Strategic Operations Associate, Data

Profound is the marketing platform for the AI era. As people increasingly turn to ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini to decide what to buy, we give brands the intelligence to see how AI represents them and the Agents to act on it. Today, ~13% of the Fortune 500, plus companies like Ramp, Figma, Chime, Calendly, and DocuSign, use Profound to turn AI Search from a black box into a measurable growth channel.

Backed by Lightspeed, Sequoia, Kleiner Perkins, and Khosla Ventures at a $1B valuation, we're a lean, fast-moving team across NYC, SF, Buenos Aires, and London, shipping at a relentless pace and defining a new category at the biggest shift in marketing in 25 years. If you want to do the best work of your career at the frontier of AI, come build it with us.

What you'll do

• Partner closely with our Head of Data to think creatively about how we source, evaluate, and expand our data partnerships
• Become an expert on the data provider landscape, thinking creatively on new data providers while managing existing vendor relationships and contracts
• Identify and pursue cost optimization opportunities across our data supply chain
• Own heavy cross-functional coordination across Sales, Finance, and Product -- our data strategy sits at the center of the business, not the edge of it
• Support pricing strategy in support of our existing customers as our data strategy and offerings continue to evolve
• Drive data-focused partnership outreach and work closely with our Partnerships team to pursue and activate strategic data opportunities

Who you are

• 2+ years of experience in operations, investment banking, consulting, or a similarly demanding, fast-paced environment (background in data or data science is a plus)
• Strong commercial instincts with experience managing vendors or evaluating partnerships
• The AI data landscape changes overnight -- you track it, synthesize it fast, and know how to turn a moving target into a clear internal action
• Equally comfortable in a strategic planning conversation and a tactical execution sprint; you can switch altitude without losing the thread, and people across functions actually want to work with you
• High agency and low ego; organized and a clear communicator
• Curious about how AI systems work and energized by a space that is changing faster than any roadmap can anticipate

Location

• This is an on-site role based in our NYC office, designed for builders who thrive on speed, iteration, and meaningful impact.
• For this role, the expected base salary range is $110,000 to $200,000 (NYC). Profound's total compensation package is designed to be competitive and includes base salary, equity, and a full range of benefits and perks. Final compensation will depend on factors such as your skills, experience, qualifications, and location, and will be determined during the interview process. Our recruiting team will share more details about the full compensation package and benefits as you move through hiring.

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