Y Combinator 
a16z Strategy & Business Operations Associate
Summary
Strategy & Business Operations Associate at HappyRobot designs and implements systems to prioritize and enable partner-driven growth in LATAM, using data analysis, financial modeling, and process documentation for an AI startup.
Role Overview
At HappyRobot, our partners are a core growth engine — but only if we're rigorous about which opportunities we chase and disciplined about setting partners up to win. We're looking for a Partnerships Strategy & Enablement Lead to build the system that turns raw partner-sourced opportunities into a prioritized, well-scoped pipeline, and to build the enablement that lets partners qualify, sell, and deploy on their own.
What You Will Do
Partner directly with the Head of LATAM on the region's highest-priority strategic initiatives — market research, competitive analysis, business cases, and financial models to support expansion into new markets, customers, and partnerships. Build and continuously improve LATAM's operating cadence: dashboards and reporting across sales, deployments, customers, recruiting, and operations, plus the documentation, processes, and playbooks that let the team scale.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Opportunity to work at a high-growth AI startup, backed by top investors. Rapidly growing and backed by top investors including a16z, Y Combinator, and Base10. Ownership & Autonomy - Take full ownership of projects and ship fast. Top-Tier Compensation - Competitive salary + equity in a high-growth startup.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in Management Consulting, Strategy, Business Operations, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Chief of Staff, or a high-growth startup
- Exceptional structured problem-solving skills
- Highly analytical with strong Excel / Google Sheets modeling abilities
- Ability to simplify ambiguous problems into clear frameworks and action plans
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- High ownership mentality — you naturally take responsibility beyond your job description
- Comfortable working with senior executives
- Extremely curious and fast learner
- Able to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- Professional fluency in Spanish and English
Benefits
- Top-Tier Compensation - Competitive salary + equity in a high-growth startup
- Comprehensive Benefits - Healthcare, dental, vision coverage
- Work With the Best - Join a world-class team of engineers and builders