Strategy & Operations Manager

Strategy & Operations Manager

New York, Hybrid

Bluefish is seeking an exceptional operator with the range to work across every part of the business to join as Strategy & Operations Manager. As a key member of the Chief of Staff's team, you'll own strategic and operational work that helps scale an early-stage company, with the visibility, breadth, and ownership that accelerates careers.

What You'll Be Doing

• Serve as a connective layer across functions (product, finance, go-to-market, people) identifying gaps, resolving misalignment, and keeping critical initiatives on track
• Lead and execute strategic projects end-to-end: scoping, structuring analysis, developing recommendations, and driving to decision and implementation
• Build the analytical frameworks and quantitative models that inform the company's most important decisions
• Prepare high-quality materials for executive, board, and investor audiences, distilling complex topics into clear, compelling narratives
• Manage the operating cadence of the Chief of Staff function including leadership team rhythms, strategic planning cycles, and quarterly priorities
• Take on special projects with urgency and ownership, often in ambiguous, fast-moving situations

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience, with a background in strategy consulting (top-tier firm), investment banking, or an internal strategy or operations role at a fast-growing company
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills to translate data into decision-ready insight
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel; able to build polished, executive-quality presentations and complex models
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; comfortable interfacing directly with C-suite leadership
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional initiatives without formal authority and build trust across teams
• Highly resourceful and self-directed; able to step into any part of the business and figure it out
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment and comfort working in a small team
• Willingness to operate at any altitude and take on whatever the business requires
• Experience with early stage companies (preferred)
• Advanced user of AI tools with practical experience deploying them to accelerate work and drive operational improvements (preferred)

What We Look For:

• Demonstrated grit and resourcefulness. You find creative solutions, adapt quickly, and aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Thoughtful and strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate needs, ask the right questions, and deliver insights that truly drive value.
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions and roles, fostering open communication and shared ownership of outcomes.
• Commitment to craftsmanship. You take pride in delivering high-quality work, paying attention to the small details while keeping the big picture in mind.
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset and a strong sense of accountability. You can drive projects forward independently while staying aligned with team goals.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and learning new tools, processes, or technologies to get the job done.

About Bluefish:

Bluefish believes that AI represents the next major chapter of the internet – and that consumers will increasingly use AI to consume information and media online. On this new AI internet, brands will need new tools and technologies to tell their stories to consumers online – and a new marketing ecosystem will be created around AI. Bluefish is building the platform that helps brands engage consumers on this new AI channel, with powerful enterprise tools to manage AI brand safety and engage consumers with thoughtful and personalized AI marketing experiences.

The Bluefish team is a tight-knit group of mar-tech industry veterans who previously helped build foundational ad-tech platforms now owned by Meta and Microsoft. Bluefish, the leading AI marketing platform for the Fortune 500, recently announced a $20M Series A funding round led by NEA, with participation from Salesforce Ventures. Additional investors include Crane Venture Partners, Swift Ventures, and Bloomberg Beta. We are a globally distributed team, with business operations based in New York City and engineering based in Berlin.

Why Bluefish:

• Unique opportunity to join on the ground floor of a fast-moving startup building at the center of AI
• Tackle challenging and abstract problems while disrupting the $300BN legacy mar-tech industry
• Join an experienced high-performing team where you will have immediate ownership and impact
• Experience a true meritocracy with significant career growth upside as the business scales