5+ years of experience, including 2-3 years at a top-tier management consulting firm or investment bank
Experience in high-growth companies or investment roles
Self-starter with a proactive approach to identifying and driving change
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities
Experience managing cross-functional teams on high-stakes projects
Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and integrity
Responsibilities
Drive execution of high-stakes, cross-functional projects from ideation to change management
Lead implementation of new processes and track adoption for long-term success
Act as a liaison between leadership and stakeholders to resolve project blockers
Develop models and memos for senior executives to aid decision-making
Create strategic communications to ensure consistent messaging across the organization
Contribute to defining long-term strategy and tracking performance against objectives
Design systems to surface key financial and operational metrics for improved decision-making
Benefits
Hybrid work model with remote work options
Opportunity to work on high-profile strategic projects
Engagement in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
Direct reporting to senior leadership
Involvement in shaping company-wide strategy and operations
Full Job Description
We are hiring an Operations Manager, Strategic Projects in our New York City office.
About the Role:
You will play a central role in high-profile and high-priority strategic projects across the company during a period of hypergrowth for a venture-backed, growth stage startup. In this position, you will work across a broad set of strategic functions, including business operations, sales enablement, finance, client services, media, and creative teams to ensure that the business scales to its fullest potential. This role will report directly to the VP of Operations.
What You'll Do:
Drive end-to-end execution of high-stakes, cross-functional projects, including strategic ideation, scoping, resourcing, executive alignment, project management, hands-on execution, and change management
Lead the implementation of new processes and systematically track adoption after handover to ensure long-term retention and operational alignment
Act as a liaison between leadership and relevant stakeholders during project execution to resolve blockers and streamline communications
Develop models and memos, to inform Co-CEOs and senior executives in scenario planning and operational decision-making
Drive the creation and strategic rationale behind critical communications, ensuring consistent messaging across internal communications (executive meetings, company all-hands presentations, and external client collateral)
Contribute to the definition of long-term strategy, tracking current performance against future-state objectives, identifying gaps and creating strategic project roadmaps to close them
Design and build company-wide systems to surface key financial and operational performance metrics that improve cross-department execution and decision-making
Experiences and Capabilities You Bring:
5+ years of work experience: 2-3 years at a top tier management consulting firm or investment bank, with 1-3 years of additional experience (e.g., investing role, operating role at a high growth company, etc.)
A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced work environment; you identify opportunities for improvement and take the initiative to drive necessary change
Demonstrated history of independently forming hypotheses and implementing solutions, with ownership over the outcome
Outstanding organizational and analytical ability
Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
Experience managing cross-functional teams on multiple high stakes projects simultaneously, while maintaining a cool confidence
Strong intellectual curiosity, judgment and personal integrity
This is a hybrid role. Work from home on Monday and Friday and in Applecart's New York City office Tuesday through Thursday.
Compensation:
Our compensation package consists of three components: (i) a base salary, (ii) annual cash bonus, and (iii) generous equity compensation.
The base salary range for this role is between $150,000-$175,000, based on the candidate's experience and skills relative to the requirements listed above. The salary range provided is exclusive of discretionary annual cash bonus and equity compensation. The salary range provided for this role is specific to candidates located in the New York City area.
About Applecart
Applecart is a technology-driven political strategy and advertising agency that specializes in audience targeting and data-driven messaging. The company uses proprietary technology to identify and engage with key audiences across multiple platforms, including television, digital, and social media. Applecart is headquartered in New York City and was founded in 2013 by veterans of the Obama 2012 campaign.
