Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

Instawork
Chicago, San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 160,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Problem-solving","Stakeholder management","Strategic thinking"]

Lead high-impact, 0-to-1 growth initiatives within Product Operations by building new business lines, parachuting into ambiguous expansion efforts, and turning frontline learnings into scalable, automated processes. Own category launches, partner development, and cross-functional alignment with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations to drive rapid, data-informed growth in a labor marketplace powered by AI.

Loading

Loading job details...

Preparing the role view and application actions.

FursaFursa
Instawork
Instawork
4 months ago

Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI
Last checked: 11 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Lead high-impact, 0-to-1 growth initiatives within Product Operations by building new business lines, parachuting into ambiguous expansion efforts, and turning frontline learnings into scalable, automated processes. Own category launches, partner development, and cross-functional alignment with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations to drive rapid, data-informed growth in a labor marketplace powered by AI.
Location: Chicago, San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build the Playbook (0 to 1): Take new initiatives from a blank sheet to a functioning business, leading ideation and incubation of new growth vectors.
  • •Strategic Execution & Category Launch: Define and implement strategy for entering new service lines and verticals, owning where to parachute next and how to win.
  • •Partnership Development: Build and grow relationships with early-adopter brands and agencies, understanding pain points to support labor and data needs.
  • •Market & Data Analysis: Conduct deep-dive research into industry trends and competitive landscapes, leveraging data to anticipate needs.
  • •Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations to turn frontline learnings into scalable, automated processes

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 160,000 - 200,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityPaid LeaveCommuter BenefitsPhone Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •6+ years in finance, operations, consulting, or high-growth startup environments with a track record of owning chaotic, ground-level execution and turning momentum into sustainable success
  • •Founder mindset with bias for action and a hands-on approach to launching new categories
  • •Strategic, data-driven, and capable of fast iteration and handling unstructured problems in a rapidly evolving marketplace
  • •Technical and analytical depth with AI-enabled data usage to generate insights, build business cases, and measure pilots
  • •Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and evangelize externally to partners
Experience:6+ yearsStartupAIData analyticsGrowth
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipProblem-solvingStakeholder managementStrategic thinking
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AIData analysisSQL

Company Brief

Instawork
Operates a marketplace connecting hourly workers with shift-based jobs in hospitality, events, retail, and logistics, providing hiring, scheduling, and payroll tools to businesses and flexible work opportunities to professionals.
Industry: HR Tech
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Funding: Series C
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
WebsiteLinkedIn