Business Operations Associate, Roblox
$131.9-164.6k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office ( San Mateo, CA)
Online gaming and entertainment platform
Job no longer available
Online gaming and entertainment platform
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$131.9-164.6k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office ( San Mateo, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To connect a billion people with optimism and civility.
Role
Who you are
- Experience in an analytical role (i.e., investment banking, management consulting, corporate development) and an understanding of finance and the public markets is preferred
- A willingness to be mentored and learn aspects of the business will be essential for success in the role, as will be the ability to exhibit autonomy in your analysis and mastery of the material
- 1+ years in an investment bank (or private equity, consulting, or corporate development organization)
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, economics or other quantitative fields (math, science, finance/accounting)
- Investigative and logical skills
- Advanced skills for using Excel (to analyze data and create financial and operational models) and PowerPoint to communicate analysis
- Exposure to emerging, high-growth companies in the technology or internet sectors
- Experience with SQL, MicroStrategy, Tableau and other business intelligence tools is helpful
- You are able to develop an understanding of business issues and craft well thought out solutions
What the job involves
- As a Business Operations (BizOps) Associate, you will be the ultimate data expert and thrive on solving analytical problems, driving operational insights, and communicating solutions directly to the senior team. You'll help define and drive strategic, operational and organizational optimizations across the company
- The BizOps team works on important operational projects including user growth, user engagement and monetization, strategic partnerships, and the Roblox developer community. The team will have meaningful exposure to our Founder and CEO and will work with a broad array of departments including Product, Business Development, Engineering, Marketing, People, FP&A and Developer Relations
- A willingness to be mentored and learn aspects of the business will be essential for success in the role, as will be the ability to exhibit autonomy in your analysis and mastery of the material
- You will report into our Senior Manager, Business Operations. This full-time, hybrid position is located at our headquarters in San Mateo, California
- Become an expert on Roblox's unique business model
- Be a part of the BizOps team that reports to the Chief Financial Officer
- Be involved in developing our annual strategic and financial plan
- Track insight regarding the main operating metrics across the company
- Work across functional groups to optimize performance and future growth opportunities
- Create materials to communicate strategic priorities and findings to senior management
- Prepare monthly reports for management and the Board of Directors emphasizing operational/financial performance metrics, historical results, forecasts and trends
- Work with the CFO and VP, Finance daily on key operational and financial issues
- Have exposure to Roblox's founder and CEO, board members and investors
Our take
Online gaming may be a well-established space, but Roblox has distinguished itself as a leader by empowering its community to build, share, and profit from their own creations, turning game development into an accessible, rewarding ecosystem for millions of users.
In addition to standard games, the platform offers virtual worlds and other experiences to explore and interact with. Its platform provides an online ecosystem for millions to create, socialize, chat, and explore immersive experiences with friends. In fact, in the US its used by two-thirds of children aged 9 to 12.
While the platform does face scrutiny over users safety (particularly given its young audience) the company's efforts to strengthen parental controls and open dialogue through initiatives like its new Parents Council signal a growing commitment to addressing these challenges. At the same time, its financial performance and creator-focused investments underscore a business in very strong health. With record payouts to developers, an expanding older player base, and a platform that increasingly rewards creative talent, Roblox's trajectory remains one of innovation and impressive growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jan 2021
$520m
SERIES H
Feb 2020
$150m
SERIES G
Total funding: $922.8m
Company HQ
South San Mateo, San Mateo, CA
Leadership
David Baszucki
(Founder & CEO)Studied Electrical Engineering at Stanford before founding Knowledge Revolution in 1990, where they spent 9 years as CEO. They worked as VP of MSC.Software for 2 years, and started Roblox in 2005.
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