Senior Manager, Growth & Business Operations

Thesiscareers; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Health, dental, vision plans

HSA/FSA benefits

Talkspace/Wellness perks

401k

Flexible PTO

Unlimited nootropics

Dog-friendly office

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Thesis, a pioneering nootropics company, seeks a Senior Manager, Growth & Business Operations in New York. You will partner with the General Manager to translate strategic priorities into channels, programs, and customer experiences that expand brand discovery and engagement.

You will own high‑priority growth initiatives across marketing, product, and analytics; think strategically, execute hands on, and align teams and partners to move the business forward.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in growth, business operations, strategy, consulting, or a related field with a track record of independently leading cross‑functional initiatives from opportunity through execution to measurable results.
• An AI‑native approach to work, demonstrated ability to use AI to build, automate, or improve outcomes, and sound judgment about where it adds value.
• Strong analytical and commercial judgment with the ability to build a business case and interpret performance data.

Responsibilities

• Own high-priority growth and operations initiatives end to end, from opportunity assessment to execution and scaling.
• Develop new channels and programs across acquisition, retention, and customer experience.
• Coordinate with Growth, Creative, Product Development & Strategy and Operations to move multiple initiatives forward.
• Build analyses, briefs, tests, and manage vendors to accelerate time to market.

Skills

Growth strategy

Cross-functional leadership

AI-enabled work

Analytical mindset

Commercial judgment

Job description

About Us

The human brain is the most complex object in the universe, yet society had accepted one-size-fits all approaches to cognition. The “solutions” (think coffee, energy drinks, and even a friend’s rx) were mediocre at best and frankly, made no sense to us. So, we created Thesis, the world’s first customized nootropics company. If you’ve never heard that word before, it’s just a fancy way of saying brain supplements. In five years, most will be taking nootropics on the daily and chances are, they’ll be ours.

With an exceptional efficacy rate, the world has taken notice — we’ve raised over $14M in venture capital, garnered interest from leading neuroscientists and athletes, and established ourselves as the industry’s leading brand. Now, we’re looking for incredible people to help us share the gift of enhanced cognitive function with the world. If you’re looking to be a part of a movement — one that involves both immense self-growth and an ambitious mission to pioneer an industry — we’d love to have you on the team.

About The Role

As Senior Manager, Growth & Business Operations, you’ll help shape the next stage of growth for Thesis and bring better cognitive performance to more people. Working directly with the General Manager, you’ll turn strategic priorities into new channels, programs, and customer experiences that expand how people discover and engage with the brand.

You’ll own high-priority initiatives across growth, marketing, product, and analytics - from identifying opportunities and developing a strategy to getting them into market and scaling what works. Your ability to think strategically, execute hands-on, and bring teams and partners together will be essential to moving the business forward.

This is a hands‑on individual contributor role with meaningful independence and broad exposure to running and growing a consumer business. You’ll work alongside experienced startup leaders, apply strong commercial judgment, and use AI throughout your work to accelerate execution. We’re looking for someone who is excited to build, thrives on unfamiliar challenges, and takes accountability for delivering results.

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Find the most promising opportunities. Combine customer insights, competitive research, performance data, and commercial judgment to assess potential impact, economics, effort, and risk.
• Own growth initiatives end to end. Turn ambiguous opportunities into clear plans, define success, and drive execution. Stay accountable after launch: track revenue, profitability, and customer metrics, decide what to scale, fix, or kill, and hand proven programs off to ongoing operations.
• Build and launch new channels and programs. Develop new approaches across acquisition, retention, and customer experience, from concept through launch and scale.
• Get into the work and keep it moving. Build analyses, write briefs, scope tests, and manage vendors. Work closely with Growth, Creative, Product Development & Strategy and Operations, and other partners to coordinate decisions, clear blockers, and shorten time to market.
• Make AI part of how you build and grow. Use AI to research opportunities, analyze performance, prototype ideas, and execute. Put new applications into practice and critically evaluate outputs for accuracy, quality, and business value.

We’re Excited About Your:

• 5+ years of experience in growth, business operations, strategy, consulting, or a related field, with a track record of independently leading cross‑functional initiatives from opportunity through execution to measurable results.
• A builder's mindset and strong bias toward action: you take initiative, learn unfamiliar areas quickly, and hold yourself to high standards for execution and results.
• An AI‑native approach to work. AI is already part of how you solve problems and get things done. You can demonstrate how you've used it to build, automate, or improve outcomes, and you exercise sound judgment about when to use it, how to validate its outputs, and where human expertise matters.
• Strong analytical and commercial judgment. You can build a business case, understand unit economics, interpret performance, and use evidence to make decisions.
• Ability to lead projects across teams without formal authority, build productive relationships with agencies and partners, and hold people accountable to shared commitments.
• Strong prioritization and project management skills, with the ability to move several initiatives forward and recognize when a tradeoff or decision needs attention.
• Clear, direct communication. You can turn a complex problem into a recommendation, a useful brief, or an actionable plan.
• Passion for nootropics and Thesis's mission.

Pay Transparency:

We can’t quantify everything we think you’ll love about working at Thesis, from the exciting projects you’ll work on, to the smart and humble team you’ll get to work with, and our supportive and inclusive culture. That said, our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of our total rewards package, which also includes comprehensive benefits and equity. The base salary hiring range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000, but the final compensation offer will ultimately be based on the candidate’s location, skill level and experience.

A Few of Our Perks and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation with an exceptionally generous equity package
• Competitive Health, dental, and vision plans (including a 100% covered premium plan for all 3!)
• HSA, FSA and pre‑tax commuter benefits for parking and transit
• Ancillary benefits through Talkspace, One Medical, Kindbody, Teladoc, Classpass and more!
• 401k to help you plan for the future
• Flexible PTO because we respect the need for work/life harmony
• Unlimited (yes, unlimited) Thesis nootropics
• A strong emphasis on promoting from within and personal development
• A dog‑friendly office located in the heart of Flatiron steps from Union Square and Madison Square Park
• Hybrid work model

Our Values:

• Meet Your Potential: At Thesis, we create opportunities for personal and professional growth. We reward hard work, dedication, and an entrepreneurial spirit. We believe in open and honest feedback to help us continually learn and improve. In return, we are committed to providing the resources, support, and guidance for our team to achieve their ambitions and meet their potential.

• Own Outcomes: We are driven by achieving meaningful results, both for our customers and our business. We're proactive, conscientious, and take responsibility equally in times of triumph and challenge. We also operate with a sense of urgency because we want to seize the opportunity to create a new category and bring nootropics to everyone who needs them.

• Lead with Science and Data: We are obsessed with data to understand our impact, and always seek the truth through objective metrics that help us make informed decisions. Science and evidence underpin everything we do, from product formulation to marketing claims. We're committed to making the highest quality nootropics on the market and measuring our efficacy.

• Create Exceptional Experiences: We are committed to creating a work environment that fosters a unique culture and deep sense of belonging. We create exceptional experiences by showing up for each other, giving each other the benefit of the doubt, and building an inclusive and warm environment—in and outside of the office. We're equally committed to showing up for our customers by delivering a thoughtful and impactful experience for anyone who tries one of our products.