Director, Operations - Sports Analytics

Zelus Analytics is building the world’s best sports intelligence platform, working directly with teams across the NBA, MLB, NFL, IPL and NHL, in addition to a number of soccer teams around the globe.  We offer a fully remote environment with flexible working hours and meaningful mentorship opportunities.  Zelus unites a fast-growing startup environment with a research-focused culture that embraces our core values of integrity, innovation, and inclusion. 

We are seeking a Director of Operations to lead multiple support areas of the business, including Business Operations and Human Resources (HR). As a small and growing internationally distributed technology company, we value candidates who can wear multiple hats and operate at multiple levels, from hands-on contributions through strategic leadership. The position will report directly to the company’s Chief Operating Officer, supporting the full executive team as the primary thought leader around Operations and People.

We believe that a diverse team is vital to building the world’s best sports intelligence platform. Thus, we strongly encourage you to apply if you identify with any marginalized community across race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. At Zelus, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all of our employees are enabled and empowered to succeed and thrive.

As a Zelus Director of Operations, you will be expected to:

• Oversee daily operations of the company with a focus on Business Operations and Human Resources
• Navigate between strategic thinking and hands-on execution
• Design, implement and optimize systems and processes including business processes, compliance, recruiting, compensation, professional development and DE&I
• Drive People strategy, across policies, procedures, recruiting, retention and operations
• Provide people- and culture-related leadership and coaching across the organization
• Collaborate and communicate effectively in a distributed work environment
• Fulfill other related duties and responsibilities

A qualified candidate will be able to demonstrate most of the following and will be excited to learn the rest:

• Previous experience in operations and/or people operations in a growth environment
• Strong ownership mentality with a bias for action
• Structured problem solving skills, using data and logic to identify opportunities, diagnose issues, evaluate alternatives and synthesize critical information
• Experience working with a distributed, globally remote team, ideally with HR exposure (performance management, professional development, employee relations)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an established record as an effective collaborator

Zelus has a predominantly distributed workforce, spanning fifteen states and six countries, with a central hub in Austin, Texas. In addition to competitive salaries, our compensation packages include equity and benefits, such as an annual incentive bonus plan and flexible PTO, that allow us to attract and retain a world-class team.

As an equal opportunity employer, Zelus does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, gender, gender expression or identification, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Please let us know if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process.

Zelus is an at-will employer; employment at Zelus is for an indefinite period of time and is subject to termination by the employer or the employee at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Pay: $110,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year