Strategy & Operations Associate

Trophi AI; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trophi AI is building an AI-powered coaching platform for gamers. We are hiring a Business Operations Associate to work directly with the founders and help scale the business at the intersection of gaming and AI.

The role focuses on strategy, execution, and growth Enablement through data-driven insights and cross-functional collaboration. You will partner with leadership to analyze markets, build business cases, and implement scalable processes that support rapid company growth across B2B and

Qualifications

• 2+ years of 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).
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data into strategic insights.
• First-principles thinking to structure ambiguous problems into clear frameworks.
• Outstanding communication to craft executive-level decks and align stakeholders.
• Relentlessly resourceful; moves fast, solves problems without a playbook, and is highly hands-on.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Head of Product & CEO on core strategic initiatives (B2B + B2C).
• Lead market analysis, competitive deep dives, and opportunity sizing to identify trends and customer needs.
• Build business cases and quantitative models for go/no-go decisions on new games, partnerships, and investments.
• Address ambiguous, zero-to-one problems from hypothesis to action plan.
• Architect workflows, OKRs, and business review processes that scale with the company.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives across Product, Partnerships, and Marketing to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Create leverage for leadership by leading pitch decks, proposals, and high-stakes projects.
• Support partnerships and BD with market research, TAMs, and strategic storytelling.
• Translate product and market learnings into narratives for investors, partners, and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Executive communication

First-principles thinking

Project planning

Detail-oriented

Fast-paced environment

Job description

What we’re doing

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.

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.

What You’ll Do

Strategy & Analysis

• Partner with the Head of Product & CEO on core strategic initiatives (B2B + B2C).
• Lead market analysis, competitive deep dives, and opportunity sizing to identify trends, customer needs, and emerging opportunities.
• Build business cases and quantitative models that inform go/no-go decisions on new games, partnerships, and investment bets.
• Help chase down ambiguous, zero-to-one problems , from hypothesis to framework to action plan.

Ops & Execution

• Build the operating backbone: architect workflows, OKRs, and business review processes that scale with the company.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives across Product, Partnerships, and Marketing to ensure alignment and delivery.
• Create leverage for leadership by taking point on pitch decks, proposals, and high-stakes projects that require polish and speed.

Growth Enablement

• Support partnerships and BD with market research, TAMs, and strategic storytelling.
• Help track product performance and translate insights into prioritized business actions.
• Translate product and market learnings into clear narratives for investors, partners, and internal stakeholders.

Skills You’ll Bring

• 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).
• 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 can craft executive-level decks and align stakeholders.
• Relentlessly resourceful - you move fast, solve problems without a playbook, and aren’t afraid to get your hands dirty.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through.

You Will Not Enjoy This Role If…

• You prefer a narrow lane or a fixed playbook.
• You avoid rolling up your sleeves and tackling operational details.
• You’re uncomfortable balancing strategy with execution.
• You don’t enjoy gaming, AI, or exploring how new technologies reshape industries.