Strategy and Operations Manager
hace 9 días
San Francisco
Job DescriptionRETHINK MANUFACTURING The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines®, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to create a new category of manufacturing that will help transform the industry. We believe software and data are the answer, thoughtfully applied to solve our customers’ unique challenges. Through intelligent automation, we give factories newfound flexibility, scalability, and resilience. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while building a platform to take advantage of what comes next. Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to create the factory of the future, we’d love to speak with you. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a driven, strategic, and execution-oriented Strategy & Operations Manager to work directly with our Executive team on high-impact initiatives across Bright Machines organization. This person will be a force multiplier, partnering across the company to drive strategic programs, investor relations, key partnerships, and building out the strategic marketing & brand engine. This is a high-visibility role with broad exposure, you will influence strategy, lead cross-functional execution, and help elevate how Bright Machines tells its story internally and externally.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING • Own Strategic Initiatives & Special Projects - Partner with the leadership team, launch, and drive cross-functional strategic programs (New business initiatives, operational transformation)., • Investor Relations & External Communications - Assist in preparing board/investor decks, quarterly updates, fundraising materials, and strategic messaging., • Partnerships & Corporate Development Support - Help evaluate and manage strategic partnerships, alliances, joint ventures, or ecosystem collaborations., • Strategic Marketing, Brand & Go-To-Market Oversight - Lead the strategic marketing function, set strategy for brand, website, content, thought leadership, events/conferences, • Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence - Work across Product, Engineering, Sales, HR, finance and Operations to align strategy with execution and break down silos.WHAT WE WANT TO SEE, • 7+ years of experience in a strategic / operational / business planning role, ideally in high-growth technology, SW, robotics, automation, or top tier consulting firms., • Top tier consulting firm experience is a must (Bain / BCG / McKinsey), • Proven track record leading strategic cross-functional programs or initiatives from ideation to execution., • Experience with investor relations, board and executive level communication, and high-stakes storytelling., • Strategic marketing acumen, you’ve built or managed content strategy, website strategy, events., • Excellent analytical and synthesis skills, you can think at both big-picture and detail levels, with comfort in building models, business cases, and frameworks., • Highly cross-functional: you can engage peers in product, engineering, operations, sales, etc., and drive consensus and progress., • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, you can craft crisp narratives and compelling decks., • Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments., • Prior experience in robotics, manufacturing, automation, or industrial tech., • Knowledge and experience in AI Infrastructure space, • Experience scaling a strategic marketing function in a tech or deep tech company.