Chief Operating Officer

Role Overview

• Reports to: Al Hleileh, CEO and Co-Founder

• Location: US preferred, remote with regular travel

• Type: Full-time, near-Co-Founder level

Civic Marketplace is a modern, data-driven marketplace transforming how local governments buy goods and services. Public procurement is one of the largest, least-modernised workflows in the public sector: slow, fragmented, and compliance-heavy. Our agentic AI workflows help governments discover, evaluate, and engage vendors faster, while opening public sector opportunities to more businesses.

We have real traction, a live customer base, and a compelling market window. We’re looking for a hands-on operating leader to own the commercial and operational engine as we scale.

Why Civic Marketplace?

This is a chance to build category-defining infrastructure with real-world impact. The opportunity sits at three intersections: local governments urgently need better procurement tools; AI can genuinely change the category, from document processing to intelligent agents that improve decisions, flag risk, and sup