Hybrid Operations Director

Posted 3 weeks ago

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About the role

  • Be the trusted right-hand executor of the CEO and be able to represent his vision and energy to team and public
  • Bonus for COO level role: Be able to mentor and advice the CEO based on past operational wisdom gained from directly founding or growing startups or small to mid-sized companies
  • Be able to ideate about the future of the company with leadership, then go and execute it
  • Direct planning, buildout, and recruiting for our brick and mortar stores and future F&B projects
  • Set up and direct operations of our domestic and global product fulfillment chain
  • Direct continued buildout and maintenance of our design studio and office
  • Drive hiring operations by liaising with our internal and external recruiting team and help fine-tune hiring strategies with the CEO and other members
  • Liaise with our external accounting team to assist with financial strategy and year-end closings
  • Create financial calculations for new initiatives to assess their feasibility and to support the executive planning process
  • Flexibly jump in and out of any operational aspect of the company wherever tight oversight is needed
  • Develop and implement efficient administrative processes to optimize all areas of operation

Requirements

  • Ability to craft clean and tasteful presentations, reports, and other documents is required
  • Native Japanese, impeccable written/spoken English and significant international experience is required
  • Experience founding or growing a startup or successful small to mid-sized company is required
  • Experience working in a small to mid-sized interior or architecture design operation is a big plus
  • Experience working in a small to mid-sized luxury hospitality operation (hotel, restaurant) is a big plus
  • Experience of directly planning store layout for premium products and working with customer psychology to maximize both revenue and customer experience (e.g. Louis Vuitton, Apple) is a big plus

Benefits

  • We will provide you with all the tools and opportunities necessary to make a direct, meaningful and long-lasting impact on the legacy of our brand and the future of the Japanese design industry
  • You will be part of a high-trust community that encourages risk-taking, experimentation and innovation
  • You will be working alongside ambitious creatives and executors from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines

Job title

Operations Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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