teams of experts across finance, software engineering, sciences and more.
  • Collaborate with internal teams on groundbreaking AI research.
  • Drive initiatives across the company as an early hire and support operations.

Requirements

  • 2–5 years in operations, strategy or product management.
  • Experience in a high-intensity environment: consulting, investment banking or a fast-paced startup.
  • Comfortable owning client relationships and delivery under tight deadlines; scrappy and hungry.
  • Visa transfers accepted (OPT, H1B transfer); no new H1B.
  • On-site in the FiDi office, San Francisco, typically 6 days a week.

Compensation: $110K – $150K base plus a performance bonus tied to the gross profit of your contracts (target 100% of base); OTE $220K – $300K, top performers $400K+ in year one, plus meaningful equity. Full-time, on-site in San Francisco.

Vacancy posted 19 hours ago
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