Co-Founder – Luxury, Fashion and Innovation | London

Luxury, Fashion, Technology and Innovation

(For UK citizens based in London).

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Help shape the future of luxury, fashion, and customer engagement in the UK and Europe.

Rise and Fame is looking for an ambitious, commercially minded UK Co-Founder to establish our London presence, develop our wider UK, and European market.

We are building the next generation of customer engagement for fashion, luxury, beauty, retail, lifestyle, and sustainability brands. Combining AI, blockchain, digital identity, memberships, loyalty, exclusive experiences, and token-powered communities, we aim to help premium brands build deeper relationships with their customers.

Our vision is to transform audiences into connected communities, advocates, and long-term value.

This is not a conventional sales or business development position. We are looking for an entrepreneurial partner who wants to build alongside the founding team, open doors, develop strategic relationships, create commercial opportunities, and help shape Rise and Fame's UK and European growth.

THE ROLE

As UK Co-Founder, based in London, you will help lead our UK and European market development, establish strategic partnerships, identify commercial opportunities, and build our presence across the fashion, luxury, technology, and investment ecosystems.

Working directly with the founding team, you will contribute to commercial strategy, market positioning, partnerships, customer acquisition, and long-term growth.

Your focus will span commercial growth, strategic partnerships, market development, networking, and entrepreneurship.

YOUR MISSION

• Develop and execute our London market-entry, UK, and European growth strategy.
• Identify prospective clients and partners across fashion, luxury, beauty, retail, lifestyle, technology, and premium consumer markets.
• Build relationships with founders, CEOs, CMOs, innovation leaders, investors, and senior decision-makers.
• Develop a commercial pipeline through LinkedIn, targeted outreach, introductions, events, partnerships, and your existing network.
• Represent Rise and Fame at relevant fashion, luxury, technology, Web3, business, and investor events.
• Create partnerships that accelerate customer acquisition, brand adoption, and market expansion.
• Build relationships across Europe and UK's fashion, luxury, technology, creative, media, and investment communities.
• Support investor introductions, fundraising discussions, and strategic opportunities.
• Work with the founding team to refine our proposition, positioning, pricing, partnerships, and commercial model.

Your mission is simple: build relationships, unlock opportunities, and create momentum.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We want someone with commercial instinct, strong relationship-building skills, entrepreneurial ambition, and a genuine interest in premium brands and emerging technology.

You do not need an extensive startup background. What matters is your ability to recognise opportunities, build trust, engage the right people, and turn relationships into commercial outcomes.

Essential experience and qualities:

• Experience in fashion, luxury, beauty, retail, lifestyle, technology, media, or premium consumer brands.
• A background in B2B sales, business development, partnerships, commercial strategy, lead generation, or account development.
• Confidence using LinkedIn and digital channels to initiate meaningful business conversations.
• The ability to engage credibly with senior executives, founders, investors, and decision-makers.
• Excellent communication, networking, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Genuine interest in AI, blockchain, Web3, digital identity, loyalty, memberships, and emerging business models.
• An entrepreneurial mindset, with the initiative to work independently.
• Resilience and adaptability in an early-stage environment.
• Based in London and able to attend relevant meetings and networking events.

Particularly valuable:

• An established network across London's fashion, luxury, beauty, retail, technology, creative, media, or investment communities.
• Relationships with founders, executives, brand leaders, investors, or strategic partners.
• Experience in fundraising, investor relations, venture capital, or startup ecosystems.
• An understanding of premium customer experiences, loyalty, exclusivity, and long-term customer value.

THE PERSON

Entrepreneurial - You want to build something meaningful and take ownership.

Commercial - You know how to develop opportunities and create business.

Connected - You understand the value of trust, relationships, and introductions.

Curious - You follow developments in luxury, fashion, consumer behaviour, AI, and emerging technology.

Strategic - You can identify immediate opportunities while understanding the bigger picture.

Resilient - You are comfortable with uncertainty, rejection, and experimentation.

Self-directed - You take initiative and create momentum without constant supervision.

A strong communicator - You can explain complex ideas simply and inspire confidence in the opportunity.

Above all, you want to help build a business where your contribution genuinely matters.

WHAT YOU GET

This is a founding-team opportunity with compensation designed around long-term value creation and commercial performance.

• Co-Founder equity, subject to agreed terms.
• £75K annual salary following successful VC fundraising, subject to agreed terms and available funding.
• 25–50% commission on successfully closed business, subject to the agreed commission structure.
• Performance-based bonuses linked to successful fundraising, subject to agreed terms.
• Direct collaboration with the founding team.
• Significant autonomy and influence over UK - European strategy, positioning, pricing, partnerships, and product development.
• The opportunity to establish and grow Rise and Fame's presence across London and the wider UK.
• The chance to build relationships with leading brands, entrepreneurs, investors, and strategic partners.

WORKING MODEL

Location: London, UK

Working model: Remote and flexible

Time commitment: Minimum 4–5 hours per day, Monday to Friday

Collaboration: Regular alignment with the founding team

The role is focused on results, initiative, relationship-building, and commercial impact, with the flexibility to manage your time effectively while working towards shared goals.

WHY LONDON?

London is a global hub for fashion, luxury, technology, finance, and creative industries. It brings together international brands, innovative startups, investors, entrepreneurs, and influential decision-makers.

For Rise and Fame, London offers an exceptional environment to build partnerships with businesses exploring new ways to engage customers, strengthen loyalty, deliver exclusive experiences, and create long-term value.

We believe the next generation of premium brands will compete not only through their products, but also through the communities, experiences, access, identity, and relationships they create.

AI, digital identity, blockchain, loyalty, and digital memberships are opening new possibilities for customer engagement. Rise and Fame aims to help shape this evolution.

WHY JOIN NOW?

Because we are early, and that is what makes this opportunity different.

You will not inherit an established UK - European operation or a finished commercial playbook. You will help build it.

You will have the opportunity to influence:

• UK and Europe market strategy and expansion.
• Customer acquisition and commercial development.
• Brand positioning and go-to-market strategy.
• Strategic partnerships and distribution.
• Product direction, pricing, and business model development.
• Investor relationships and fundraising strategy.
• Relationships with leading UK brands and partners.

Your contribution can directly influence the company's direction, growth, and long-term opportunities.

You understand premium brands and commercial decision-making.

You know how to build relationships with influential people and open doors.

You are confident engaging with founders, CEOs, investors, and senior executives.

You can turn conversations into partnerships and commercial opportunities.

You are excited by the potential of AI and emerging technology.

You want to build something from the ground up rather than simply work within an established structure.

READY TO BUILD THE UK MARKET?

If you bring the network, commercial instinct, entrepreneurial drive, and curiosity to help establish Rise and Fame in London, we would love to hear from you.

Join the founding team. Build strategic relationships. Unlock commercial opportunities. Help shape the future of premium customer engagement.

Let's build the UK and European market together.

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