Strategy & Operations Associate, Commerce

1 Hour ago • 3 Years + • $100,000 PA - $125,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Commerce Strategy & Operations team is looking for an associate to drive business decisions across post-purchase operations, logistics, payments, user experience, trust, and fraud. The role involves developing and implementing commerce strategies for margin optimization and growth, managing cross-functional projects, identifying and improving process inefficiencies, analyzing data, and negotiating contracts. This role requires commuting to New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, or Los Angeles, CA hubs.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's in Business Administration or related field.
  • 3+ years experience in strategy and operations roles.
  • Excellent project management skills.
  • Proficient in data analysis and reporting tools.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
  • Proficient with SQL and analytics tools.
Perks:
  • Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Work From Home Support - Home office setup allowance, Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  • Care benefits - Monthly allowance on both food and wellness, Annual allowance towards Childcare, Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
  • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
  • Parental Leave - 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work

Job Details

šŸš€ Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot! 

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, we’re building the future of online marketplaces—together.

From fashion, beauty, and electronics to rare collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.

And we’re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce.

šŸ’» Role

The Commerce Strategy & Operations team rolls up into the VP of Commerce and drives business decisions across post-purchase operations, logistics, payments, user experience, trust and fraud. In this role you will:

  • Develop and implement commerce strategies that drive margin optimization and/or growth across the post-purchase experience
  • Manage cross-functional commerce projects in close partnership with the product and engineering teams
  • Identify inefficiencies in processes and implement improvements to enhance productivity/reduce costs
  • Analyze commerce data to provide insights and recommendations
  • Negotiate contracts and manage vendor performance to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, or Los Angeles, CA hubs.

šŸ‘‹ 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 Commerce Strategy & Operations Associate, you should have: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in strategy and operations roles (eg consulting, finance, GM, Operations)
  • Excellent project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
  • Proficient in data analysis and reporting tools
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to think strategically and execute methodically across multiple workstreams
  • Proficient with SQL and analytics tools like Looker, Sigma, Hex

šŸ’°Compensation

$100,000/year to $125,000/year + benefits + equity.

The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.

šŸŽ Benefits

  • Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Work From Home Support
    • Home office setup allowance
    • Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  • Care benefits
    • Monthly allowance on both food and wellness
    • Annual allowance towards Childcare
    • Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
  • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
  • Parental Leave
    • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

šŸ’› EOE

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

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