Venture Associate
On-siteLos Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Own and run studio-level operational projects by building the execution hub, setting the weekly cadence, and driving accountability across the team. Manage the full GTM pipeline by tracking every inbound and outbound lead, staging deals, assigning next steps, and ensuring nothing goes cold. Keep all fundraising materials investor-ready by maintaining the pitch deck, one-pager, metrics sheet, data room, and outreach tracker so the team can take investor meetings at a moment's notice. Create SOPs, spreadsheets, briefs, and documentation to bring structure to the fast-moving environment, while coordinating across teams including overseas members through daily standups and weekly planning. Support venture validation and spinout execution for the portfolio. This role serves as the operational backbone for Breakwater's 14-person PropTech studio, freeing founders to focus on strategy, product, and fundraising.
Required Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience in an ops role at a fast-paced startup (BizOps, Founder's Associate, Chief of Staff, or similar)
- Strong communication skills
- High initiative and ownership mentality
- Extreme proficiency in the startup ops toolstack: Notion, Slack, Asana, Google Suite, Figma, and similar tools
- A willing, hungry attitude and genuine commitment to an intense work culture
- Comfort with ambiguity, rapidly changing priorities, and detail-oriented execution across multiple workstreams
- High agency and the ability to generate ideas beyond assigned tasks
- Availability for late hours to coordinate with the overseas team when needed
- Location: Los Angeles (strong preference for in-person; remote acceptable initially, open to anywhere for the right candidate)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in consulting (especially MBB), investment banking, VC, or hospitality
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