About the Role:As a Strategy & Operations Lead, you will be the operating spine of August as we scale. You will turn strategic priorities into shipped systems, build out the partnerships channel from the ground up, and run the discrete projects that don't fit anywhere else. This is not a coordination role - you report directly to the founders, take ambiguous priorities, decide what to do about them, and own the outcome.
What you'll do:- Build and own August's operating cadence - the weekly product-to-GTM digest, the sales-to-product loop, the monthly metrics review, and the dashboards that make all of it self-running as we scale.
- Source, structure, and close commercial partnerships across two audiences. Integration partners that embed August in the legal tech stack, typically through rev-share negotiations that need to be closed before any technical work ships. Distribution partners that route legal work toward us - including industry consultants, bar associations, insurance carriers and brokers, and industry bodies.
- Run two-week strategic sprints on whatever is highest-leverage that month - pricing for new practice areas, jurisdiction expansion, scoping new partnership profiles, modeling new sales motions.
- Partner with product, engineering, GTM, and the legal team to take ambiguous founder priorities, build what needs to exist, and hand finished systems to long-term owners.
- Track and report on partnership performance and operational metrics, surfacing insights that drive decisions in real time.
What we're looking for:- 2-4 years of experience in strategy consulting, operations, BizOps, finance, or a high-performance startup in a Strategy & Ops or Chief-of-Staff seat. Priority given to former founders and people who can show us things they have shipped.
- Demonstrated ability to take an ambiguous brief and run it without supervision. You see things falling on the floor and pick them up before being asked.
- AI-native operating fluency. AI is not a tool you sometimes use; it is how you operate. You can show us automations, agents, or internal tools you have built for yourself - not just used.
- Comfort with commercial deal structure - enough to hold your own in a rev-share or partnership negotiation.
- Strong written and verbal communication. You can synthesize messy input into a clear plan and defend it when challenged.
- Excitement about working in person at our NYC office, with a team that values precision, pace, and constant reinvention.
Benefits- Medical insurance coverage
- Flexible PTO
- Centralized office equipment ordering for all employees
- Equinox or Chelsea Piers gym membership
- In-office perks: lunch, dinner, snacks, drinks, and more
- Budget for intra-office travel
- Team-building events
- Relocation support to NYC (as needed)
