Business Operations & Strategy Associate

Puck’s Business Operations and Strategy Associate will play a key role in shaping and executing our strategic growth initiatives across our business while ensuring a lean and efficient operating model. This role requires a deep understanding of business processes, data analytics, financial modeling, and performance metrics. You will be responsible for developing actionable insights, outlining and quantifying our long-term commercial and audience growth opportunities, and ensuring our strategic and operational plans are data-driven, and effectively implemented. This role is performed on-site in Puck's New York City office. Remote candidates will not be considered.

Primary Responsibilities:

This role requires exceptional prioritization and collaboration skills and will partner with Finance, Growth, Editorial, and Sales teams to ensure alignment on strategic goals and operational plans. Responsibilities include:

1. Data Analysis & Insights:
   • Conduct thorough data analysis to uncover trends, insights, and opportunities.
   • Develop and maintain Looker dashboards in close collaboration with the data team to track and visualize key business metrics and performance indicators.
   • Create comprehensive reports and presentations to support decision-making and strategic planning.
2. Financial Modeling & Reporting:
   • Build and refine financial models to forecast revenue, assess business performance, size opportunities, and guide investment decisions.
   • Prepare regular and detailed financial reports, including revenue tracking and sales performance, to provide clarity on financial health and growth.
3. Go-To-Market & Sales 
   • Develop GTM plans for new product launches and test the viability of new revenue lines including market and competitor research, and expert interviews.
   • Analyze sales data to assess performance, identify trends, and support sales strategy.
   • Monitor and report on revenue performance, providing actionable insights to drive revenue growth.
4. Process Optimization:
   • Identify and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
   • Work cross-functionally to streamline workflows and integrate best practices.
5. Strategic Planning:
   • Assist in the development and execution of strategic initiatives to drive growth and competitive advantage.
   • Conduct market research and competitive analysis to inform strategic decisions and identify new opportunities.
      

To best perform in this job, you will demonstrate:

• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present data-driven findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including C-Suite.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
   

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in management consulting, private equity, business operations, strategy development, or a related field, preferably within a media or tech startup environment.
• Proficiency in data analysis, financial modeling, and process optimization. 
• Advanced experience with Looker or similar BI tools
• Strong capabilities in sales and revenue reporting.
• Expertise in data visualization, advanced Excel, and financial modeling. Familiarity with SQL or other query languages is a plus.
   

Salary, Perks & Benefits:

• The salary range for this role is $95,000 – $125,000, but the final offer amount is dependent on incumbent’s relevant experience, skill-level and location 
• Company equity
• Flexible PTO in addition to company holidays 
• Health, dental, and vision insurance 
• 401K
• Endless development opportunities at a fast-growing startup
   

About Puck:

At Puck, we believe that journalists are society’s original influencers. Yet the digital media economy of the last decade created an insurmountable rift between journalists and their followings. Puck exists to change that; we want to return power back to journalists by creating a media platform owned and operated by the journalists themselves. Puck is a news brand dedicated to the inside story, hyper-focused on the four power corners of American culture: Wall Street, Silicon Valley, Washington, and Hollywood. We are focused on the “last mile” of news - what the insiders are really saying.

Puck was founded by media industry veterans and a handful of entrepreneurial journalists. We launched in September 2021 and have been featured in The New York Times, Axios, Bloomberg, and other leading publications. We most recently raised a Series B with TPG Growth, Standard Investments, and J Rothschild Capital Management. We are headquartered in Manhattan with a nationally distributed workforce.