Strategic Ops Analyst

ABOUT PLACER.AI:

Placer.ai is a fast-growing big data startup led by seasoned executives and repeat entrepreneurs who are building the world's first "Google Analytics for the physical world." Placer.ai’s platform provides instant visibility into any property in the U.S., presenting accurate details about visitation patterns and demographic breakdowns of visitors. Placer.ai’s customers can see where visitors have been before, where they go afterwards, where they typically go for sports, entertainment, groceries, etc., and what their interests are. Placer.ai's A.I.-based SaaS platform replaces archaic solutions such as manual surveys, installed cameras and other people-counting systems, creating a blue ocean market of more than $100B. 

Placer.ai has grown 2-3x year-over-year for the past 3 years, counting more than 3,500 paying customers across a range of industries, including many of the world’s top companies in retail, CPG, hospitality, commercial real estate, asset management and private equity. The company has raised over $180m from investors, most recently as a “unicorn” ($1b+ valuation).

SUMMARY:

The Strategic Ops Analyst will be the first hire in a new team reporting to the company’s Special Ops Director (who reports directly to the CEO and SVP of Strategy, and is responsible for the CEO’s Office and go-to-market planning and execution). The Strategic Ops Analyst will support the Special Ops Director in a range of operational and strategic processes and projects, including: supporting the CEO and other executive business needs; pursuing executive-led revenue and business development opportunities; research, tracking and reporting projects; tracking KPIs across the organization; operational coordination of strategy and go-to-market plans; identifying barriers to success and opportunities for improvement - and helping executing on them.

The role is a unique opportunity for professional growth and learning through exposure to the operations and strategy of a hyper-scaling startup at 'pre-IPO stage'.

The Strategic Ops Analyst will have a high capacity for thinking through problems logically and planning solutions; be operationally-minded with excellent project management and communication skills; strong technical skills, including ability to work with quantitive data; motivated to learn and improve; have high attention to detail; and a clear bias for action and results.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• CEO Office: Support the Special Ops Director in driving the CEO’s ongoing business needs (research; operational assignments; partnership explorations; thought leadership initiatives; weekly business updates; reporting/tracking of key business processes and KPIs for senior management; identifying areas for improvement).
• GTM Strategy: Support Placer's new GTM Strategy Team in areas such as vertical planning, execution, KPI analysis, and optimization; improving GTM structures and processes (e.g. top of funnel pipeline qualification, balancing pipeline supply vs Sales team capacity, client deal structures); go-to-market operations (e.g. high-impact GTM initiatives, offsites, customer advisory boards); and much more!
• Stakeholder-led business development: researching, exploring, tracking and driving both revenue and non-revenue business opportunities by leveraging Placer extensive stakeholder network (investors, partners, strategic customers, executive team members).
• Lead or support other special initiatives and projects as they arise.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree (any field) or equivalent work experience
• 2-5 years experience in a business/operational function, preferably tech company
• English at mother tongue level
• Self-starter and high degree of motivation to go above and beyond the task at hand, as well as learn and grow with the company.
• Strong analytical skills: you have a data-driven mentality and high attention to detail; you are proficient with spreadsheets and excited to dig through data to get actionable insights 
• Outstanding written English communication skills: adept at report-writing and drafting internal communications and PR content.
• Project management & getting things done: you have a track record of managing projects, leading them to completion, and following up to ensure success
• Flexibility: you are comfortable working in a fast-paced remote startup environment that will require you to manage competing priorities, pivot quickly and often, and communicate often on progress to your team members. You’re excited to take on big ambiguous problems that haven’t been tackled before.
• US hours: prepared to work US East Coast hours where required (2-3 days / week)

PREFERRED:

• MBA or other Master’s degree
• Experience that demonstrates ability to climb a steep learning curve
• Experience in a high-growth SaaS company and/or Operations/GTM functions
• Strong data analytics background, including high level of competence with spreadsheets
• Knowledge of CRM and project management platforms

WHY JOIN PLACER.AI?

• Join a rocketship! We are pioneers of a new market that we are creating.
• Take a central and critical role at Placer.ai.
• Work with, and learn from, top-notch talent.
• Competitive salary.
• Excellent benefits.
• Fully remote.

NOTEWORTHY LINKS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT PLACER

• Placer.ai in a nutshell
• Placer.ai's recent $100M round C funding (unicorn valuation!)
• Placer.ai's data
• Placer.ai in the news
• COVID-19 Economic Recovery Dashboard

Placer.ai is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Placer.ai’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Placer.ai applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact Placer.ai’s Human Resources Department to make the need for an accommodation known..