About the Role
Seeking a highly organized, strategic, and execution-focused individual to partner directly with the CEO on high-priority initiatives. This role drives cross-functional alignment, improves internal processes, and ensures efficient execution of critical initiatives. The ideal candidate is proactive, analytical, adaptable, and thrives in fast-paced startup environments, acting as a trusted partner to manage organizational priorities, streamline communication, and support decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Partner with the CEO to drive strategic initiatives and company-wide operational priorities.
- Improve communication, alignment, and execution across departments as an extension of the CEO.
- Manage cross-functional projects across product, engineering, operations, marketing, analytics, and business development teams.
- Track company goals, strategic initiatives, and KPIs to ensure accountability and progress.
- Prepare reports, presentations, briefing materials, and updates for leadership meetings, investors, and external stakeholders.
- Identify operational inefficiencies and implement scalable systems and processes.
- Support hiring, onboarding, recruiting coordination, and broader organizational initiatives as the company scales.
- Assist the CEO with special projects, partnerships, and high-impact business initiatives.
- Maintain organizational focus and ensure CEO priorities are clearly communicated and effectively executed.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in consulting, operations, project management, strategy, startup operations, investment banking, or a related field.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Highly analytical with strong problem-solving capabilities.
- Comfortable working cross-functionally with both technical and non-technical teams.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
- Experience at a startup, technology company, sports company, or high-growth environment is strongly preferred.
- Interest in sports analytics, predictive technology, or sports media is a plus.
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Project management
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Professionalism
- Discretion
- Sound judgment
Location
- New York City
- NoHo
- In Person
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full Time
- In-office
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
Salary/Compensations
- 100,000 – 180,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Performance-based incentives
- Opportunity to work directly with company leadership on high-impact initiatives
- Significant growth opportunities
- Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and fast-moving team culture
- Exposure to cutting-edge sports data and predictive technology
About the Company
- Onyx is a fast-growing, venture-backed social sports prediction platform.
- Founded by Harvard graduates with a background at Jane Street.
- Headquartered in downtown Manhattan.
