We're Hiring π Join The Grand Team
We're looking for a Founding Engineer and Product Designer to build The Grand with us!
Dear Grand Fam,
We started The Grand to help solve the biggest health epidemic of our lifetime β Loneliness. We learned one of the main reasons people are lonely is because they don't have confidantes to talk to about important topics. So we asked ourselves two questions:
How might we design a product to help people find confidantes and a supportive community when navigating major life milestones.
How do we make it accessible for people all over the world?
A year ago, we shared a product idea called The Grand Quest with you all. We knew what really unites people is a shared experience. So we invited people who are navigating the same life transition to join us for facilitated, small-group discussions. We hypothesized we could build a real community that spans age, title, and geography by creating consistent rituals and structure, and by providing guiding resources. We brought this to life online so anyone from anywhere could participate.
Fast forward a year, we've now had people from 12 countries join The Grand community, ranging from Nigeria to Taiwan. Most have only met online, but they've developed real relationships and deep trust.
We loved this moment from a few weeks ago. A member shared this message on Slack from a hospital in Singapore.
The community then responded with love, guidance, and support to help him navigate this new life transition. Moments like this get us really excited about the future potential of The Grand, and the ways we can use technology to enable people to find support when navigating transitions, and to learn and develop together.
To date, we've stitched together a digital product experience using tools like Notion, Slack, and Zoom. We've validated we can bring strangers together online and create community and belonging. We've proven there is global demand for our product both from individuals, teams, and companies. Now, we're ready to start building the next version of our digital product.
If that gets you really excited, please email Rei (Rei@thegrand.world)! We're actively hiring for two full-time roles:
Weβre looking for collaborative people with a growth mindset to be a part of our journey. If you're passionate about our mission, weβd love to have you apply even if you feel unsure about whether you meet every single requirement in the posting. We're excited to get to know you as a human, and learn your story, not just to find an operator to simply check off all the boxes. If you have friends or colleagues who may be interested, please also pass this message on to them.
We can't wait to hear from you and build The Grand together.
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Rei and Anita