This multi-disciplinary role sits at the heart of a fast-growing platform that has processed over £20 million in donations. You will work directly with the founders to scale operational systems, optimize no-code automations, and manage partner relationships, bridging the gap between technical development and real-world social impact.
Operations Lead at GiveWheel Ltd
Join the winner of the London StartUp for Good Award 2025 as an Operations Lead and help shape the future of digital fundraising. Backed by industry titans like Martha Lane Fox and the former CEO of parkrun, this platform has already processed over £20 million in donations. You will work directly with founders to scale operational systems and bridge the gap between product and partnerships in a high-impact, mission-driven environment. Perfect for a proactive operator who thrives in fast-moving startups and wants to see their work translate into real-world social good.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
GiveWheel Ltd
GiveWheel is building the UK’s most innovative fundraising platform.
Winners of the London StartUp for Good Award 2025, we’re on a mission to become the most impactful force for good in digital fundraising. To date, GiveWheel has processed over £20 million in donations across our platform.
We’re now expanding our core team as we enter the next phase of growth. This is an opportunity to work closely with the founders across operations, product, partnerships and platform strategy within a fast-moving startup environment.
GiveWheel is backed by an experienced leadership team with deep expertise in technology and community-led growth, including Russ Jefferys, former CEO of parkrun, and Martha Lane Fox, a leading figure in digital innovation and social impact.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Design and optimize scalable workflows for onboarding, compliance, and payout operations using AI-assisted tools and no-code systems.
- Act as a bridge between technical and non-technical teams by translating customer pain points into product improvements and platform requirements.
- Manage complex financial and platform operations, including data reconciliation between the platform and payment processors to ensure reliability.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- Proactive and entrepreneurial operator comfortable navigating Django-based admin panels, CRMs, and relational data structures without needing to code.
- Proven ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving environments where you must regularly switch between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
- Exceptional communicator capable of managing relationships with charities and strategic partners while maintaining technical curiosity for system optimization.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Work alongside a high-profile leadership team including digital innovation pioneer Martha Lane Fox and the former CEO of parkrun.
- Join the winner of the London StartUp for Good Award 2025 at an early stage with significant autonomy to shape company strategy.
- Direct path to becoming a key early team member in a platform with national-scale ambition and proven traction of £20M+ in donations.
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