about the business operations manager - pro services role:
the business operations manager - pro services (PS) is responsible for driving strategic initiatives and outcomes across soona’s pro services business. they will have excellent business acumen and communication skills and enjoy working with cross-functional partners to tackle complex problems while developing and implementing data-driven solutions. they will thrive in the pace of change of a high growth startup. most importantly, they are curious and enjoy diving deep into a wide range of challenges and opportunities.
this role is remote friendly and reports into the VP of Marketplace.
about soona:
as a creative technology company, our mission is to make the internet a more beautiful place. today, we do that by providing e-commerce brands with the content solutions they need to create with confidence. with soona, brands can make, manage and measure their creative for whatever they sell and wherever they sell.
Requirements
an ideal candidate can:
- quickly grasp soona and pro services’ unique businesses, gaining a deep understanding of our goals, strategy, and priorities
- provide category analyses and customer insights from various data sources including competitive analysis, pricing, and sales
- evaluate information and create clear and compelling business cases and recommendations to grow pro services to internal and external stakeholders
- build scalable processes and leverage and/or implement technology to drive efficiencies and improvement
- partner with marketing, product, sales, and operations to bring new initiatives to life, assess performance, and iterate to achieve increasingly better outcomes
- create and leverage financial models and scorecards to manage expectations, monitor growth, and inform future decisions
has experience in:
- 3-4 years of experience in analytical roles in fast paced tech companies, strategy consulting firms or similar environments
- financial modeling with strong analytical capabilities, including advanced Excel skills
- leveraging business insights, including financial analysis, competitive positioning, and market dynamics to make strategic recommendations
- launching, evolving and scaling new business models
- exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
- analytical mindset, skilled at data input and reporting analysis
- thrives in a fast-pace, ever-changing startup environment
Benefits
we can offer: our hiring philosophy:
at soona, we look for representation across all intersectionalities of identities, specifically within underrepresented groups. it is these differences that push us towards innovation, curiosity, and success in our business. we believe in providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by laws or regulations in the locations we operate.
this means that timelines of processes may be impacted, depending on our applicant pools.