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About the Role

We are seeking a contract Strategy and Operations Associate to support the CEO in developing core expansion plans. This role offers direct contribution to growth strategy, market expansion, and financing approaches within an innovative nonprofit setting. It is a Chief of Staff-type position focused on high-priority projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead industry and landscape analyses to inform the organization's next phase of growth.
• Develop growth plans for expansion into new markets and sectors.
• Research and model innovative financing approaches aligned with the organization's Jobs Fund and other vehicles.
• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to shape strategic decision-making frameworks.
• Synthesize data, trends, and insights into briefings, memos, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Pre-MBA candidates with prior consulting or strategy experience.
• Post-MBA professionals exploring applied impact and early-stage environments.
• Strategic thinker capable of connecting data, market insights, and organizational goals.
• Analytical and structured approach to complex challenges.
• Mission-driven with a desire to apply skills to economic mobility, equity, and the future of work.
• Adaptable and entrepreneurial, thriving in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Strong communicator skilled at synthesizing information for executives and stakeholders.
• Experience working with senior leaders and managing up.
• Familiarity with financing models (impact investing, nonprofit financing, or innovative capital models is a plus).
• Curiosity about AI and its application to strategic challenges.
• Emotionally intelligent, culturally sensitive, and socially aware.

Skills

• Strategy development
• Market expansion
• Financing research and modeling
• Strategic decision-making
• Data synthesis
• Presentation skills
• Consulting
• Analysis
• Communication
• Stakeholder management

Location

• Remote
• Hybrid in New York City headquarters (Tuesday - Thursday)
• NYC based preferred

Work Type

• Contract
• Full-time (30-40 hours/week)
• Secondment
• Externship
• Rotational program

Experience Level

• Pre-MBA
• Post-MBA

Education Level

• MBA preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $50/hour for 30-40 hours/week

About the Company

• Pursuit is a social impact organization focused on economic mobility through immersive training programs for adults from low-income backgrounds.
• The organization aims to propel individuals into high-growth tech careers, with graduates generating significant wage gains.
• Pursuit is evolving into an AI-native organization, training AI talent, integrating AI into operations, and building scalable software.
• The organization engages in grassroots partnerships and policy initiatives, including the Good Jobs Guarantee, to rethink economic opportunity at scale.