Business Operations Manager, Growth

PlayVS - Los Angeles, CA

Posted 11 months ago Apply Now!

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Business Operations Manager, Growth

PlayVS is hiring! PlayVS is building a platform to service the broad ecosystem of amateur esports, starting with both high school and college and we’re expanding — quickly. With our current and anticipated growth, we’re searching for a passionate BusinessOperations Manager to join our Growth Team. You are driven. You are endlessly curious. You are passionate about finding creative solutions to challenges.

 

 

Overview
This role will tackle key business priorities that amplify the growth of our business and facilitate operational excellence. Using strong operational and analytical experience from past environments, this person will tackle key projects that will be instrumental in driving our business forward. We need a strategic critical thinker who can start at 20,000 feet and then dive deep into the details to ensure high quality results.

The ideal candidate for this role should have a “doer” attitude, strong strategic skills, excellent time-management and organizational habits, and the ability to clearly communicate and present information to seek buy-in.

What you'll do:

• Lead and operate important growth initiatives in order to drive team & company outcomes
• Working closely with other members of the team, lead high-impact initiatives from concept to execution to follow-up.
• Analyze results to measure impact & identify opportunities to optimize.
• Implement strong project management process.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure alignment and communication across teams.


 

 

What you'll need:

• 2+ years of consulting / strategy or related experience; high-growth operations or startup experience
• Exceptional communication and organization skills
• Balance attention to detail with swift execution – we need to do things quickly, and we need to do them well. Balancing those can be challenging, and this should be a strength
• Explorer – the ability to self-serve, investigate and get the data we require will make you much more effective in this role
• Strong Excel / data management skills
• Entrepreneurial hustle and proven self-starter with owner’s mentality; some entrepreneurial experience is preferred
• BA/BS with an impressive academic record


 

 

Bonus points if you have:

• Passion for gaming / esports
• Knowledge of SQL
• Python, R proficiency
• MBA or advanced degree is a plus