Research & analysis
Markets, competitors, customers, data and decision support.
Founder Associates
Hire a Founder Associate from Pakistan.
From one founder to another.
I know the kind of work that keeps landing back on the founder: research, analysis, follow-ups, hiring, operations, special projects and the things that don’t neatly belong to anyone else.
Motively finds sharp generalists who can actually take ownership of it.
$1,000–$2,500+per month · typical compensation
1–2 weekstypical shortlist
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what they can own
Take work off your plate. Not just tasks off a list.
A good Founder Associate shouldn’t create another management problem. Give them context, an outcome and enough room to work. They should be able to figure out what needs doing and move it forward.
Special projects
Research a new opportunity, launch an initiative, put a system in place or drive a project across teams. Give them an outcome they can own.
Founder office
Prepare decisions, track priorities and follow through on what gets agreed.
Operations
Processes, vendors, coordination and problems without obvious owners.
Hiring & people
Research, coordination, candidate processes and internal follow-through.
Growth & commercial
Market expansion, partnerships, outbound research and GTM projects.
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representative talent
The kind of people we look for.
The title matters less than the person. We’re looking for smart generalists who can work directly with a founder, communicate clearly and make progress without needing everything turned into an SOP.
Representative market profiles — not currently available candidates.01
Startup Operator
For founders who need the day-to-day to run better: operations, hiring, coordination and follow-through.
Can build processes, work across functions and take a new internal project from a loose brief to delivery.
3 years experience
Typical target~$1,500/month
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Analytical Generalist
For founders working through a new market, an unfamiliar problem or a decision that needs proper research.
Often comes from strategy, consulting, finance or fintech. Can structure the problem, analyse the options and turn the findings into a clear recommendation.
4 years experience
Typical target~$2,000/month
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Commercial Operator
For founders who need someone to move a commercial initiative forward: partnerships, outbound, market expansion or a launch.
Often comes from growth, partnerships or a founder’s office. Can research the opportunity, coordinate the work and follow through on execution.
3 years experience
Typical target~$1,800/month
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compensation
What does a strong Founder Associate cost in Pakistan?
Founder Associate compensation varies more than most roles because the title can cover very different levels of ownership. We benchmark the search around what you actually need the person to own.
Owns a defined area of work or a scoped project. You set the direction and give context; they organise the work and keep it moving, with regular check-ins.
Brings more experience and judgment to broader, less defined work. Can help shape the brief, weigh trade-offs and drive projects across teams with less day-to-day direction.
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Motively’s judgment
Generalists are easy to find. Good ones aren’t.
Plenty of people can look like generalists on a CV. I’m more interested in whether someone can think clearly, communicate well, figure things out and actually own work.
That’s what Motively screens for.
Ownership
Do they move work forward without being chased?
Judgment
Can they work out what actually matters?
Communication
Can they write and speak clearly enough to work directly with a founder?
Analytical ability
Can they take an unfamiliar problem and structure it?
Resourcefulness
When they don’t know something, can they figure it out?
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the search
Brief us. Meet the right people.
Calibrate
20–30 minutes to understand what you need this person to own.
Search
Motively searches its Founder Associate network and the wider Pakistan market.
Shortlist
Meet a small number of people we’d genuinely put in front of a founder.
Hire
Choose the person you want to work with.
20% success fee · No upfront fee · Payable on start · 90-day replacement
From one founder to another
Find someone you’d actually trust with the messy stuff.
From one founder to another, I’ll help you find them.
Typical shortlist: 1–2 weeks · No upfront fee