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      <Title>Strategy &amp; Operations Associate</Title>
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<p>R&amp;D - Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)</p>
<p>What we’re doing</p>
<p>We’re building the AI-powered coaching platform that transforms how gamers learn, compete, and win. Backed by a16z with $12M raised, we’re live in 5 titles with 100K+ users and rapidly expanding into new games, hardware partnerships, and SDK integrations.</p>
<p>We’re hiring a Business Operations Associate to join our core team and work directly with the founders to build the backbone of our business. This is a unique opportunity to help scale the world’s first AI coaching platform for gamers at the intersection of gaming and AI.</p>
<p>What You’ll Do</p>
<p>Strategy &amp; Analysis</p>
<ul>
<li>Partner with the Head of Product &amp; CEO on core strategic initiatives (B2B + B2C).</li>
<li>Lead market analysis, competitive deep dives, and opportunity sizing to identify trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities.</li>
<li>Build business cases and quantitative models that inform go/no-go decisions on new games, partnerships, and investment bets.</li>
<li>Help chase down ambiguous, zero-to-one problems , from hypothesis to framework to action plan.</li>
</ul>
<p>Ops &amp; Execution</p>
<ul>
<li>Build the operating backbone: architect workflows, OKRs, and business review processes that scale with the company.</li>
<li>Drive cross-functional initiatives across Product, Partnerships, and Marketing to ensure alignment and delivery.</li>
<li>Create leverage for leadership by taking point on pitch decks, proposals, and high-stakes projects that require polish and speed.</li>
</ul>
<p>Growth Enablement</p>
<ul>
<li>Support partnerships and BD with market research, TAMs, and strategic storytelling.</li>
<li>Help track product performance and translate insights into prioritized business actions.</li>
<li>Translate product and market learnings into clear narratives for investors, partners, and internal stakeholders.</li>
</ul>
<p>Skills You’ll Bring</p>
<ul>
<li>2+ years experience in a fast-paced, analytical role (e.g., chief of staff, bizops, VC/PE, banking, consulting, or growth-focused roles at a high-growth tech company).</li>
<li>Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into strategic insights</li>
<li>First-principles thinker who can structure ambiguous problems into clear frameworks.</li>
<li>Outstanding communication  can craft executive-level decks and align stakeholders.</li>
<li>Relentlessly resourceful — you move fast, solve problems without a playbook, and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty.</li>
<li>Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.</li>
</ul>
<p>You Will Not Enjoy This Role If…</p>
<ul>
<li>You prefer a narrow lane or a fixed playbook.</li>
<li>You avoid rolling up your sleeves and tackling operational details.</li>
<li>You’re uncomfortable balancing strategy with execution.</li>
<li>You don’t enjoy gaming, AI, or exploring how new technologies reshape industries.</li>
</ul>
<p>Link to This Job</p>
<p>Location</p>
<p>Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)</p>
<p>Department</p>
<p>R&amp;D</p>
<p>Employment Type</p>
<p>Full-Time</p>
<p>Minimum Experience</p>
<p>Entry-level</p>
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      <Jobtype>full-time</Jobtype>
      <Experiencelevel>entry</Experiencelevel>
      <Workarrangement>hybrid</Workarrangement>
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      <Skills>2+ years experience in a fast-paced, analytical role, Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into strategic insights, First-principles thinker who can structure ambiguous problems into clear frameworks, Outstanding communication skills, Relentlessly resourceful, Chief of staff, Bizops, VC/PE, Banking, Consulting, Growth-focused roles at a high-growth tech company</Skills>
      <Category>Engineering</Category>
      <Industry>Technology</Industry>
      <Employername>Trophiai</Employername>
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      <Employerdescription>Trophiai is building an AI-powered coaching platform for gamers, backed by a16z with $12M raised, live in 5 titles with 100K+ users and rapidly expanding into new games, hardware partnerships, and SDK integrations.</Employerdescription>
      <Employerwebsite>https://trophiai.bamboohr.com</Employerwebsite>
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      <Applyto>https://trophiai.bamboohr.com/careers/51</Applyto>
      <Location>Toronto, Ontario</Location>
      <Country></Country>
      <Postedate>2026-03-06</Postedate>
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