Founder’s Office, People, AI & Operations

Founder’s Office – People, AI & Operations at Zee Labs

About the Role

Zee Labs is seeking a highly capable individual to join the Founder's Office, working directly with a co-founder. This role requires a proactive approach to problem-solving and execution across various company functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Think, Build, Solve, Research, Manage, Execute.
• Review performance-marketing videos and test new AI video models.
• Debug automation, improve app UI, build prototypes, and research new technology.
• Work with developers, assist with hiring, and analyze advertising creative performance.
• Take ownership of major day-to-day responsibilities across the company.

AI & Emerging Technology

• Stay updated on AI models, AI agents, automation tools, creative AI, AI video generation, developer tools, new software products, and emerging technology.
• Actively experiment with new tools before they become mainstream.
• Identify technologies to improve speed, quality, or cost at Zee Labs.
• Build AI workflows, automations, and internal systems.
• Assist teams with prompting and AI-related problems.
• Test new AI tools and determine their usefulness.
• Implement successful tools across different teams.
• Improve existing workflows using AI and automation.
• Be naturally curious about advancements in the technology world.

Video, Creative & Performance Marketing

• Work closely with video editors and creative teams.
• Understand video editing, storytelling, hooks, pacing, retention, performance marketing creatives, ad psychology, short-form content, AI-generated video, creative research, and visual quality.
• Identify and improve video quality to impact user acquisition, CTR, conversion, and retention.

Product, UI/UX & Engineering

• Understand and work with UI/UX, product design, front-end development, back-end concepts, APIs, Android products, web products, databases, automation, AI-assisted coding, prototyping, analytics, and technical debugging.
• Build prototypes for new ideas.

Hiring & People

• Screen, interview, and evaluate candidates (video editors, creative talent, technical candidates).
• Design interview processes and create practical assignments.
• Identify high-quality candidates and improve hiring systems.
• Coordinate with HR and onboard new team members.
• Assess skill, attitude, ownership, intelligence, communication ability, learning speed, and culture fit.

Founder-Level Problem Solving

• Address problems such as automating processes, analyzing creative performance, building internal solutions, selecting AI tools, launching experiments, unblocking teams, prototyping ideas, assessing candidates, improving processes, and accelerating workflows.
• Learn quickly to find solutions.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work across teams including Video Editors, Scriptwriters, Developers, Designers, HR, Marketing, Freelancers, and External Vendors.
• Unblock teams, improve their performance, solve problems, and move initiatives forward.

Tools & Systems

• Help own and improve the internal technology stack: AI tools, creative tools, video-generation platforms, productivity systems, automation tools, developer tools, internal workflows, prompt libraries, SOPs, collaboration systems, and internal dashboards.
• Continuously look for opportunities to improve company operations.

Operations

• Assist with general operational problems: identify bottlenecks, improve processes, coordinate teams, follow up on projects, help teams execute faster, solve unexpected problems, create systems, and improve accountability and ownership.

Who We’re Looking For

• A high-agency generalist.
• Exceptionally curious and learns extremely quickly.
• Strong technical instincts and genuine interest in AI and technology.
• Understands creative work and storytelling.
• Product-minded thinking, able to communicate with engineers, designers, and editors.
• Ability to evaluate people, research unfamiliar subjects deeply, and make decisions with incomplete information.
• Works independently, converts ambiguous ideas into execution, and takes ownership.
• Strong management and leadership instincts.
• Comfortable challenging ideas for better solutions.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Capable of handling several different problems in one day.

Language

• Hindi: Excellent / fluent
• English: Excellent professional fluency, written and spoken.

What We’re NOT Looking For

• Individuals who need clearly defined tasks daily.
• Those who frequently state tasks are "outside my role."
• Individuals who only manage but do not execute, or only execute but cannot lead.
• Those who dislike ambiguity or wait for others to solve unfamiliar problems.
• Individuals who use AI occasionally rather than actively experimenting with it.
• Those who have stopped actively learning after mastering one skill.
• Individuals who need constant follow-up to finish tasks.

The Ideal Person

• Technologist + Creative Thinker + AI Native + Problem Solver + Operator + Builder + Recruiter + Leader.
• Potential backgrounds: engineer, video editor, designer, ex-founder, product person, growth person, marketer, operator.
• Demonstrates Curiosity, Judgment, Ownership, Speed, and Execution.

What Success Looks Like

• Independently handling team problems, hiring, creative reviews, technology decisions, AI implementation, product discussions, internal systems, operational issues, and special projects.
• Enabling the company to continue important work during the founder's absence.

Location

Bengaluru — On-site.