AI & Strategic Initiatives Partner
Because Market
AI & Strategic Initiatives Partner
About Us
At Because, our mission is to empower older adults to lead independent and fulfilling lives. We started in 2017 with a simple goal – to make it easier for older adults and their families to access the products they need. Today, we are on our way to becoming the #1 trusted brand for older adults – a fast-growing and overlooked user segment.
Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as an Inc. Best in Business 2022 honoree, and our products have been featured in Forbes, CBS, and Fast Company. Since our founding, we have helped over 450,000 customers get the products they need to live at their best. Because products can be found online at BecauseMarket.com, on Amazon, and in select retailers.
We’ve raised over $70M in funding from top VC firms, including Index Ventures and Khosla Ventures, and we are grateful for the support from our customers, partners, and investors.
Learn more about us at https://becausemarket.com/pages/careers.
About This Opportunity
We’re looking for an entrepreneurial, AI-savvy self-starter to engage with us as an AI & Strategic Initiatives Partner (fellowship). This is a unique opportunity for someone eager to learn directly from experienced founders while leveraging AI to accelerate growth, partnerships, and innovation.
This role is structured as an equity-compensated fellowship (not salaried or hourly). It’s designed for entrepreneurial professionals who want to gain hands-on startup and AI experience, while sharing in the company’s long-term upside. For the right person, this fellowship has the potential to evolve into a full-time, salaried leadership role leading partnerships, special projects, and new business initiatives at Because.
You’ll work directly with our two co-founders — both experienced operators and entrepreneurs — gaining hands-on experience in business building, strategy, growth execution, and how to harness AI in a consumer business.
What You’ll Do
- Research, identify, and connect with potential partners
- Explore non-traditional customer acquisition channels beyond digital advertising
- Create, test, and launch new partnership and growth initiatives
- Use AI tools to accelerate research, analyze opportunities, and optimize outreach strategies
- Implement AI-driven tools and automation strategies to streamline workflows, enhance campaign performance, and drive efficiencies across the marketing, operations, and customer support teams
- Develop outreach strategies, partnership pitches, and relationship management plans
- Work closely with the co-founders on AI-driven growth experiments and strategic initiatives, taking projects from concept through pilot execution and presenting results and recommendations.
What You’ll Learn
- How to build and scale a mission-driven consumer business
- Partnership development and business strategy
- Creative customer acquisition tactics beyond paid media
- AI tools and applications for growth, operations, and efficiency
- Exposure to real-world founder decision-making and strategic growth
What We’re Looking For
- Entrepreneurial mindset — you love solving problems, testing ideas, and building relationships
- 2–5+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, consulting, sales, or a generalist role
- A true ‘maker’ or tinkerer — you love to build, experiment, and bring new technological concepts to life
- A passionate experimenter in the AI space — excited to prototype and implement solutions using generative AI
- Hands-on experience setting up AI Agents and automations using tools such as n8n, Lindy, Mindstudio, or similar platforms
- AI fluency — you’re excited about using AI to work smarter, experiment faster, and uncover insights
- Strong communication skills — written and verbal
- Self-directed and resourceful — comfortable operating independently without a playbook
- Curious, creative, and eager to learn from experienced founders
This Role is Perfect for You If You Are:
- An aspiring founder or entrepreneur
- An early-career professional looking to break into startups
- A career switcher eager to gain hands-on experience
- A business generalist or operator with a passion for growth, partnerships, and expanding your AI skillset
- Excited by autonomy, creativity, and learning directly from founders
Details
- Compensation: This is an equity-compensated fellowship (not salaried or hourly), designed for entrepreneurial professionals eager to learn directly from founders, experiment with AI-driven growth, and share in the company’s long-term upside. Fellowship engagements are structured as project-based, part-time contributions (typically 10–20 hours/week). Equity is structured as stock options under the company’s equity incentive plan, subject to standard vesting.
- Commitment: The initial fellowship is expected to run ~6 months, with potential to extend or transition into a full-time, salaried role based on mutual fit.
- Location: Remote (US-Based)
- Collaboration: You'll work closely with the co-founders on projects and initiatives
Because is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, and/or local laws.