Job description

Artimus Robotics - located in Boulder, CO - has an exciting opening for a Business Operations Specialist. This position is a full time salary position to begin immediately. This role will report directly to the CEO/co-founder focused on taking over many day-to-day operational and administrative tasks while also being exposed to a wide variety of one-off and special projects required of a fast-paced, hard-tech start up. The role will also have the opportunity to interact nearly daily with other technical co-founders of the company, in an effort to optimize their time and output. This role is fit for a generalist with a can-do attitude and a willingness to learn.

We are looking for a creative, disciplined, and self-motivated team member who is excited to be part of a dynamic work environment and is eager to make significant contributions as part of a small team. An entrepreneurial mindset is a must. The right candidate values variety, process, and organization above all else. The candidate must be able to easily transition between time-sensitive and immediately-focused tasks, with long-vision and forward-focused tasks. Operational and administrative experience is not required though it will be highly valued. Our seed-stage company is in the process of expanding and this position offers ample opportunity for growth in both roles and responsibilities. It is expected that this role may grow into a chief of staff, operations management, or even COO position in time. At this time, the business operations aspect of this job does not demand a full time workload, and thus additional special projects in support of sales, business development, marketing or a variety of entrepreneurial activities will also be expected of this role.

Read below for more info about Artimus & additional details about this position. Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter with their application. Only applications submitted through Indeed.com will be considered. Interviews for this position will begin after August 23.

Your core mission at Artimus

The primary mission of this employee is to optimize the output of the entire Artimus team. You will balance day-to-day operational needs with strategic initiatives directed by the CEO. Your individual success will be realized as the entire organization strives to do more faster.

Roles & Responsibilities

Primary 75%: Business Operations

• Resource monitoring and management. In tandem with the CEO you will be responsible for monitoring and reporting on both the time and capital usage within the organization. You will operate a variety of existing dashboards and systems and as well as create new dashboards in an effort to better optimize the output of the team. Initially you will be an operator of these systems but in time you are expected to be the creator of processes and decision maker in some of these critical activities.

• Information management. In tandem with the entire organization you will strive to better disseminate information across the organization and also to external stakeholders. You will optimize how the team meets, interacts, and communicates in an effort to make a more effective and efficient team. You will be the keeper of the internal rhythms, monitor project deadlines, reports, and other critical activities.

• Business Operations and Administration. In tandem with the CEO, you will become a critical gear of the Artimus operations, handling any operational task ranging from facility, to financial, to HR, to IT, to contract management. You might not have experience with any of these given activities, but your can-do attitude and drive to provide value will enable you to learn and execute on the small but critical day-to-day tasks required of a small and fast paced organization. No task should be too small or mundane for you as you recognize the value every activity has in realizing the success of the organization.

Secondary 25%: Special projects

• Market Research and Business Development. You will support assorted data collection and analysis tasks in support of a variety of market research and business development projects. These activities may include lead gathering, market summarization, and customer profiling.

• Marketing. You will support a variety of marketing activities which may include content creation, photography, videography, copywriting, or website maintenance.

• Facility. Artimus is actively expanding their facility and you should be eager to make significant contributions to this activity from interactions with contractors to purchasing of supplies and equipment.

• Other. There are always new and unknown tasks coming up that you should be excited to engage with. You should be eager to block-and-tackle any project for the management team, even if you do not have experience in that area.

• It is not expected that you are an expert in any of these special project areas but have a willingness to learn. Any of these existing skills you do have will be highly useful and rewarded accordingly. It is expected that in time, your role shifts away from special projects and is exclusively operational.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in nearly any field - hiring for person, not diploma - though the right degree may be in Entrepreneurship studies, Business Administration, or Operations/Project Management. Please make your case in your cover letter as to why you are a great fit beyond your degree.

• Excellent and concise communications skills, both written and verbal.

• Must be able to follow directions and work without supervision.

• Willingness to learn.

• The ability to translate raw thoughts into actionable activities through emails, documents, systems, and processes.

• Proficiency in Google workspace, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and excel.

• Excellent time management.

• Process oriented.

• Organized.

Preferred Skills & Experience :

• Past experience with government contracts and grants is a large plus though this can be trained.

• Financial analysis and modeling skills. Accounting/bookkeeping skills.

• Basic invoicing and accounts payables (work with external bookkeeper if needed).

• Familiarity or proficiency with tools such as Toggl, Trello, Google workspace, Microsoft 365, Gusto, Wix, QuickBooks Online, Buffer, and Social Media platforms, Adobe products, and/or Final Cut Pro X.

• Facility project management such as capital equipment purchasing and lab management.

• Familiarity with the objective and key results (OKRs) goal setting processes.

• Ability to create marketing content including photograph and videography skills.

• Copywriting skills for press, blogs, social media and websites

• Market analysis and sizing skills.

• 2-10 years of industry experience. Much higher experience may be considered.

Compensation

• $40,000 - 80,000 per year

• Equity compensation available

• Competitive benefits package including health, dental & vision.

• Flexible hours

• The position is in-person first but hybrid work is available if appropriate.

About Artimus Robotics Inc.

At Artimus we are developing and manufacturing a new class of soft actuators (or artificial muscles) for a wide variety of industries including automotive, medical, defense, industrial, and other exploratory areas. Instead of the rigid materials typically found in mechanical systems, we are taking a new approach by making electric actuators from a combination of flexible and soft materials. Our core technology, which we call HASEL (pronounced “hazel”) actuators, offers many benefits over traditional actuators. Customers turn to our technology for unique features including compliance, low-weight, non-metal materials, high speed operation, and adaptability.

First developed at the University of Colorado Boulder, our HASEL actuation technology garnered international attention with coverage in Wired, National Geographic, and a Ted Talk. Check out our YouTube channel for more videos & info about our tech.

Artimus Robotics Inc is a venture-backed startup that offers a dynamic & flexible work environment. As part of a small & collaborative team, motivated individuals will be able to make a direct impact on the company as we continue to grow. This position offers ample opportunity for growth in both roles and responsibilities. Artimus employees are highly valued as individuals with a corporate culture with values of accountable, coachable, commutative, curious, and practical.

Work Environment

Our office is located in beautiful Boulder, CO on Valmont Rd near Foothills Parkway with convenient access to walking paths, disc golf, and Valmont Bike Park. Artimus employees regularly enjoy lunch trips to the bike park and Friday happy hours. While we are a tightly knit community, we also respect work-life boundaries and encourage a strong work-life balance.

Our in-person team is approximately 10 people, and all employees are required to have COVID-19 vaccines. As such, this position is a low risk for COVID exposure.

Equity and diversity

Artimus Robotics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Diverse and non-traditional candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Boulder, CO 80301: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Please submit a brief cover letter with your application.

Work Location: One location

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