Founder's Associate

Avant Arte is a curated platform connecting the world’s leading artists and public arts institutions with a new generation of enthusiasts, collectors and patrons. We collaborate with the most exciting contemporary artists such as Ai Weiwei, Mickalene Thomas, Maurizio Cattelan and Jenny Holzer to create limited editions of the highest quality, from prints and sculptures to digital works.

Our global community of over 4 million collectors and art enthusiasts reflects the growing energy and curiosity of a new generation transforming how art is discovered and supported. Together with leading museums and institutions, we develop fundraising collaborations that strengthen public access to art and engage the new generation of patrons who will shape its future. Make-Ready, our North London print studio, is the largest fine art silkscreen printmaker in the world.

Our mission is to make discovering and collecting art more accessible, connecting artists, institutions and audiences in meaningful ways that expand art’s reach and impact.

We’re a small team with really big ambitions, both for what we want to achieve and also the environment we’re building. We want to create a company that remains thoughtful as we scale and tries to be genuinely progressive in how we operate. We want people to really own what they do and be given the autonomy and freedom to make mistakes, learn, and create something meaningful.

We all work incredibly hard because we really care about what Avant Arte is here to do – we’re looking for exceptional people who are proactive, hungry to learn, and want to put their pride in our collective achievements.

We know that creating an inclusive environment that promotes and values diversity is critical if we want to build something with impact and meaning. We believe that having diversity in age, background, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, and perspective will make us an infinitely better company. We were shortlisted for Women in Tech’s Best Employer - Small Company and Best Benefits, and Otta’s top 100 startups to work at.

As our Founder’s Associate, you’ll work directly with our co-founder and CEO as a trusted partner, extending his reach across the business. It’s a highly trusted role at the heart of the company: excellent executive support combined with real ownership of strategic, operational and cross-functional work. You’ll report to the CEO.

• Run company OKR setting and tracking, on time and to a high standard

• Lead SLT rhythms: agendas, notes, action tracking and decks for leadership offsites

• Brief the CEO ahead of monthly OKR reviews with each team

• Make SLT a forum where good ideas surface and decisions get made

• Lead the monthly investor update (data pack and narrative) and keep the investor CRM up to date

• Run cross-functional projects from planning to delivery

• Research and turn information into clear insights and recommendations

• Exceptional organisation and attention to detail

• Excellent writing: you can write in someone else’s voice and turn a messy discussion into clear notes and actions

• Structured thinking: comfortable with planning processes and OKRs

• Strong logistics skills for complex diaries and travel

• You self-prioritise, work independently and manage multiple work streams at once

• Start-up experience: you’re used to a fast pace and shifting priorities

• Hands-on experience of executive support (diary, travel, inbox), whether or not you’ve held an EA title

• Confidence with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders and investors, and the ability to hold your ground kindly when someone pushes back

• You want a front-row seat to how decisions get made: at SLT, with investors and across a high-growth business

• You value a low-ego, entrepreneurial environment

• You get satisfaction from turning ambiguity into clarity, in calendars, inboxes, spreadsheets and Slack

• A pure strategy role – diary and travel management are core to the job, not something to get through on the way to “real” strategy work

• A role with detailed briefs – you’ll often need to work out what good looks like yourself

• A role with an always-available manager or regular structured check-ins – our CEO travels often, so you’ll make many calls on your own judgement

1. 30-min call with Talent Acquisition

2. Short take-home exercise

3. Interview with the CEO’s office

4. Final interview with the CEO, including a short task

We aim to complete the process within 3 weeks and will give you feedback at every stage.

We welcome applications from everyone and are happy to make adjustments at any stage – just let us know.