Aposto - Founders Associate

Baltic Ventures Limited; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic startup in Liverpool is seeking a Founders Associate to work alongside the leadership team. This full-time position involves strategic project management, collaboration across various functions, and opportunities for career growth. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of experience in fast-paced environments and possesses strong analytical and communication skills. Competitive salary and benefits provided.

Benefits

Competitive salary and pension

26 days holiday plus UK bank holidays

Direct impact on the company

Accelerated career growth

Unique learning opportunities

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Experience with early-stage startups.
• Capable of quickly learning new domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead mission-critical projects to scale Aposto.
• Identify inefficiencies and suggest improvements.
• Assist in fundraising and investment preparations.
• Research market trends and build execution strategies.
• Collaborate with product teams on feature launches.
• Manage ad-hoc projects for founders.

Skills

Experience in fast-paced consulting, startups, operations or business strategy

Proficient in Google Suite, CRM and automation systems

Exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Highly analytical with ability to build financial models

Proactive and self-motivated

Tools

Google Suite

CRM systems

Job description

Founders Associate

Location: Liverpool City Region

Start date: January - February 2026

Term: 6 month fixed‑term

Hours: Full‑time (37.5 hours per week, varied schedule)

Working arrangement: Remote (occasional in‑person touchpoints)

Salary: £25,000–30,000 (pro‑rated)

About us

At Aposto we’re transforming the event industry, eliminating complexity in event planning, staffing and compliance. Built by event managers, for event managers, we’re a B2B SaaS platform designed to streamline events and are currently being used within football clubs, stadiums, arenas and live concerts. Our platform covers everything businesses need to make events successful in one place, from staff onboarding, training and assessment to event incident data and analytics. We’re on a mission to make the UK – starting with Liverpool – the safest place in the world to host live events.

https://aposto.co.uk/

The role

We’re seeking a Founders Associate to work directly with our leadership team. This is a high‑exposure, high‑impact role designed for someone who thrives in fast‑paced environments and wants to gain a 360° view of scaling a startup. You will play a key role in our most critical initiatives, working across strategy, operations, finance, and product.

Responsibilities

• Help us to scale and grow Aposto by leading mission‑critical projects, driving key decisions and prioritising business initiatives, from market entry strategy and competitive analysis to new business line launches.
• Implement effective processes and identify inefficiencies across the business; continuously question how we do things and suggest improvements, using data and proposals, dashboards and reports to streamline operations.
• Assist founders with fundraising: preparing materials for investment rounds (pitch decks, data rooms), supporting financial forecasts and developing investor relations.
• Research new customer market trends, potential partnerships, customer segments and market opportunities; build strategy and plans for execution.
• Collaborate with product and go‑to‑market teams to inform the roadmap and launch new features; collate customer feedback and market trends into actionable insights.
• Tackle a variety of ad‑hoc projects as they arise, often with tight deadlines and high stakes, acting as the “go‑to” person for founders.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years’ experience in fast‑paced consulting, startups, operations or business strategy.
• Experience within an early‑stage startup.
• Confident using tools such as Google Suite, CRM and automation systems.
• Ability to quickly become an expert in new domains and context‑switch effectively.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly analytical, capable of building financial models, analysing market data and creating compelling presentations.
• Proactive, self‑motivated, resourceful and thrives in an unstructured environment.
• Ownership mentality: takes full responsibility for projects and their outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and pension – based on your skills and experience.
• 26 days holiday (prorated over 6 months) plus UK bank holidays.
• Direct impact: work side‑by‑side with founders and influence the company's trajectory.
• Accelerate career growth: fast‑track to a leadership position or launchpad for entrepreneurial journey.
• Unique learning opportunity: deep understanding of every function of a startup.
• Dynamic culture: passionate and collaborative team dedicated to building something great.

How to apply

Think you’re a good fit? Apply now to start building with us today.

• Click "Apply now" and complete the application form.
• Initial interview with hiring team (remote – 20 minutes).
• Second stage interview with founder (remote).
• In‑person meeting.