Zen
education
FoundersAssociate,NorthAmerica
“Founders Associate, North America at Zen. Skills: Strategy, Operations, Execution, Analysis. Partner with leadership to refine strategy. Drive projects across Growth, Operations, Customer Success, Finance, and People”
What You'll Achieve.
Scale the business; Better systems; Sharper decisions; Stronger execution; Better access to great educators; Reduce wasted spend in education; National rollout across North America; Drive real outcomes
Industry & Context.
Create clarity from ambiguity; Turn rapid growth into better systems; Sharper decisions; Stronger execution; Operate at both altitude and ground level; Shape strategy; Do sharp analysis; Get deep into frontline processes; Turn ambiguous problems into clear plans, owners, and outcomes; Jump into urgent business problems when there is no obvious owner yet
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2 to 5 years of experience in consulting, investing, startups, strategy, operations, finance, marketplaces, revenue, or another demanding analytical or generalist environment, Exceptional slope, Judgment, Ability to ramp quickly, Ability to take ownership, Ability to operate well in fast-moving environments, Ability to take on hard problems, Ability to create clarity and momentum, Ability to drive real outcomes, Relentless drive to deliver outcomes, Endless curiosity, Analytical judgment, Clear, logical, compelling communication, High ownership, Low ego, Comfort with ambiguity, Ability to influence senior stakeholders, Excitement to move between strategy and hands-on execution, Genuine care for the mission
Nice to Have
Move quickly, Create clarity from ambiguity, Turn rapid growth into better systems, sharper decisions, and stronger execution, Operate at both altitude and ground level, Shape strategy, Do sharp analysis, Get deep into frontline processes
What You'll Do.
Partner with leadership to refine strategy
Drive projects across Growth
Support new market launches
Support commercial rollout plans
Build operating cadence
Build decision-making systems
Turn ambiguous problems into clear plans
Jump into urgent business problems
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with leadership team; Drive projects across functions; Influence senior stakeholders
Communication Scope
Clear, logical, compelling communication
Process & Methodology
Drive key cross-functional projects, Turn ambiguous problems into clear plans, owners, and outcomes
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