Business Operations Lead

The Business Operations Lead is Joint Venture’s operational backbone — ensuring the company runs effectively, optimizing what's working, addressing what isn't, and identifying opportunities for innovation.

This role requires an ability to move seamlessly across multiple aspects of the company, including finance, data, technology, and operations. You'll be the company's institutional knowledge keeper and analytical compass; the person the team turns to for both the "why" and the "how" behind our plans.

We’re looking for someone who is both strategic and scrappy, capable of thinking big while executing at a granular level. If you're energized by multifaceted challenges, excel at synthesizing complex information into clarity, and are motivated by building the operational infrastructure that enables creative excellence, this role is for you.

You’ll report directly to the CEO and work closely with the Chief Creative Officer, operating effectively as an extension of the CEO's office.

To apply, please include your resume and a paragraph explaining what makes you tick

Key Responsibilities

Data & Insights

• Work with CEO and CCO to define core metrics and a shared vocabulary for measuring success across the company
• Create and own the analytics stack for film campaigns: tools, implementation, dashboards, and standards
• Translate complex data into clear, actionable stories internally for the team and externally for filmmakers and coalition partners
• Leverage consumer insights, market data, and A/B testing to continuously identify new opportunities to drive awareness, engagement, and conversion
• Design and run structured experiments across campaigns and channels
• Facilitate post-mortems on releases, and codify learnings into playbooks so successful experiments become repeatable tools for future films.

Technology & Systems

• Collaborate with CEO and CCO on the ideation, prototyping, and rollout of proprietary technology
• Maintain and update company website
• Source, deploy, and manage company software subscriptions

Operations & Finance

• Create and distribute licensor reports
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Maintain acquisition target database
• Maintain rights and reporting database
• Support CEO with HR related tasks and research

Cross-team collaboration

• Support all team members in development of film-specific strategies and blueprints, assessment of their performance, and adjusting approach in real time to maximize reach and revenue
• Collaborate across all departments to create internal reports and post-mortems on each release, and across the company generally
• Participate in acquisitions screenings and provide analytical insights on target projects

About Joint Venture

Joint Venture is an independent film distribution company where each project is treated as a true joint venture: We build coalitions with filmmakers, audiences, and partners to create great experiences for everyone.

Joint Venture films define and drive culture, demand conversations, and speak directly to communities.

We are looking for passionate, curious, relentless people who…

… value storytelling and storytellers.

… are expert communicators.

… run towards challenges, and see opportunities where others see problems.

… embrace experimentation, and are not afraid to be uncomfortable.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in operations, finance, or strategy
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Compensation

The salary for this role is $85,000 per year + employee stock options and performance bonuses.

Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families, 401(k), and paid time off (vacation, sick leave, and public holidays).