Former Founder, Human Data
Wing is one of the world's largest virtual talent companies, venture-backed and based in San Francisco. Leveraging our scale, millions of applicants, and other operational expertise, we're launching a dedicated AI data labeling & annotation subsidiary, empowering exceptional people to play a defining role in training the next generation of AI. We're hiring a Former Founder to run this business end-to-end. The role title is flexible (though, ideally GM or something in this vein).
About the Role
You will own P&L, strategy, go-to-market, delivery / quality, security & compliance, and team building. You'll build the business from zero, close key customers, help set up the operating engine, and report directly to Wing's CEO.
Responsibilities :
- Acquire new business from AI labs and tier-1 tech companies via your network, digital / in-person outbound
- Attend meetings, consultations, events, etc. in person as needed and build key relationships
- Build durable relationships with researchers, data / infra leaders, procurement, and legal; expand accounts
- Own the business plan, pricing, margin targets, forecasting, and budget adherence.
- Report on progress to senior leadership Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and operational rigor
Requirements :
Technical, strong grasp of AI concepts and ability / willingness to learn concepts at the bleeding edge of machine learning.Former CEO, ideally having gone through top programs such as ycombinator, etc.Primarily located in San Francisco, CA, with a willingness to travel around Northern California, the United States, and internationally as neededBachelor's degree in any discipline, ideally from a top institutionOutgoing, social, gregarious personality, willingness, and capability to build relationshipsGreat management skills : you will, to an extent, be responsible for a giant piece of an entire business unit and all that comes with it, people management, budgets, interfacing with finance, legal, operations, and moreStrong preference for someone who's been hands on with SalesProven builder of multidisciplinary teams; excellent stakeholder managementDigital native (Google Workspace, Sheets, CRM)Nice-to-haves :
Experience selling to or operating within AI labs (RLHF, red-teaming, evals, multimodal)Experience founding a company in the data space.Strong interest and understanding in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and LLMs$170,000 - $250,000 a year
Benefits & Compensation :
Base compensation : $170K$250K, with increases as the business growsEquity : generous grant vested over 4 yearsPerformance Bonus : Strong performers can expect $300K-$1M+ in additional annual cash and equity on top of base for closing and expanding enterprise dealsA $1K monthly allowance for mealsCompany-sponsored Equinox membershipHealth insuranceNote : please ignore any interview assessment automated emails, if any. They do not apply to this role.