# Hiring at Speed and Function: partners, not executors

Published 20 January 2026

[Originally posted on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7419357068798832641/)

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Looking for like-minded people! Someone *thinking in the same direction*. 🎯

Some of my colleagues at Speed and Function are looking for new team members right now.

Olga Mykhailova (Michai), our Chief Experience Officer, is looking for an **Operations & Culture Manager**. She says: "*I'm hiring another me. Looking for a partner manager to continue culture revolution at S&F together with me*."

Not an executor, but rather a partner in revolution. Could be exciting!🙃

🧩→ [https://lnkd.in/dQF37Xyu](https://lnkd.in/dQF37Xyu)

Dmytro Batovsky, Head of Solutions Department, is hiring a **Project Coordinator** and a **Middle Software Engineer (WordPress)**. He puts it this way: "*You're drawn to project management but haven't found the right place to develop. Maybe this is it*."

And for engineers: "*You want your craft to matter somewhere. You're not just looking for tasks*."

🧩→ [https://lnkd.in/dgCYdCXQ](https://lnkd.in/dgCYdCXQ)

And we're also looking for an **Executive Operations Partner** — someone to run the CEO's operating system: work, relationships, and life logistics. This is not a traditional EA role. It's CEO ops plus project execution plus relationship operations.

🧩 → [https://lnkd.in/dHRkDwqN](https://lnkd.in/dHRkDwqN)

We're not filling positions, we're looking for people who *get it*.

At S&F, culture isn't just a nice-to-have — it's how we actually operate. We believe organizations prosper when they align with people's strongest motive: *to grow*. Not through occasional off-sites or once-a-year coaching. But through daily routines, regular conversations, the way we work together. Development woven into the fabric, not bolted on top. 🌱

If someone comes to mind, please, share this.