Strategy & Operations Associate
R&D – Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)
What we’re doing
We’re building the AI-powered coaching platform that transforms how gamers learn, compete, and win. Backed by a16z with $12M raised, we’re live in 5 titles with 100K+ users and rapidly expanding into new games, hardware partnerships, and SDK integrations.
We’re hiring a Business Operations Associate to join our core team and work directly with the founders to build the backbone of our business. This is a unique opportunity to help scale the world’s first AI coaching platform for gamers at the intersection of gaming and AI.
What You’ll Do
Strategy & Analysis
- Partner with the Head of Product & CEO on core strategic initiatives (B2B + B2C).
- Lead market analysis, competitive deep dives, and opportunity sizing to identify trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities.
- Build business cases and quantitative models that inform go/no-go decisions on new games, partnerships, and investment bets.
- Help chase down ambiguous, zero-to-one problems , from hypothesis to framework to action plan.
Ops & Execution
- Build the operating backbone: architect workflows, OKRs, and business review processes that scale with the company.
- Drive cross-functional initiatives across Product, Partnerships, and Marketing to ensure alignment and delivery.
- Create leverage for leadership by taking point on pitch decks, proposals, and high-stakes projects that require polish and speed.
Growth Enablement
- Support partnerships and BD with market research, TAMs, and strategic storytelling.
- Help track product performance and translate insights into prioritized business actions.
- Translate product and market learnings into clear narratives for investors, partners, and internal stakeholders.
Skills You’ll Bring
- 2+ years experience in a fast-paced, analytical role (e.g., chief of staff, bizops, VC/PE, banking, consulting, or growth-focused roles at a high-growth tech company).
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into strategic insights
- First-principles thinker who can structure ambiguous problems into clear frameworks.
- Outstanding communication can craft executive-level decks and align stakeholders.
- Relentlessly resourceful — you move fast, solve problems without a playbook, and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
You Will Not Enjoy This Role If…
- You prefer a narrow lane or a fixed playbook.
- You avoid rolling up your sleeves and tackling operational details.
- You’re uncomfortable balancing strategy with execution.
- You don’t enjoy gaming, AI, or exploring how new technologies reshape industries.
Link to This Job
Location
Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)
Department
R&D
Employment Type
Full-Time
Minimum Experience
Entry-level
