Operations & Strategy Associate

SPORT BEACH is a global platform operating at the intersection of sports, business, and culture. They are seeking a detail-oriented Operations & Strategy Associate to manage systems, processes, and workflows, ensuring effective day-to-day operations in a fast-growing business.

Responsibilities

• Build, implement, and continuously improve core business processes across operations, finance, and internal workflows
• Identify inefficiencies and design practical, scalable solutions
• Establish clear workflows, documentation, and accountability across teams
• Act as a “system owner” for how work gets done
• Support the end-to-end lifecycle of projects and partnerships — from kickoff through execution and closeout
• Bring structure to scoping, approvals, and tracking of work across teams
• Ensure alignment across stakeholders and smooth day-to-day execution
• Track budgets, expenses, and financial workflows with a high degree of accuracy
• Partner with finance to support invoicing, approvals, and reporting
• Help maintain visibility into business performance and proactively flag risks
• Own and optimize core tools (e.g., Asana, HubSpot, SharePoint) including setup, workflows, and ongoing governance
• Drive consistency in how systems are used across the team
• Troubleshoot issues and improve overall system effectiveness
• Serve as a connective layer across client services, operations, finance, and leadership
• Ensure priorities, timelines, and outputs are aligned across teams
• Bring clarity and structure to cross-functional initiatives
• Take ownership of high-priority, often undefined initiatives across the business
• Support event operations, vendor coordination, and internal initiatives as needed
• Navigate a larger organizational structure to get things done efficiently

Skills

• Experience in operations, strategy, consulting, or a similar environment (agency or startup experience preferred)
• Strong operational instincts and understanding of how client-facing businesses run
• Highly detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and follow-through
• Process-driven with the ability to build structure from scratch
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and prioritizing effectively
• Strong communicator who can bring clarity to complex situations
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority
• Hands-on and execution-focused with a bias toward action
• Tech-savvy with experience using project management and CRM tools
• Financially literate and comfortable working with budgets and data

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental and vision coverage
• Generous PTO plan
• 401k program
• Comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits

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