Head of Operations (Future COO)

Head of Operations (Future COO) ChessMood | $1M+ ARR | Profitable If you’ve never heard of ChessMood that’s okay. That means our Marketing Director didn’t do well. Or… our CEO failed to find a good one. (Yeah, me. Hahaha.) Okay, jokes aside. Look. Over the last 8 years… We’ve built over 500 hours of step-by-step courses, providing chess lovers everything they need to grow from beginner to Master level. We’ve built a tight-knit global community, chess lovers all around the world. Thousands of them are happily paying for the knowledge, the support, and the transformation. And now comes the biggest thing yet: We’re building an AI Coach that’s going to completely revolutionize chess learning. So yeah… we’re not that small anymore. Last year we crossed $1 million in annual revenue. With a small team. And almost zero marketing. How? Hm…No idea. The only guess is we did everything with love. We poured our hearts into ChessMood, into the product, into the people. And it seems we didn’t do too bad 😊 But okay. We did everything not professionally. Metrics? No clue. Processes? A beautiful mess. OKRs? Wait…what’s that again? And now… it’s time to fix it. That’s why this page exists. That’s why you’re here. *** I’m Grandmaster Avetik Grigoryan, founder and head coach at ChessMood. The same shameless CEO from the intro 😄 I love Chess. Teaching. Building cool things that shape lives. That’s my zone. That’s my superpower. But managing projects, aligning teams, building systems, executing the plan…? Nope. Not my thing. I know there are people out there who love that stuff, and are damn good at it. So instead of torturing myself… I thought: “What if I find a co-pilot?” My right hand. My execution partner. Our future COO. (Possibly even CEO.) The person who’ll take the vision and make it happen. Faster. Smarter. Better. I don’t want to give you tasks. I want to give you trust. You’ll lead the operations, and I’ll get back to building. What I love and what I do best. I believe in products created with love. And when people love what they do and they’re great at it… magic happens! 😍 Signs You’re a Magical Fit if… (Don’t Worry if You Miss One or Two) You’re a chess fan, having 1000+ online rating on chess com or Lichess. You’ve led operations for 5+ years in startup environments or fast-growing digital companies. You’ve led teams and built ops in a remote or hybrid company. You’re AI fluent and learning it every day. You’re emotionally intelligent, you know how to lead, listen, and lift others. You care deeply. About people. About product. About doing things right. You get joy from execution, seeing things go from idea → reality lights you up. 🧙 The Magic I’ll Ask You to Do Running projects. From idea to execution, keeping things on track and moving. Fixing broken systems. Or… building the right ones from scratch. Integrate AI across everything we do Build a company that can run without me. Hiring? Onboarding? Legal stuff? Trademarks? Finances? You don’t need to do it all, but the more you take off my plate, the better. 💰Bonus, not Compensation I don’t like the word “compensation.” Like… we’re paying you to make up for lost time? Nah. I believe we should enjoy what we’re doing, and feel great knowing how we’re serving millions of chess lovers. And on top of that, get a bonus that helps us enjoy our personal lives and achieve our goals. Bonus, not compensation. And don’t worry, it’s not going to be a small one 😀 It’ll be fair, generous, and joyful just like the work you’ll be doing here. I deeply respect your expertise, and the value you’ll bring to ChessMood and the chess world. And yes, equity is on the table. Because this isn’t a job. It’s a ride. And I want you to be in the front seat. Next to me, my dear co-pilot. ❤️ Read this Part Slowly If reading all this made your heart beat faster… If you thought: “Damn, this is what I’ve been waiting for…” Then I want to hear from you. Click the button below and tell us who you are, what you’ve done, and why you’d love to build ChessMood with us. I can’t wait to say: “FINALLY! This is the person.” With best wishes and love, International Grandmaster, Founder & CEO of ChessMood Avetik Grigoryan Department People, Operations, Execution Locations Armenia Remote status Fully Remote About ChessMood ChessMood is a leading chess education platform built by Grandmasters. We’re on a mission to fix the broken way people learn chess and help every student grow not only as a player, but as a person. Founded in 2018 Co-workers 5-20 Turnover $1m+