Business Operations

Garage•New York, NY

3d•$90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

As a Business Operations Associate, you’ll help make Garage run. You’ll work across nearly every part of the company, jumping in wherever there is an important problem to solve, process to build, or initiative that needs an owner. This is a true operator role. You’ll build processes from scratch, fix things that aren’t working, coordinate across teams, and own the many things required to keep a fast-growing startup moving. Some projects will be highly visible; others will happen behind the scenes but be just as critical to the company’s success. Along the way, you’ll get unusual exposure to how a startup operates — from People and Finance to GTM, Product, company planning, and leadership decision-making. As you build context and earn trust, you’ll take on increasingly strategic projects, making this an ideal role for someone who wants to learn how to run a company from the inside out and ultimately grow into a startup leader or Chief of Staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
2+ years of experience at a startup in an execution-focused role, investment banking, consulting, ex-Founders, working at a startup, business development, or related roles
A natural operator mindset with a strong bias toward action — you see something that needs to get done and take ownership of figuring it out
A willingness to roll up your sleeves and do whatever the company needs, from building a new process to handling the small but important details that keep things running
Exceptional organization and reliability, with the ability to manage multiple priorities without letting things fall through the cracks
Comfort with ambiguity, a steep learning curve, and the ability to bring structure to problems you may have never encountered before
Intellectual curiosity and strategic thinking, paired with a strong desire to turn ideas into action and make the people around you more effective

Responsibilities

Own the systems, processes, and recurring workstreams that keep Garage running smoothly, including core internal operations like People Ops, benefits, compliance, and insurance.
Step into ambiguous problems without clear owners, create structure, and drive them from open question to completed outcome.
Identify inefficiencies and build scalable, repeatable processes that make the company faster and more effective.
Work cross-functionally to coordinate priorities, unblock execution, and drive important company-wide initiatives forward.