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Founder’s Office – Generalist Jobs in India at GutIQ™
Title: Founder’s Office – Generalist
Company: GutIQ™
Location: India
About GutIQ
GutIQ is the world's first gut intelligence platform. We combine clinical diagnostic assessments with AI-driven insights to help people understand and optimize their gut health. We work with doctors, nutritionists, and health coaches to deliver personalized preventive care at scale.
Our mission: Make gut health diagnostics and personalized medicine accessible and actionable.
About the Role
We're looking for a Founders Office Generalist to be the operational backbone of our founder's office and company operations. You'll wear multiple hats—managing schedules, coordinating projects, solving problems, and handling whatever comes up to keep our early-stage company running smoothly.
This is a catch-all role for someone who's organized, adaptable, and energized by variety. You'll work directly with the founder on day-to-day execution, and you'll own small projects that support company growth.
Work Type: Full-time, Remote (India)
What's Exciting About This Role
You'll own whatever needs owning. There's no rigid job description here—you'll be the person who makes things happen. You'll work across founder productivity, operations, admin, project coordination, and strategic initiatives. You'll have complete visibility into how the company operates and the opportunity to shape how we scale.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives on variety, enjoys solving problems, and wants to learn how early-stage companies actually work from the inside.
Responsibilities
Founder's Office & Calendar Management
- Manage founder's calendar, meetings, and day-to-day schedule
- Coordinate calls, travel, and logistics
- Prepare meeting agendas, documents, and briefings
- Handle email flow and stakeholder communication
Operations & Project Coordination
- Support cross-functional projects and initiatives
- Track deadlines, tasks, and project progress
- Identify and solve operational bottlenecks
- Build and maintain systems (Notion, Asana, spreadsheets, etc.)
Administrative Support
- Document management and organization
- Data entry, research, and compilation
- Event coordination and logistics
- General administrative support as needed
Strategic Project Support
- Support founder on special initiatives (fundraising, partnerships, launches)
- Research, analysis, and data gathering
- Stakeholder coordination and follow-up
- Problem-solving and process improvement
Whatever Comes Up
- You'll wear multiple hats and adapt to whatever the company needs
- You're not limited to the above—you own your domain and expand it
What We're Looking ForCore Competencies
- Organized & reliable: You manage multiple priorities without losing track. Details matter to you
- Adaptable: You thrive on variety and changing priorities. You don't get frustrated by chaos—you get focused
- Proactive problem-solver: You spot gaps and fix them. You don't wait to be told what to do
- Communication excellence: Clear written and verbal communication. You can explain complex things simply
- Independent: You can work solo and figure things out without constant guidance
- Energized by variety: You enjoy wearing multiple hats and learning new skills
- Reliable: People can count on you to deliver what you commit to
Experience
- 2-4 years in operations, administrative, project management, or similar roles
- Experience managing calendars, projects, and cross-functional coordination
- Comfort with tools (Notion, Asana, Google Workspace, spreadsheets)
- Ideally: Health/tech industry exposure (not required)
What You DON'T Need
- MBA or specialized degree
- Industry expertise
- Prior "Founder's Office" title or formal training
- Perfection—we value learning and adapting
Work Arrangement
- Remote, India timezone
- Full-time
- Flexible hours with core overlap for collaboration
- Performance measured on results and responsiveness, not face time
Questions We Anticipate
Q: What's the actual job? It sounds vague. A: It's intentionally broad. You'll do founder support, operations, projects, and whatever else needs doing. As we grow, the role will specialize. You're helping us figure out what that looks like.
Q: Will I be doing admin work forever? A: No. As we grow and hire, your role evolves. If you nail this, you could move into Operations Manager, Project Manager, or other roles. This is a starting point, not a ceiling.
Q: Who do I report to? A: The founder directly. You'll have daily interaction and regular feedback.
Q: What's the growth path? A: Depends on you and on what the company needs. But this is a foundational role—if you prove yourself, there's room to grow.
