Author.Inc is building the future of publishing.
We help founders create market-defining books in weeks instead of years using a proprietary, AI-powered editorial system. We're at $2M+ ARR with a clear trajectory to $50M–$100M.
To get there, we're hiring an Executive Operations Partner — a high-bandwidth, high-context operator who will grow directly into our future Chief Operating Officer.
If you read this and think, “This sounds like me,” we want to meet you.
Austin, TX.
Hybrid.
You must be available for in-person work during recording days, deep-work sessions, and high-stakes moments.
This is a proximity role - not remote.
Your job is to make the founder and company faster, smoother, and more scalable.
You'll own the operational spine of the business:
Coordinate cross-team flow
Anticipate issues before they surface
Keep author projects on track
Stabilize recording days in person
Translate founder direction into clear, executable plans
Drive operational efficiency across delivery, brand, and systems
Build SOPs and workflows as we scale
Protect the founder's time and mental space
Create alignment across the entire company
This is not an assistant role.
This is not project management.
This is a COO apprenticeship inside a high-growth company.
We are looking for a very specific cognitive profile:
Fast processor — you update context in seconds, not minutes
High working memory — you can track 10–15 active threads without losing accuracy
Pattern recognizer — you see system issues before they break
Operationally bilingual — you understand people and processes
Calm under pressure — you steady rooms, teams, and founders
High ownership — you think in terms of outcomes, not tasks
Zero ego — you execute at a high level without needing the spotlight
If you've ever been described as “the person who makes everything work,” you're in the right place.
You may have been:
Chief of Staff or Deputy Chief of Staff
Operations Manager at a high-growth startup
Senior EA to a founder/CEO (in a high-complexity environment)
Producer or Line Producer handling high-stakes creative projects
Ops lead inside an agency, coaching company, or tech firm
We care far more about capability than titles.
You have successfully owned 50–150 projects per year ****,
and kept timelines moving across multiple stakeholders.
Run operational cadence for the founder + team
Coordinate recording days on-site
Proactively identify risks across sales, brand, delivery, and systems
Build scalable workflows and SOPs
Manage timelines for 20–50 author projects
Remove friction from the founder's day
Expand the operating system of the entire company
Help hire and onboard editors, designers, ops team members
Ensure nothing slips through the cracks across departments
You'll become the integrator who keeps the whole machine running.
This role is built to evolve into:
This is the single highest-leverage role in the company outside the co-founders.
Depending on experience:
$95K–$145K base
Bonus opportunities tied to company performance
Fast upward mobility as responsibilities expand
People seeking remote-only work
People overwhelmed by fast-changing environments
People who need rigid structure
People who avoid direct communication
People who want a quiet, predictable job
People who prefer corporate bureaucracy
This job is for someone who wants to build something significant, not maintain something safe.
Submit:
Your résumé or LinkedIn
A brief note on the most complex project or operation you've ever run
One example of a time you solved a problem before anyone else noticed it