HopSkipDrive

Marketplace & Launch Operations Manager

HopSkipDrive$95K — $110K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in analytical, cross-functional, or operations roles, preferably in marketplace or logistics environments.
  • Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets with advanced modeling and dashboard skills for non-technical users.
  • Ability to make strategic decisions with limited information while taking accountability for results.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and resolving stakeholder conflicts.
  • Strong communication skills to simplify complex information for diverse audiences.
  • Independent operator who identifies issues and executes necessary actions in fast-paced settings.
  • Comfort with data querying tools such as SQL and basic knowledge of Tableau.

Responsibilities

  • Own supply and demand forecasts for launch markets using predictive models.
  • Optimize marketplace configurations for better demand-supply matching.
  • Create targeted productivity promotions to improve fill rates and operational efficiency.
  • Evaluate market health by analyzing net revenue and advising on market strategies.
  • Track performance trends and proactively recommend data-driven improvements.
  • Manage end-to-end projects, ensuring stakeholder alignment and execution.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance research and performance monitoring.

Benefits

  • Equity ownership for every full-time employee.
  • Flexible vacation policies.
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • 401(k) options available.
  • Access to work in a VC-backed company within a high-growth industry.
Full Job Description
  • Own near-term supply and demand forecasts for launch markets by designing and maintaining predictive models aligned to company directives.
  • Operate and optimize marketplace configurations, including zip code mapping and cluster assignments, to maximize supply-demand matching efficiency.
  • Design, build, and ship targeted productivity promotions to address fill rate gaps, manage market spend, and drive operational efficiency.
  • Evaluate market health by monitoring net revenue and contribution margin, recommending cross-functional remediation for struggling markets.
  • Monitor performance trends proactively, identifying root causes of off-track metrics and bringing forward data-backed recommendations.
  • Own end-to-end project workstreams by defining scope, identifying owners, tracking progress, and ensuring cross-functional execution.
  • Leverage AI-assisted workflows to accelerate research, monitor territory performance, and pressure-test strategic recommendations.

Who You Are

You are a high-agency operator who thrives in ambiguous environments and possesses a relentless drive to solve complex operational challenges. You have a proven track record of managing stakeholders, utilizing data to influence outcomes, and building scalable processes from the ground up.
  • 3+ years of experience driving superior results in analytical, cross-functional, or operations roles, ideally in marketplace, logistics, or high-growth environments.
  • Excel/Google Sheets power user capable of building complex, elegant models with advanced formulas and dashboards that work for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to make nuanced business decisions based on imperfect information while remaining accountable for the outcomes.
  • Proven ability to lead projects involving stakeholders who do not report to you, aligning teams and resolving friction to drive closure.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complexity for different functions and levels without losing precision.
  • High agency in identifying necessary actions and executing them independently in a fast-moving environment.
  • Experience independently pulling and structuring data, with comfort using SQL or other data querying tools.
  • Working knowledge of Tableau; expected to grow in report-building and contribute to team dashboards
  • Demonstrated comfort using AI tools (such as Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, or equivalent) as an integral part of your actual daily workflow.
  • Youll flex across the full lifecycle of a launch - from infrastructure setup to cross-functional coordination to performance monitoring - doing whatever it takes to get a city operational and on a path to contribution margin positive.
  • This is not a role for people who wait for direction. Its for operators who identify gaps, build the tools to close them, and hold themselves accountable to outcomes.
Our Investment In You

We want you to be an owner in our company and share in executing our vision, so every full-time employee has equity. In addition, we offer flexible vacation, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k), FSA, and an opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a hugely attractive space with significant upside potential. HopSkipDrive is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. HopSkipDrive is also committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is 95,000 - 110,000. This position is remote and, as such, compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by several factors such as a candidates relevant work experience, skill set, certifications, and specific work location. The total compensation package for this role also includes equity stock options.

**This role will be fully remote in one of the following states AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI** Prioritizing candidates in Eastern and Southeast states based on business needs.

About HopSkipDrive

HopSkipDrive is a vehicle for hire company that provides service to children. It has operations in eight metropolitan areas in the United States. It is aimed at children between the ages of 1 and 12 years who are legally restricted to use other vehicle for hire services. The service can be accessed by parents via a mobile app. The service employs mostly female drivers who have at least five years of experience in childcare. In 2013, Joanna McFarland and Janelle McGlothlin met at a children's party where the idea about "hiring moms and babysitters to drive kids around" originated. Later, they teamed up with Carolyn Yashari Becher, a former real estate lawyer, and founded the company. The service launched in May 2015. In January 2016, the company raised $10.2 million in a Series A round. In August 2018, the service launched in San Diego. In March 2019, the service launched in Washington, D.C. In August 2021, the company raised $25 million in a Series C round.
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