About the company
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG. We’re building the future of ecommerce, bringing together community, shopping and entertainment. We are committed to our values, and as a remote-first team, we operate out of hubs within the US, Canada, UK, and Germany today. We’re innovating in the fast-paced world of live auctions in categories including sports, fashion, video games, and streetwear. The platform couples rigorous seller vetting with a focus on community to create a welcoming space for buyers and sellers to share their passions with others.
Job Summary
Role
📍Work closely with the data team on reporting and analyzing performance data and recommend course corrections as needed 📍Take on key strategic and operational special projects that move the business forward and help us scale 📍Work with the post sales GTM team to build and develop playbooks and documentation 📍Support GTM leaders in identifying and presenting data and insights Support category team with analysis and success measurement of initiatives 📍Work closely with the GTM launch, category, and central ops functions to ensure smooth operation and clear division of responsibility 📍Understand the competitive landscape and develop strategies to grow Whatnot’s market position 📍Analyze and understand the live selling and broader market to stay on top trends and inform our GTM strategy 📍Partner with the ops and product teams to ensure broad cross functional alignment and make sure our GTM efforts are set-up for success 📍Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our Los Angeles, San Francisco , or New York City hubs.
You
📍Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that low ego, a growth mindset, and leaning into action and high impact goes a long way here. 📍As our next Strategy and Operations Manager you should have 4+ years of overall professional experience with a mix of professional services and start-up experience, plus: 📍Past experience in consulting of finance and/or past experience in strategy, business operations or analytics at a high growth start-up 📍Strong strategic sense with the ability to balance data driven insights and business instincts 📍Exceptionally analytical with the ability to develop high level insights while not being afraid to get down and dirty with the data 📍Excellent executive communication skills. You can show and explain insights to a variety of audience types 📍Excellent data skills including strength with SQL and excel 📍Experience supporting the post sales motion of a GTM org 📍You have been a top performer wherever you have worked 📍Comfort working exceptionally fast in an ambiguous work environment 📍Ability to operate independently and go deep on projects while also building key cross collaborative relationships across the company
