When Opportunity Strikes: Work for Twitter?
Came across a “Founder Associate” position at a small, but well-funded company based in the Bay Area called Twitter. The job description seems pretty wide open and is clearly written by someone who is an entrepreneur that praises the “intangibles”.
The benefits of working in a position such as this are endless. Working and building a rapport with the CEO and co-founders of a communication service re-defining how we interact is a dream job.
Many people in their mid-to-late 20s/30s would consider themselves ‘too established’ or even worse, too old to pursue an opportunity as an overqualified assistant for Twitter’s CEO.
If you are already ‘established’ in your current career, do you leave ‘everything’ and go and work for this opportunity?
The real question at the heart of this post is: at what age does opportunity and risk-taking end??
About Us
Twitter is defining a new form of communication that is touching people’s lives across the world. We are small but well-funded and building a company to last. We are currently a team of 25 and looking for a few key people who will help take us to the next level.
About this Job
This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious, multi-talented individual who wants to see the inside of a fast-moving startup and work closely with the founders. The ideal candidate is a future entrepreneur or executive who is willing to work hard and do a wide variety of non-glamorous tasks for a year or two in order to get their foot in the door, learn, and make connections. You will work directly with Twitter’s CEO and co-founders, with the simple goal of saving them time. Which means: The level of work you’ll do is only limited by your capabilities. Are you capable of: Designing a presentation? Researching a market? Creating a financial model? Great, as long as you’re also willing to make copies and run errands. Essentially, you should be overqualified to be an assistant, but not have a problem doing assistant-like tasks. In exchange, you’ll get unique visibility into a unique company, a great learning experience, and the chance to move on to do many other things (in Twitter, or elsewhere—with a strong endorsement).
Qualifications
4+ years work experience
Excellent written communication skills
Strong computer skills (spreadsheets, word processing, presentations, email)
Highly organized and efficient
People person with tact and diplomatic instincts
Track record of trying things
Strong interest in business and, particularly, technology startups
Broad knowledge of the Internet industry
About working at Twitter
Twitter offers competitive salaries and full benefits, including health, dental, vacation, 401k, and stock options. We work in a bright, sunny office in San Francisco. And you’ll be joining a unique group of experienced folks who are doing their best work to create something great.
The position is full-time and is based in San Francisco and will report to the CEO. Twitter is an equal opportunity employer.
Apply for the opportunity in question here
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