Business Strategy & Operations Lead, Asana
$139-221k
Organising work in one connected space
Job no longer available
Organising work in one connected space
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$139-221k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To enable the world's teams to work together effortlessly.
Role
Who you are
- Successful track record of leading impactful cross-functional work in strategy and/or operations, with a total of 9+ years of work experience, ideally with 3+ years in a management consulting role. MBA is a plus
- Proven ability to build deep and trusted relationships across departments and teams to lead the operationalization of strategic initiatives
- Agility and creative solutioning to tackle complex problems
- Clear, succinct communication
- Strong analytical skills (e.g., SQL familiarity is a plus)
- Ability to develop senior leaders and junior team members to focus on the areas of highest value for Asana, with experience in executive engagement
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to develop strong working relationships
What the job involves
- Articulate, evangelize, and enhance Asana business strategy to drive cohesive action across the organization on the problems most deeply impacting the top and bottom line of the organization across the business and product
- Drive continuous improvement of operational excellence in the organization, both by suggesting areas of improvement and then tackling the zero to one solutioning for those
- Influence and share perspectives with the leadership team at Asana to drive action quickly
- Develop partnerships across the organization and build best practices for collaboration with product, finance, and within the business organization
- Coach and mentor leaders and cross-functionally grow and take on bigger responsibilities as the company scales
- Help create a thriving data community at Asana of strategic operators
- Serve as a role model for the company in representing Asana’s values
- Always Be Recruiting - attract the best strategy & operations talent in the world, grow our diverse team, and help it thrive by allowing everyone to bring their unique strengths to bear on the problems we solve
Our take
Asana is a web and mobile application designed to help teams organise, track, and manage their work. Acting as a unified hub, it empowers teams to effortlessly generate projects, delegate responsibilities, set deadlines, and foster direct task-related communication, transcending the inefficiencies of traditional email-based coordination.
Despite facing competition from established players like SmartSheet in its market, Asana has navigated its path, bolstered by a successful Initial Public Offering in 2020 and a track record of startup triumphs. This strategic prowess has propelled Asana to amass a robust clientele exceeding 100,000 organizations, boasting notable entities such as Uber and Air France among its ranks.
Since its inception, Asana has undergone exponential growth, with its reach extending to offices sprawled across four continents worldwide. This expansion not only underscores its global footprint but also signifies its commitment to fostering diverse talent pools and catering to a broad spectrum of clients.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Jun 2020
$200m
CONVERTIBLE
Nov 2018
$50m
SERIES E
Total funding: $414.4m
Company benefits
- Benefits - From comprehensive health benefits including mental health programs and coaching to our in-house culinary program and supportive parental leave policies, our benefits are intentionally designed to ensure that you are energized, focused, and thriving
- Growth - We know that growth isn’t always linear, so we’ll support you in achieving your personal and professional goals. You’ll have the opportunity to take on big responsibilities that impact our success as a company and challenge you in new and fulfilling ways
- Development - We believe in providing everyone with coaching and mentorship. You’ll have access to Conscious Leadership training, success guides, free executive coaching, and our manager training and enablement program
Company HQ
Yerba Buena, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Dustin Moskovitz
(Co-Founder & CEO)A Harvard economics graduate, Dustin co-founded Facebook in 2004 before branching off in 2008 to found Asana. They are also the co-founder of Open Philanthropy Project and Good Ventures.
Justin Rosenstein
(Co-Founder)Previously Engineering Manager at Facebook and a Product Manager at Google. Currently Co-Founder of One Project.
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