Founder Coach

Job Description

• Coaching Startup Founders – Deliver structured, inquiry-based coaching that empowers founders to navigate leadership challenges, improve emotional intelligence, and foster self-awareness.
• Applying Psychological and Leadership Science – Use assessments like Personality and Leadership Profile (PLP) and Hagberg 360 Rating Report to provide data-driven coaching that aligns with a founder’s personality tendencies and leadership gaps.
• Navigating Founder Growth Stages – Adapt coaching strategies to different startup phases (early-stage, growth, scaling, and exit), ensuring coaching remains relevant to the founder’s evolving leadership role.
• Facilitating Behavioral Change – Use goal-setting frameworks and accountability strategies to help founders shift unproductive behaviors and improve delegation, conflict management, and executive presence.
• Balancing Challenge with Support – Provide direct, constructive feedback while maintaining a trusted relationship with founders who often resist authority and external guidance.
• Leveraging AI and Data-Driven Insights – Integrate AI-powered coaching insights and benchmarks to compare founder behaviors against successful leaders, using metrics to track coaching progress.
• Helping Founders Strengthen Team Leadership – Guide founders in improving communication, delegation, and culture-building, helping them shift from “hands-on operator” to visionary CEO.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Certified Coach – Must hold a formal coaching certification (ICF, EMCC, or equivalent).
• Experienced in Coaching Executives or Founders – Proven track record working with high-level leaders.
• Socially Astute and Emotionally Intelligent – Strong ability to read people, identify blind spots, and facilitate deep coaching conversations.
• Expert in Leadership Development – Deep understanding of behavioral change, personality dynamics, and leadership growth strategies.
• Structured and Process-Driven Coaching – Skilled in applying coaching frameworks, best practices, and goal-tracking methodologies.
• Strong Understanding of Startup Ecosystems – Familiarity with founder psychology, scaling challenges, and investor dynamics.
• Tech-Savvy and Data-Driven – Comfortable integrating AI coaching tools, 360 feedback, and performance assessments into coaching.

Nice-to-Have Experience:

• Background in psychology, organizational behavior, or executive leadership development.
• Exposure to venture capital and startup ecosystems.
• Experience conducting group coaching, leadership offsites, or culture transformation work.

Why This Role is Unique

This role is ideal for experienced coaches who want to specialize in startup leadership coaching and leverage AI-enhanced assessment tools, deep personality insights, and structured coaching methodologies to help founders scale their leadership.