Wander
Launch Associate – Business Operations Focus - in office: San Francisco
Location: San Francisco, CA
Experience: MBA or equivalent required
Launch. Scale. Repeat.
We're building new markets and products fast. You’ll own launches end-to-end—strategy, ops, execution. No hand-holding, no playbook. You figure it out, fix what’s broken, and ship.
This role is not for spectators. You’ll need stamina, systems thinking, and a bias toward action. Expect chaos. Bring order.
What You’ll DoOwn Launches – Build and run go-to-market plans for locations. Research, plan, align, execute. Zero to one.
Analyze & Decide – Use data to find leverage. Spot bottlenecks, move fast, make calls.
Systemize Everything – Build processes that scale. Automate or eliminate.
Drive Cross-Functional Execution – Get product, growth, legal, CX, and finance moving in sync. No silos.
Define Success – Build dashboards, track KPIs, iterate.
Fail Fast, Learn Faster – Run experiments, kill what's not working, double down on what does.
MBA or equivalent in consulting, ops, strategy, or startup grit.
2–5 years in business ops, consulting, finance, or fast-growth environments.
Sharp thinker. No fear of ambiguity.
Clear communicator. Can herd cats and keep them aligned.
Obsessed with efficiency. You hate doing the same thing twice.
You start things. You finish them.
Data & Analysis: Excel/Google Sheets (advanced modeling), SQL (working proficiency)
Project Management: Linear, or equivalent
Communication & Alignment: Slack, Docs, Slides
Automation & Reporting: Looker, Tableau, or similar BI tools (nice to have)
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