About Distill

Distill is on a mission to empower professionals to excel through comprehensive, actionable insights on people and companies. In more simple terms, we’re using LLMs to create profiles on people and companies that are a summary of everything there is to know about them. You can think of it as AI generated Wikipedia pages for everyone else.

Distill is backed by top tier VCs (funding has yet to be announced) and was founded in 2024 by Russ Heddleston and Tim Su. Both are multi-time founders with exits under their belts who love building usable, delightful B2B software that targets the end user. Tim previously started and sold a todo app called Astrid to Yahoo! and then went on to start Tandem, a remote work communication tool backed by a16z. Russ previously started and sold Pursuit.com to Meta and then started and sold DocSend to Dropbox.

Distill is a remote-first team as Tim is happily settled in Mountain View and Russ is exploring NYC. Come join as we make use of LLMs to create delightful B2B software that end users love!

Role Overview:

As a Business Operations Associate at Distill, you will have the opportunity to wear many hats and play a vital role in supporting our growing business. From setting up early business functions to managing day-to-day operations and leading strategic projects, you'll be involved in every aspect of scaling a startup. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside experienced leaders, learn from their successes, and contribute to the growth and success of our company.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build out early business functions and develop processes to scale them effectively.

• Manage day-to-day operations, including procurement, compliance, taxes, and more.

• Lead projects with internal and external stakeholders around marketing, business operations, hiring, and product launches.

• Own the early hiring process and execution, including hiring technical talent and establishing international hiring processes.

• Contribute to brainstorming, planning, and execution of new and existing initiatives.

What We're Seeking:

Must Have:

• Desire for growth and development in a startup environment.

• 3 years of experience in an early-stage startup or equivalent experience in consulting, banking, or private equity.

• Clear rationale for joining an early-stage startup in an operational role.

• Demonstrated excellence in academic and professional experiences.

• US work authorization and willingness to work remotely in NYC with the potential for office work in the future.

• High discipline, work ethic, and ability to thrive in ambiguity.

• Strong organizational skills and ability to keep teams accountable.

• Track record of bringing people together and rallying them around common goals.

Nice to Have:

• Strong organizational skills and ability to anticipate challenges.

• Proven ability to build processes from scratch and embrace change.

• Excellent communication skills and experience presenting.

• Interest in B2B and product-led growth.

• Experience working with product or engineering teams.

Why Join Us:

• Immediate Impact: Be part of a small, growing startup and make a significant impact on our product and users.

• Build Cool Stuff: Work with cutting-edge technologies and solve challenging problems.

• Highly Technical Team: Work and think with world-class engineers

• Collaborative Culture: At Distill, we foster a collaborative and egalitarian culture where the best idea wins. We assume good intent and are customer-focused, valuing diversity and creativity.

• Remote Team: Join a remote team that collaborates through a variety of online tools, with quarterly in-person meetups. Many of us are parents who understand the need for flexibility.

• Benefits: We offer health insurance, dental care, a home office stipend, and cover expenses for in-person team meetups.