Eric Marlin Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Act as Chief of Staff to CEO• Advise on employee success and retention, company management, seed fundraising, and market strategy• Work directly with the CEO to manage all internal operational needs for the company, including finance, HR, staff communication, and sales ops• Align company-wide communication standards with organizational objectives, resulting in an increase in employee engagement• Work with accounting and legal firms to ensure proper tax and legal documents are maintained for employees and contractors, including W9, I9, NDA, intellectual property assignment, and consulting agreements• Set a cultural tone for the organization as the lead onboarder for all new full-time employees and contractors• Facilitate goal setting initiatives, leading to a strong improvement in goal attainment rates for all employees• Process and managed company equity, including internal Cap Table, Carta account, adherence to milestone-based vesting schedules, and collection of legal documentation• Lead recruitment efforts, resulting in a 50% increase in qualified candidate applications and a 25% reduction in time-to-fill key positions• Support CEO in securing $5M in seed funding, contributing to a $10M increase in company valuation• Create and maintain data room for investors

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Ensured complete compliance with tax and legal requirements for employees and contractors• Directed all HR functions and streamlined onboarding processes to ensure productivity for new hires• Identified and implemented new technologies such as Airtable and 1Password, leading to an increase in workflow efficiency and productivity• Successfully transitioned the team to new tech platforms• Established and maintained an operations wiki, enhancing accessibility to company processes and improving knowledge sharing; meticulously documented all company processes• Helped plan corporate events, including booking vendors, creating collateral, overseeing installation of booth elements, and inviting attendees through physical and virtual mail

New York, New York, United States

• Provided high level-support to CEO, COO, and CMO, distilling pertinent information to help them make larger strategic decisions• As the first hire, worked closely with the CEO and COO to design and build operations systems for seven-person team from the ground up: HR, finance, marketing, customer service, and fundraising• Collaborated with COO to design and implement comprehensive employee benefits• Successfully rolled out health insurance, PTO policies, and equity compensation packages• Leveraged DEI training to enhance recruiting and hiring practices• Established and maintained an operations wiki, enhancing accessibility to company processes and improving knowledge sharing; meticulously documented all company processes• Oversaw financial record keeping, bookkeeping, AP, and payroll via PEO• Owned scale, efficiency, and execution of guerilla social media marketing (reduced CAC by 50% while maintaining scale by improving process efficiency• Hired, trained, and managed a team of over thirty contractors• Supported COO in due diligence process for a $2.5M seed round

New York, New York, United States

• Learned how to build complex databases in Notion; created new automations and workflows in Notion• Worked with accounting firm to design QuickBooks bookkeeping system from the ground up• Created a timesheet tracking system to maximize Research and Development tax credits• Managed all customer service communication, including email, social media channels, and Facebook group; maintained a consistent, brand-appropriate tone in all correspondence

New York, New York, United States

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Travel Leaders is an Iowa-based travel agency. Working closely with the agents and the branch manager, I identified efficiency issues with client intake and management, and helped implement new tech to address these issues.

New York & International

New York, Ny

Assisted a few days a month in the Public Works Department.

Bennington, Vt

San Francisco, Ca

Worked under Executive Director in multiple capacities, i.e. grant writing, marketing, production assistance.

Master Of Fine Arts - Mfa, Playwriting And Screenwriting

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Drama, Political Science, Political Economy