Operations Generalist

Operations AssociateWe're hiring an Operations Associate to own the day-to-day operations that keep Cogent running - ranging across people operations, workplace operations, events, and special projects. You'll work across the business rather than sitting inside one function. This role offers rare exposure to how a category-defining company is built end to end, making it a strong fit for someone excited by company-building and long-term leadership growth.What You'll DoWorkplace Operations: Own office logistics across both locations in San Francisco and New York, from supplies and landlord relationships, to running company swag from concept to delivery, to planning off-sites.People Operations: Own recruiting coordination and onboarding end to end, from scheduling and offer logistics to designing how new hires ramp. You'll also handle legal and immigration coordination and run the Cogent Founder Academy.Events: Dream up events that build the Cogent brand and own them end to end - concept, logistics, & invites, while building a recurring events calendar and cadence for the company.Special Projects: Partner directly with the founders and the Head of Bizops to tackle other strategic initiatives that come up.What We're Looking For2+ years of experience working in a fast-paced environment, ideally at a startup (open to less if you're high-slope and quick to pick things up)Background in an ambiguous, cross-functional role - people operations, workplace operations, office management, or events managementA self-starter who can unblock themselves and drive work without heavy directionGood taste and a point of view on what makes an office, an offsite, or an onboarding experience actually good, not just checked off a listComfortable owning work across very different domains without dropping detailsEnergized by a fast-moving, high-intensity environment rather than drained by itReaches for AI tools as a default way of working (e.g., building a script or an automation to solve a problem instead of doing it by hand every time)Strong written communication: clear, simple, and calibrated to the audienceExperience handling sensitive employee information with accuracy and discretionBonus PointsStrong undergraduate degree with consulting experienceExperience having founded your own venture or built a function from 0-1