Our Switchers programme has been paused for the foreseeable future. Apply to be on our waiting list, or join our graduate programme if you have 1-3 years experience.
Why Jumpstart Switchers?
Please note: our Switchers programme has been paused for the foreseeable future. If you have 1-3 years of experience, please apply to our graduate programme.
20+
startups pitching their roles to you over Zoom
£50-80K
salary with equity or options. We’ll help you negotiate.
200+
people placed in top startups
Chief of Staff
Works directly with a startup founder on strategic initiatives, marketing, operations, sales and much more. People with experience as Executive Assistants, Strategy Consultants, or Senior Operationalists are well suited to a Chief of Staff role. If you want to help shape an organisation and form a part of the senior management team, this is the role for you.
Head of Special Projects
You’d be seeking out opportunities for your startup to expand, evolve and improve - and then executing on high-impact projects. You might be building a new stream of revenue, working to understand customer needs, or expanding to a new location.
Head of Operations
Operators form the backbone of the company, making sure it runs efficiently and with a solid strategy. You could be responsible for everything from organisational structure, to finance, to the day-to-day running of the business.
Strategy Lead
As Strategy Lead, you'd be responsible for finding opportunities for the business to grow. You'd take into account trends, gaps, and customer needs, and then make recommendations around what the company should focus on, and how they should allocate resources.
Founder's Associate
Founder’s Associates are generalists who work directly with a startup founder on strategic initiatives, marketing, operations, sales and much more. This role is an exceptional opportunity for anyone keen to help shape the organisation and be part of the senior leadership.
Something else?
Each cohort has a real variety of roles, so you’ll definitely find something that suits you. You might even be surprised about which role takes your fancy when you start hearing from the startup founders and teams. Our startup spotlights (where you hear directly from teams and founders over Zoom) allow you to really dig into the reality of each role.
We help you find the right startup and the right role for you.
Know someone who could be a good fit? Refer a friend
Ajay Palekar: changing the future of work
Ajay was working as a startup operator before joining our first senior generalist cohort. In 5 weeks, he landed his new role as Business Analytics Manager at...
Nina Mirtaheri: the power of the Switcher programme
Nina joined our first ever Switcher cohort, and now works as Founder's Associate at Verto, a startup on a mission to simplify cross-border payments for businesses
Daniel Leung: Where AI meets sustainability
Daniel studied Engineering at UCL and Economics at LSE before joining Jumpstart's July 2021 cohort.
Edward Anders: Why I chose the Founder’s Associate Role
Edward studied Economics and Politics at Bristol before joining Jumpstart's July 2021 cohort and landing a role at Compose as Founder's Associate.
We work with hundreds of startups across tons of industries, and around 20 of the best pitch their roles to each cohort.
“I was blown away by some of the amazing startups that presented to us through the Jumpstart programme, and I was lucky enough to secure the perfect role”
Kristian Marcus Operations Manager at InsurX
“Finding Jumpstart was a breath of fresh air. Being able to hear directly from the founder gives you a deeper understanding of what the role actually involves”
Emily Wood Head of Partnerships at Ledgy
“There is incredible value in getting a sneak peek at things often left off-the-page – the charisma and energy of the founder, why are they really making this hire, and what’s worked and what hasn’t in their sales strategy. ”
Ajay Palekar Business Analytics Manager at HofyWho we’re looking for
Our senior generalists programme is best suited to those with 3-8 years of experience, who are looking to take a step up or a step across.
You could be someone with experience in professional services, keen to switch into the startup world. Or, already have some startup experience, but are now looking to accelerate your career.
We admit people based on their potential, and evidence of proactivity.
We love hearing about your side hustles, startups (failed or otherwise!), blogs, sporting achievements, social accounts, interests, ideas or ambitions.
Know someone who could be a good fit? Refer a friend
