Associate Operations Manager

Apollo Research

Apollo Research is an AI safety organisation that works on the detection of scheming (e.g. building evaluations), the science of scheming (e.g. model organisms), and scheming mitigations (e.g. anti-scheming, and control). We closely work with multiple frontier AI companies.  At Apollo, we aim for a culture that emphasizes truth-seeking, being goal-oriented, giving and receiving constructive feedback, and being friendly and helpful. If you’re interested in more details about what it’s like working at Apollo, you can find more information here. We're a team of ~35 in London/Europe, starting a new office in San Francisco and we're growing fast.  What this role covers As we grow, I'm building out the People Ops function and looking for someone to join starting Q3 2026. This is a generalist role with a focus on People Ops: hiring, HR systems and overall process improvement. Particularly, you'd have autonomy to shape our talent outreach strategy through e.g. events, hackathons, conferences and our employer branding. This will extend into creating the best onboarding experience. There is an ambitious target to grow the team by at least 50% and this role will be a key driver of that. As a lean team, there also a ambitious AI enablement thread where we think hard about how to use tools and systems well. You'll be expected to use AI to move faster and reduce manual overhead.  This role will involve a lot of relationship building, a genuine care and appreciation for candidates and their experience. You'll be interacting and closely supporting a technical workforce of researchers and engineers.  Who I'm looking for 2+ years of experience in HR, recruiting, operations, or adjacent work or someone earlier in their career who has run something significant for example, a student society or large events. You'd need a track record of having to figure things out without a playbook. You'd need to be comfortable operating in a face-paced environment with autonomy and judgment, without perfect information. You are comfortable using AI tools and use them to draft, summarise, research, and automate.  Strong candidates may come from a high-performing tech start ups, scale ups or consultancy firms. London-based strongly preferred. There is flexible working hours and wfh arrangements.   What's on offer The intent is for the right person to move into a larger scope and take on more complex, cross-jurisdictional projects (UK, US, Europe) over time. You'd be working directly with me and the rest of the Ops team consisting of (COO, Senior Finance Manager, Operation Generalist) across everything.   This role offers market competitive salary of £50.000- £60,000 and competitive benefits (unlimited vacation, lunch and dinner provided, private medical insurance, paid work trips, retreats, conferences, $1,000 development budget etc.)  How to register interest If this sounds like you or someone you know please share a CV and share relevant work samples/links. I'd reach out directly when a strong fit emerges.

HRtechX

This role offers you the opportunity to own the operational standard of every conference we run. You will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of 10 European private equity conferences a year - venues, suppliers, on-site teams, and the experience itself. Do you want to take part in defining the future of an industry? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you the kind of operator who ships - obsessive about details, calm under hard deadlines, and energised by getting a thousand moving pieces to land in the right place at the right time? If so, you might be the next member of our global operations team.   WHY HRTECHX HRtechX is a world leading HRtech community, connecting industry executives, entrepreneurs and professionals. We are a start-up on a growth journey who help leaders evolve and create stronger businesses through people and technology. We aim to address the challenges and opportunities for HR and HR Tech. We bring together the most influential executives, investors, and entrepreneurs to share their insights on how technology will shape the future of HR, as well as forge long lasting partnerships and client relationships. HRtechX is part of United Media (https://www.united-media.com/) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc.   WHAT WE OFFER YOU You get the unique opportunity to take ownership of one of our key business areas. You’ll be working in-person in your HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with: * The opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business. * Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company. * Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally. * Travel opportunity: You would be joining our conferences overseas. * Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training.   YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities in this job will vary; however, they will be mostly centered around the following: 1. Supplier Research and Management: * Source, compare, and find the best suppliers for various event needs. * Conduct thorough research to identify potential suppliers for add-ons, branding materials, and other event requirements. * Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness and high-quality services. * Maintain positive relationships with suppliers, addressing any issues or concerns. * Budget review and management to ensure all changes are raised ahead of time. 2. Event Planning: * Planning sponsored VIP events, lunches, dinners, and after-hours activities. * Coordinating with venue staff to ensure all logistical details are in place. * Provide on-site support during events, ensuring everything runs smoothly. 3. Internal Team Support: * Keep track and condense internal team queries. * Maintain inventory tracking and regularly update event inventory sheets. * Quality check of design aspects such as banners, signage, brochures, and other promotional materials. 4. On-site Volunteer organisation  * Hire, train, and manage a 40-person organisation of volunteers.   WHAT THE FUTURE HOLD FOR YOU WITH OUR COMPANY Whether you are with or for 2 or 10+ years we believe this position to lay the foundation for a very successful career. We are strong believers of internal promotions and aim to land all management positions internally. WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU Please note that this job does not require any specific previous work experience as training is provided and we are looking to incorporate candidates across different levels of experience. However, we do require you to have a UK work permit.  Furthermore, we are looking for candidates who: * Have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what they do; * Possess and unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency; * Take ownership of everything they do, are proactive and follow through on commitments; * Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations; * Are an excellent communicator (especially) verbally and in writing; * Are well-organised and display the ability to structure and prioritise their work. START DATE Flexible. The role is onsite Monday to Friday, based in our office 4 minute walk from London Victoria Station.

HRtechX

This role offers you the opportunity to own the operational standard of every conference we run. You will be responsible for the end-to-end execution of 10 European private equity conferences a year - venues, suppliers, on-site teams, and the experience itself. Do you want to take part in defining the future of an industry? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? And are you the kind of operator who ships - obsessive about details, calm under hard deadlines, and energised by getting a thousand moving pieces to land in the right place at the right time? If so, you might be the next member of our global operations team.   WHY HRTECHX HRtechX is a world leading HRtech community, connecting industry executives, entrepreneurs and professionals. We are a start-up on a growth journey who help leaders evolve and create stronger businesses through people and technology. We aim to address the challenges and opportunities for HR and HR Tech. We bring together the most influential executives, investors, and entrepreneurs to share their insights on how technology will shape the future of HR, as well as forge long lasting partnerships and client relationships. HRtechX is part of United Media (https://www.united-media.com/) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc.   WHAT WE OFFER YOU You get the unique opportunity to take ownership of one of our key business areas. You’ll be working in-person in your HQ in London where you will constantly be pushed out of your comfort zone. To ensure a never-ending growth curve, we provide you with: * The opportunity of having a real impact - You’ll be getting operational experience in a start-up where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matter to the business. * Inspiration and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high performing team as well as with the CEO and founder of our company. * Unlimited growth potential in our company - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally. * Travel opportunity: You would be joining our conferences overseas. * Invaluable transferable skills - boost your interpersonal, research, organisation, outreach and project management skills through experience and training.   YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Responsibilities in this job will vary; however, they will be mostly centered around the following: 1. Supplier Research and Management: * Source, compare, and find the best suppliers for various event needs. * Conduct thorough research to identify potential suppliers for add-ons, branding materials, and other event requirements. * Negotiate contracts and terms with suppliers to ensure cost-effectiveness and high-quality services. * Maintain positive relationships with suppliers, addressing any issues or concerns. * Budget review and management to ensure all changes are raised ahead of time. 2. Event Planning: * Planning sponsored VIP events, lunches, dinners, and after-hours activities. * Coordinating with venue staff to ensure all logistical details are in place. * Provide on-site support during events, ensuring everything runs smoothly. 3. Internal Team Support: * Keep track and condense internal team queries. * Maintain inventory tracking and regularly update event inventory sheets. * Quality check of design aspects such as banners, signage, brochures, and other promotional materials. 4. On-site Volunteer organisation  * Hire, train, and manage a 40-person organisation of volunteers.   WHAT THE FUTURE HOLD FOR YOU WITH OUR COMPANY Whether you are with or for 2 or 10+ years we believe this position to lay the foundation for a very successful career. We are strong believers of internal promotions and aim to land all management positions internally. WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU Please note that this job does not require any specific previous work experience as training is provided and we are looking to incorporate candidates across different levels of experience. However, we do require you to have a UK work permit.  Furthermore, we are looking for candidates who: * Have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what they do; * Possess and unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency; * Take ownership of everything they do, are proactive and follow through on commitments; * Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations; * Are an excellent communicator (especially) verbally and in writing; * Are well-organised and display the ability to structure and prioritise their work. START DATE Flexible. The role is onsite Monday to Friday, based in our office 4 minute walk from London Victoria Station.