Gabb Global Chief Operations Officer

Gabb is a virtual reality language learning company founded in 2019 that improves motivation, engagement, and learning outcomes in learning languages by 30%. We have worked with 5,507 students thus far, several universities, and are now ready to scale up to larger university research projects, and larger K12 contracts with world language schools. We want to change how the world learns languages and become the next Duolingo. In Gabb’s learning modules, students gain a deeper understanding of important (and fun!) problems in today's world, while accelerating proficiencies in core concepts across ESL classrooms. We seek a systematic thinker to grow into our Chief of Operations Executive role.

Chief Operating Officer Job Responsibilities:

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• Acts as a strategic partner on the leadership team and works closely with the team to ensure they are meeting performance expectations.
• Coaches and develops the team to ensure delivery of key business metrics.
• Look for methods to improve quality, efficiency, and productivity, reduce costs, increase profits, or improve control measures.
• Works collaboratively to develop and/or improve systems, processes, controls, and procedures that will enhance the overall efficiency of the firm and ensure excellent client service.
• Provides timely, accurate, and complete reports on the operating condition of the company.
• Manages the overall strategy, purpose, and vision of the entire Human Resources function: benefits, payroll, 401k, recruitment, learning and development, culture, performance management, and succession planning.
• Leads and develops a team across multiple locations and over various functions.
• Motivates and leads a high-performance management team.
• Attracts, recruits, and retains required members of the executive team not currently in place
• Provides mentoring as a cornerstone to the management career development program. Collaborates with the management team to develop and implement plans for the operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of our organization.
• Demonstrates a willingness to take on new tasks with a general attitude that no task is too small, impossible, or cannot be improved.
• Work autonomously while building a good working relationship with fellow Gabbers
• Fosters a success-oriented, accountable environment within the company.
• Represents the firm with clients, investors, and business partners.

Work Hours & Benefits

You will be working and discussing strategy with the CEO and sending out emails to the team to implement them. We are looking for someone who can discuss strategy, help with goal setting, and help recruit the team to meet our 5 year goal of getting into the 503 schools on our waiting list. You will not be responsible for sales or technology as much as our CEO and CTO, but we need to ensure that as we bring in capital, we allocate resources to the right places. You can work from home and are entitled to a staff option as well as a 2,500K stipend every two weeks. You will also get one paid trip to Los Angeles. Once we receive funding, we can offer a competitive salary (60,000 USD), but we must ensure we can pay salaries for two years.

Chief Operating Officer Qualifications/Skills:

• Corporate/people management
• Financial planning and strategy
• Strategic planning and vision
• Promotion of process improvement
• Forecasting
• Marketing and business development
• Budget development

Education, Experience, and Professional Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field required
• MBA candidacy or completion is strongly preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of management experience
• In-depth understanding of the industry including risk management, compliance, and regulatory requirements
• In-depth understanding of budgeting, balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, and capital planning management
• Demonstrated strategic leadership ability
• Must enjoy working in a high-paced startup environment
• Wants to come in on the ground floor as we ascend
• Has an extensive network of startup enthusiasts interested in trying a new role
• Adequate technical skills are preferred but not required