AI Business Operations Manager

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Responsibilities and requirements outline a data-driven operational leader who partners with the CEO to drive cross-functional execution. The role emphasizes automation, AI tooling integration, and clear KPI reporting, with in-office work in Los Angeles.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Partner daily with the CEO on priorities, planning, and execution—surfacing insights and recommendations backed by data
  • Design, build, and maintain dashboards and reporting systems (Mode, Python, SQL) that give leadership real-time visibility into company performance
  • Identify manual workflows across departments and automate them using AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Make/n8n, custom scripts)
  • Run weekly, monthly, and quarterly operating rhythms and leadership meetings—owning the agenda, tracking decisions, and driving accountability
  • Drive cross-functional alignment across Product, GTM, Client Success, and Operations
  • Build and maintain KPI tracking infrastructure across all departments—ensuring every team leader has clear, automated reporting on their metrics
  • Draft executive updates, decks, and internal communications
  • Identify process gaps and implement scalable operating systems—with a bias toward automation over headcount
  • Act as connective tissue across teams to maintain accountability and momentum

Requirements

  • 3–6+ years experience in Business Operations, Strategy, Consulting, Data Science, or similar roles
  • Experience building dashboards and reporting infrastructure (Mode, Looker, Tableau, or equivalent)
  • Demonstrated experience using AI tools to automate workflows—not just prompting, but integrating AI into real business processes
  • Experience in a startup or high-growth environment
  • Strong executive presence and clear, confident communication
  • Highly organized, analytical, and comfortable with ambiguity
  • Bias for action and ownership—test fast, fail faster, refine
  • Based in Los Angeles and excited to work in-office

Preferred

  • Bonus: SaaS, media, creator economy, or ad tech experience

Benefits

  • Attractive health, dental and vision insurance coverage
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Unlimited vacation policy
  • Direct partnership and mentorship from the CEO
  • Real ownership over how the business operates—and the AI tools to do it 10x faster
  • Clear progression into a Chief of Staff role
  • AI-first culture where one person with the right tools can do the work of an entire team
  • Fast-moving, collaborative, no-ego culture
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Social Native

2.9 Glassdoor

Social Native is the leading global marketplace empowering brands to source creativity at scale. Thousands of global brands, including Adidas, The North Face, and Lego, rely on Social Native to meet the ever-growing demands for high-performing content across the entire customer journey.Our intelligent content workflow connects organic and paid strategies helping our partners realize the full lifetime value of their content. Our mission is to democratize creative content, helping brands to stay connected with their audience through diverse and authentic storytelling.

Founded in 2015
Los Angeles, California, USA
132 employees (46 in marketing)
43% recommend to a friend
45% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
12K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.9%
Direct
40.3%
Referral
10.8%
Social
10.7%
Paid
1.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~134

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
39 (30% of company)
Median Career Experience
10 years
Median Tenure
8.1 years

Funding

Total Funding
$8M
Last Raise
Series Unknown, 5 years ago

Funding History

  • Jan 2021
    Series Unknown