In Common With

In Common With

Director of Business Operations

Brooklyn, New York · Director · Full-time

No sponsorship$130k-$155kDetected 70 days ago
Project ManagementStakeholder ManagementCRMSupply ChainERPPerformance ManagementIntellectual PropertyCadenceLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingAdaptability

About the role

  • As the organization evolves, we are investing in leadership that strengthens coordination, visibility, and execution across the business.
  • The Director of Business Operations is being created to help ensure that the company strategy translates into structured operation and that teams can execute with clarity, alignment, and operational discipline.
  • This position strengthens how these teams operate together by establishing planning frameworks, improving organizational visibility, and supporting the operational readiness needed as the company grows.

Responsibilities

  • This role provides a bird's-eye view of how the organization functions across entities, departments, and systems, helping leadership anticipate risks, prioritize initiatives, and build the infrastructure needed to support long-term scale.
  • Working closely with a Co-Founder and a leadership team that includes Directors of Sales, Product Design, Supply Chain, Product Operations, Finance, and Brand/Marketing.
  • Within this scope, the role also leads People & Culture (HR) and IT as enabling functions that support organizational design, employee experience, and technical infrastructure across the company.
  • Establish and manage the company's operating cadence, including quarterly planning cycles, leadership reviews, and company-wide performance tracking
  • Maintain visibility into key operational risks, dependencies, and performance indicators while consulting across cross-functional initiatives
  • Support the leadership team in evaluating growth opportunities such as new product categories, market expansion, or new business entities
  • Partner with functional leaders to assess and implement future system needs, including ERP capabilities, process automation, and cross-platform integrations
  • Project manage complex initiatives that require coordination across multiple departments, ensuring clear timelines, accountability, and forward momentum
  • Own the cadence and structure of capacity planning across departments by bringing together directors, People & Culture, and Finance to assess resourcing needs, surface tradeoffs, and drive decisions
  • Define the company's People & Culture strategy, including organizational design, workforce planning, and performance frameworks, ensuring alignment with business goals and growth plans

Requirements

  • 8-12+ years of experience in business operations, strategic operations, management consulting, or similar leadership roles
  • Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives that require coordination across multiple teams and priorities
  • Experience designing and implementing scalable processes, planning frameworks, or operational systems
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and shifting priorities while maintaining momentum on key initiatives
  • Experience managing direct reports or leading multi-disciplinary programs
  • Proficiency with collaborative tools such as Google Workspace and project management or reporting platforms like Asana
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
  • Familiarity with the operational dynamics of physical product companies, including product development cycles, inventory planning, and multi-channel sales environments
  • Experience with e-commerce, trade sales, showroom operations, and experiential retail formats
  • Experience supporting organizational growth through category expansion, new market entry, or the launch of new business entities

Skills

  • Strengthen reporting frameworks and performance visibility, enabling leadership to track progress against financial and operational goals

Compensation

  • Studio + Compensation

Benefits

  • Ensure appropriate risk mitigation strategies are in place, including insurance coverage, vendor agreements, and operational compliance across all areas of the business
  • Provide strategic leadership by setting vision, planning for long-term goals, and navigating complexity across functions.

Company info

  • In Common With + Quarters
  • In Common With is a design studio defining a new vocabulary for interiors, in which old-world craft meets at-scale manufacturing.
  • Founded in 2018, our practice brings endless curiosity, exceptional materials, and unparalleled adaptability to lighting and objects for all spaces-created with our team of expert craftspeople, artists, and engineers around the world.
  • In 2024, we opened Quarters, a hybrid retail and hospitality destination in Tribeca.
  • Through ongoing collaborations with our peers in the worlds of art and design, Quarters crafts a vision of home that's unfolding and alive.
  • Our obsessions with craft and collaboration originate from a boundless interest in people, objects, and an ongoing conversation between the two.
  • Every product we make and every partnership we cultivate has that in common.
  • In Common With and Quarters are entering a new phase of growth: expanding product categories, increasing operational complexity, developing new business lines, and preparing for geographic expansion.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
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