COO + Chief of Staff for a ClickUp-Centric Digital Marketing Co.

About the company

SGI LLC is a venture studio for e-commerce and SaaS brands to help those brands grooooow.

What's a “venture studio”, you ask?  Good question. :-)

It means that, along with capital, we invest sweat equity into our in-house brands in order to help them reach a larger audience by improving their marketing and operations.

Picture us as the “Digital DOGE” of e-commerce:  We're a small yet high-achieving remote team of ~25 people which operate in a results-focused and merit-based work environment.

About the role

We're looking for a full-time COO who excels at ClickUp, has a systems mindset, is a clear communicator, and has hands-on experience with digital marketing. 

You will be working directly with the CEO to ensure the smooth running of our team of ~25 people.  The following quote should land with you:

“If someone has those four things — work ethic, taste, integrity, and curiosity — I believe that you can learn anything in the world.” – Matt Mullenweg

Responsibilities:

• ClickUp:  Our team is asynchronous (3 continents, 7 time zones at last count) and we manage just about everything we're doing via ClickUp.
• Personnel: You'll be in charge of onboarding and off-boarding people from the team - think personality tests, work contracts, invoices, monthly payments, etc.
• SEO: Most of our brands acquire customers via SEO.   You need to have at least a rudimentary understanding of content marketing, outreach, email deliverability, etc.

Non-negotiables:

• Get Sh*t Done (GSD): We operate a high-trust, high-autonomy work environment.  You've got the choice to work where, when, and how - so long as you GSD and help others GSD in a timely manner.
• Be Conscientious: We hire those who are enablers for others, not blockers.   You're expected to problem solve and think of creative ways to make our team more effective and efficient.
• Team Leader:  You'll oversee all of our online operations.  We aren't looking for a “boss” but a leader.   You are not going to be micro-managed.

Tools we use:

We use a variety of world class tools to make sure our work is just that: World class.

Here are the tools you can expect to use on a daily or weekly basis.

• ClickUp for project management.
• Slack for quick communication and calls.
• WordPress, Shopify, and Magento for websites.

Three other tools that we use are:

• Ahrefs
• Google Analytics
• Google Search Console

If you haven't heard of these three, this role isn't for you.

About you

You're being hired to improve upon our internal operations so that our CEO can get out of the day-to-day ops of our company and free up mindshare in order to focus on new ventures.

If you're the ideal candidate then you have at least 3+ years working in digital marketing and, more importantly, you display the below characteristics:

• Excellent communication: We all work remote so clear, timely and clear communication is key.
• Problem solver: This goes hand-in-hand with "getting sh*t done" - you proactively take action.
• Detail oriented: I forgot a comma above in the job description, did you notice it?
• Keen to work in a fast-paced environment with a lot of independence.

Our operating principle is “ask for forgiveness, not permission.”  

You will have a team of ~25 people, most of whom are full-time, who are spread around the world and working on different brands in our venture studio.  

What's in it for you?

Interested?  Great!  Here's what is in it for you:

• Pay: $3,000 p/mo.
• Flexible schedule: Working CEST business hours is just fine.
• Merit-based bonuses and profit share potential.
• Full time.
• Fully remote w/yearly team offsite.
• Office reimbursement.
• Gym reimbursement.
• Tech-upgrade reimbursement.

Note:  We will not be conducting video interviews for this role until May 2025. You will not start before June 1st, 2025.  

How to apply?

The hiring process for this position will include the following steps:

1. Click here to fill out the application form. 
2. If short-listed, we will contact you to step up a Zoom video interview sometime in May.
3. If the Zoom interview goes well, we will give you a short test task.

Please note that this position requires 100% commitment and is not suitable for those seeking a side job, freelance work, or part-time employment.

This position will be closed as soon as we find the perfect match. 

So, make sure to read the description carefully and take your time to submit a high-quality application that stands out.