Founding Business Excellence Lead

Matchii is the new way to hire agencies: matched, not browsed.

Hiring an agency today is a slog: 20+ quotes, 40+ hours of vetting, and a gut-feel pick that's wrong about half the time. Matchii makes it feel like booking the perfect flight; describe what you need, the right team appears, work begins. Human, AI-native, or hybrid. We match. We back the outcome. Behind the scenes, it's two products on one platform: a matched marketplace for the people doing the hiring and an operating system that the agencies run their whole business on. Underneath both is a data layer, the largest dataset of real services pricing and outcomes anywhere, that makes every match smarter than the last. The timing is the whole point. The $500B+ global agency services market is old and broken, and AI just blew the supply side open: 100+ AI-native services launched in the past year alone, with no platform connecting buyers to the new shape of supply. That gap has been open for years. We're building the company that fills it.

Role summary

We're looking for our Founding Business Excellence Lead to work directly with the founders in building the operational foundations, business intelligence, and strategic frameworks that will power Matchii's next stage of growth.

As one of the company's founding team members, you'll help define how we measure success, optimize execution, prepare for fundraising, and make strategic decisions. You'll build the systems, metrics, and insights that enable both operational excellence and investor readiness.

This is a highly cross-functional role, partnering with Product, Growth, Operations, Finance, and Leadership to ensure every major business decision is backed by data, operational evidence, and market intelligence.

What you'll own

Business Operating System

Build and continuously evolve the company's operating system by establishing the frameworks, rhythms, and management processes that enable the business to scale effectively.

Own company-wide planning, reporting, performance management, and operational governance, ensuring the organization executes with clarity, consistency, and accountability.

Strategy Execution

Translate company strategy into measurable execution across every function.

Partner with founders and functional leaders to define company priorities, business KPIs, execution plans, and cross-functional initiatives while ensuring strategic goals become operational outcomes.

Business Intelligence

Build the intelligence layer behind leadership decisions.

Develop business performance dashboards, analyze operational and customer data, monitor market and competitive trends, and deliver actionable insights that drive growth, efficiency, and strategic decision-making.

Operational Excellence

Design scalable operating models and continuously improve how the company works.

Identify operational bottlenecks, optimize cross-functional workflows, improve customer and internal operating journeys, and implement systems that support sustainable global growth.

Investor Readiness

Build the business foundation required for fundraising and long-term company growth.

Own investor-ready business metrics, market research, executive reporting, board materials, fundraising support, and due diligence preparation to ensure the company is always ready for strategic conversations with investors and partners.

What Success Looks Like

• Company-wide KPIs and reporting systems provide leadership with clear visibility into business performance.
• Strategic priorities consistently translate into measurable operational initiatives and cross-functional execution.
• Leadership decisions are supported by reliable business data, market intelligence, and performance insights.
• Operational workflows become more scalable, efficient, and repeatable across functions and markets.
• Investor materials, business metrics, and market analysis are maintained at fundraising-ready quality.
• The organization operates with stronger accountability, faster execution, and a culture of continuous improvement.

Who we're looking for

• 8+ years of experience in Investment Banking, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Corporate Strategy, Business Excellence, Chief of Staff, Consulting, or high-growth technology startups.
• Strong understanding of business performance management, operational metrics, unit economics, and strategic planning.
• Experience building business dashboards and reporting systems (Looker, Metabase, Tableau, Power BI, or similar).
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Experience preparing business cases, fundraising materials, or investor reporting is highly preferred.
• Deep interest in AI, SaaS, startup ecosystems, marketplaces, and emerging technologies.
• Highly proficient in leveraging AI tools to improve research, analysis, reporting, productivity, and decision-making.

Why this, why now

This isn't a traditional analyst role.

You'll help define how Matchii measures success, improves execution, and demonstrates traction to investors. From operational metrics and workflow optimization to fundraising readiness and strategic planning, your work will directly influence how the company scales.

As we enter our next stage of growth, we're building the systems, data, and operational discipline needed to become a world-class AI startup. You'll play a critical role in transforming business performance into investor confidence and ensuring every strategic decision is backed by measurable evidence.

How we hire

1. Intro call (30 min).

2. Founder call: the market and what you've closed.

3. Assessment.

4. References & offer.