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At Krea, we empower human creativity through intuitive AI tools across text, images, video, sound, and 3D. We're building smarter, more controllable AI tools. We seek a zero-to-one Operations generalist to manage critical systems, including GPU/cloud negotiations, third-party API relationships, hiring, office management, and finance support. This role involves working closely with founders and other teams to ensure smooth company operations and scalable growth. The position offers flexibility in title and level based on experience.

<h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">About Krea</h2><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">At Krea, we’re dedicated to making AI intuitive and controllable for creatives. Our mission is to build tools that empower human creativity, not replace it. We believe AI is a new medium that lets us express ourselves across text, images, video, sound, and 3D—and we’re building better, smarter, more controllable tools to harness it.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">We’re backed by Bain Capital Ventures, a16z, Abstract Ventures, Pebblebed and others. If you’re passionate about pushing the boundaries of AI and enabling human creativity, we’d love to hear from you.</p><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">The role</h2><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">We’re looking for a zero-to-one Operations generalist to own the systems that keep Krea moving—everything from GPU/cloud negotiations and third-party API relationships to hiring pipelines, office management, and finance support. You’ll work directly with the founders and partner closely with engineering, research, and go-to-market to make sure the company runs smoothly and scales sensibly.</p><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">Title/level flexible (Operations Lead / Business Operations Manager / Head of Operations), depending on experience.</p><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">What you’ll do</h2><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Vendor, Infra & Partnerships</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Lead negotiations with GPU/cloud providers and manage credits, capacity, pricing, and SLAs.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Own relationships with third-party API providers (LLMs, storage, auth, analytics, etc.): onboarding, usage monitoring, incident response, and renewals.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Drive procurement for software, tools, and services; standardize vendor evaluation and approvals.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">People & Recruiting Ops</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Build and improve the hiring pipeline: ATS hygiene, interview loops, scorecards, candidate comms, and scheduling.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Own onboarding/offboarding, equipment provisioning, and lightweight HRIS hygiene (policies, docs, training).</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Finance & Admin</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Partner on budgeting/forecasting, unit economics, and cost controls (cloud/GPU/API spend).</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Coordinate payables/receivables, vendor invoices, and expense policies; keep docs tidy for monthly/quarterly closes.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Help prepare materials for board updates and audits.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Process & Program Management</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Stand up lightweight company operating cadence: OKRs, weekly reviews, cross-team rituals, and dashboards.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Document and continuously improve core workflows (security reviews, deal desk, launch checklists, incident post-mortems).</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Risk, Legal & Compliance</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Coordinate NDAs/MSAs/DPAs with counsel; track renewals and obligations.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Drive vendor risk assessments and shepherd compliance projects (e.g., SOC 2 readiness, privacy/security questionnaires).</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Office, IT & Events</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Run our in-person SF office: space, supplies, IT fleet, snacks/lunch, facilities, vendors.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Plan travel, team events, and offsites end-to-end.</li></ul><h3 class="text-xl md:text-2xl font-bold mt-8 mb-3 text-gray-800">Customer/GTM Enablement (as needed)</h3><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Support enterprise deals with security/privacy responses and vendor onboarding portals.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Help instrument basic analytics and reporting to keep teams aligned on goals and outcomes.</li></ul><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">If you see an operational gap at Krea, you’ll own it, fix it, and make it durable.</p><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Example Tacit Skills We’re Looking For</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed"><strong>High agency & ownership:</strong> You spot messy, high-leverage problems, propose a plan, execute fast, and close the loop with clear reporting—without hand-holding.</li><li class="leading-relaxed"><strong>Zero-to-one systems builder:</strong> You stand up simple, durable processes (SOPs, checklists, Airtable/Notion/Zapier automations) and iterate based on data.</li><li class="leading-relaxed"><strong>Vendor & infra savvy:</strong> You can compare GPU/API quotes, track usage vs. budget, push for credits/SLAs, and keep vendor records clean.</li><li class="leading-relaxed"><strong>Numbers first:</strong> Comfortable modeling costs and scenarios in spreadsheets; you catch anomalies before they become surprises.</li><li class="leading-relaxed"><strong>Crisp communication:</strong> Straightforward writing, tight docs, fast async updates; strong judgment on when to pull people in vs. unblock yourself.</li></ul><p class="my-4 text-gray-700 leading-relaxed">We’re optimizing for output and judgment, not years of experience.</p><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Example Ideal Candidate</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">You’ve been the <strong>first or only ops</strong> person (or played the role) at a small, fast startup—wearing many hats and making things work with limited resources.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Or, you’re a <strong>high-agency early-career builder</strong> (1–4 years) from consulting/IB/rev-ops/PMO who wants to move from slideware to shipping real systems.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Or, you’ve led <strong>zero-to-one programs</strong> in a student org, lab, or small company—owning budgets, vendors, recruiting, events, and documentation end-to-end.</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">Our culture</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">We work full-time and in-person at our waterfront office in San Francisco.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">We care about creativity: our team includes musicians, designers, visual artists, and engineers.</li></ul><h2 class="text-2xl md:text-3xl font-bold mt-10 mb-4 border-b pb-2 text-gray-800">What we offer</h2><ul class="list-disc list-inside my-5 pl-5 space-y-2 text-gray-700"><li class="leading-relaxed">Openness to sponsoring international candidates (e.g., STEM OPT, OPT, H-1B, O-1, E-3).</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Work alongside a world-class team building the future of AI creative tooling.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Significant scope and company-wide impact.</li><li class="leading-relaxed">Competitive compensation (75th percentile of market) with meaningful equity.</li></ul>

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