Team & Hiring
Lean execution — phased activation by month.
CEO, CTO, Head of Risk, Head of Growth, and Customer Care active from launch. All remaining roles activate from Month 4 once Phase 1 KPIs validate the spend.
Monthly burn — payroll & platform
Active at Month 1
$21,500
5 core roles
Full payroll (M4+)
$45,150
20 total roles
Platform costs
$17,500
MetaTrader · cTrader · TradingView
Total monthly burn
$62,650
Permanent run-rate (no paid media)
Payroll detail
Roles flagged M1 are active from launch. All other hires onboard from Month 4 — gated by Phase 1 KPI validation.
Onshore
Office-based — $30,000/mo
| Role | Salary / mo | Starts |
|---|---|---|
CEO / Founder Active from launch | $6,000 | M1 · Launch |
CTO Active from launch | $4,000 | M1 · Launch |
Head of Growth Active from launch | $6,000 | M1 · Launch |
Risk Manager / CRO Head of Risk — independent veto authority | $4,000 | M1 · Launch |
Research & AI Developer | $4,000 | M4+ |
Trading Operations Manager | $4,000 | M2+ |
Website Developer | $2,000 | M2+ |
Offshore
Remote — $15,150/mo
| Role | Salary / mo | Starts |
|---|---|---|
Live Chat Agents ×3 (Discord + Support) Customer Care — active from launch | $1,500 | M1 · Launch |
Head of Partnerships | $2,500 | M4+ |
Data Analyst | $1,500 | M4+ |
Community Manager | $1,500 | M2+ |
Finance & Payouts Manager | $1,500 | M4+ |
Content Creator | $1,000 | M4+ |
SEO / Content Strategist | $1,000 | M4+ |
Affiliate Manager | $1,000 | M4+ |
Email CRM Manager | $1,000 | M4+ |
CRO Funnel Specialist | $850 | M4+ |
Paid Media Specialist | $750 | M4+ |
Video Editor | $650 | M4+ |
HR (Outsourced) | $400 | M2+ |
Platform stack
Primary trading platform
Secondary platform
Charts & analysis
3-phase hiring roadmap
From the Investor Operating Blueprint. Every hire solves a measurable operational bottleneck.
Phase 1
Foundation & Validation
Demonstrate operational scalability.
Focus
- ▸Platform infrastructure and challenge system launch
- ▸Core operations and KYC/compliance workflows
- ▸Growth engine activation (affiliate + organic SEO)
- ▸FXM Blackrock AI risk system v1 deployment
- ▸First trader payouts and public proof points
Headcount
- ▸Founders operating across all functions
- ▸Risk Manager / CRO (independent veto authority)
- ▸Platform/Product Lead under CTO
- ▸Operations Lead
- ▸2–3 support and compliance hires
Phase 2
Operational Scale
Funnel optimization, operational structure, and revenue validation.
Focus
- ▸Customer support SLA system
- ▸RevOps and funnel optimization
- ▸Trading operations scaling
- ▸Challenge pass/fail data integration into FXM Blackrock
- ▸Affiliate programme formalization
Headcount
- ▸Head of Customer Experience
- ▸RevOps / Growth Analyst
- ▸2 Customer Support Specialists
- ▸Affiliate Manager
Phase 3
Institutional Expansion
Scale globally using automation, retention infrastructure, and AI-enhanced leverage.
Focus
- ▸Global affiliate and partnership programme
- ▸CRM and lifecycle marketing
- ▸Trader success and retention programmes
- ▸AI tooling expansion across operations and risk
- ▸International expansion
Headcount
- ▸Head of Trader Success
- ▸CRM & Lifecycle Manager
- ▸Senior Risk Analyst
- ▸Partnerships / BD Lead
- ▸Regional Growth Managers