Chief of Staff to Founder (UAE Visa Sponsorship Offered)

🇦🇪 UAE Visa Sponsorship Provided 🇦🇪

Overview

The UK Job Institute helps international students in the UK land their dream jobs. Founded by Farhoon Asim in December 2023, we’ve quickly become the #1 player in the market.

Since then, we have:

• Helped 250+ international students land UK jobs (including job offers at Amazon, Bumble, CitiBank, Deloitte, EY, HSBC, KPMG, Siemens)
• Reached 60 million+ organic views across LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube (with $0 spent on ads)
• Grown to 89,000+ followers on LinkedIn and 76,000+ on Instagram
• Generated £1.3 million+ in revenue…

In 5 years, we aim to have:

• Helped 10,000+ international students land their dream jobs
• Helped 1,000+ secure visa sponsorship in the UK
• Expanded globally (to the US, and/or Canada)

The Opportunity

We are hiring the future CEO of the UK Job Institute.

This role begins as Chief of Staff to the Founder and transitions into full operational ownership for the right operator.

We are looking for a high-agency operator who sees problems before they happen.

You will be running the #1 career platform for international students in the UK. We exist to change the economic trajectory of international students in the UK. A job offer doesn’t just change income - it impacts the trajectory of an entire family.

You will work directly with the founder of a highly profitable, bootstrapped online business and play a central role in scaling operations, managing people, and turning ideas into executed outcomes.

This role is designed for intrapreneurs who are highly independent and prefer roles where progression is very fast. This role has the potential to grow into a COO and potentially eventually a CEO role in ~24 months.

What This Role Actually Is

This role is built for independent executors who do not wait for instructions.

You are expected to spot problems early, make decisions, and execute fast. Once a project is done, you update with results, not questions. 

Responsibilities

Strategic Growth & Systems (30%)

• Drive experiments, launches, and improvements end-to-end
• Own revenue growth and operational scalability
• Design systems that reduce founder dependency
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks

Team & Performance Management (50%)

• Motivate the team and ensure they understand priorities
• Manage junior staff and contractors (including hiring/firing decisions)
• Evaluate agency and supplier performance and liaise regularly
• Lead on projects until completion and eliminate bottlenecks when they arise

Strategic Projects & Founder Shield (30%)

• Act as a strategic right-hand
• Prioritise against company objectives
• Own high-impact strategic projects
• Shield the founder from operational noise

Who We’re Looking For (Requirements)

Must-haves :

• 2+ years of experience working alongside a Founder (non-negotiable)
• Evidence of working in a fast-paced environment
• World-class written and verbal English communication
• Willingness to operate at very high intensity and pace

Nice to haves

• Experience at a YC-backed company
• Prior entrepreneurial or side-project experience
• Proven track record of executing without supervision

This Role Is For You If:

• You’ve been the #2 in a start-up, but now want to become the #1
• You like ownership of outcomes, instead of tasks
• You want equity in a profitable company, not a lottery ticket startup

What’s In It For You

• Base salary: 25,000 - 35,000 AED per month (depending on experience)
• Equity: 2% – 5% (flexible for the right candidate)
• Performance-based progression : Increased comp and equity at the COO / CEO level
• Start date: Immediate