Operations Strategist
Brave Books
OperationsFull Time$70k - $90k
- Location
- The Woodlands, TX
- Posted
- August 29, 2026
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You are an extension of the Director of Operations, trusted to carry projects he'd otherwise run himself, coach the teams in his department, and give him back the bandwidth to operate at a higher level. This role involves taking ownership of projects from inception to completion, including research, development, execution, and reporting. You will also play a key role in leading and coaching sub-teams within Operations, focusing on developing managers into stronger leaders.
Responsibilities
- Project ownership: Take projects end-to-end that the Dir of Ops would normally handle — research it, build it, drive it, report back. You do the heavy lifting and the grunt work both.
- Team leadership: Assist with leading and coaching the sub-teams inside Operations. Develop and up-scale the managers into stronger leaders, not just keeping the trains running on time.
- Execution of strategy: Turn strategic priorities into real operating plans: clear owners, clear deadlines, clear accountability.
- Institutional infrastructure: Build the backbone as we scale — role standards, processes, comp structures, the unglamorous systems that let the company grow without breaking.
- Delegated decision-making: Make decisions on the Director of Operations' behalf within your delegated authority, and have the judgment to know which calls need to escalate back to him.
You will jump straight into real-time projects including
- Financial forecasting and projecting
- Retail distribution strategy
- Process and workflow optimization across the department
Operations Department Scope
- Fulfillment & Warehousing
- Inbound / outbound
- One-time / subscription orders
- DTC / B2B
- Inventory & Procurement
- BPM / Miscellaneous
- Domestic / North American / International
- Technology Management
- Software
- Hardware
- Legal
- Author & illustrator contracts
- General business contracts & agreements
- Financial
- Cashflow management
- Profit and loss statements
- Financial forecasting and goal setting
- Human Resources
- Organization planning, including hiring, training, and retaining employees
- Standard operating procedure creation, rollout, and maintenance
- Data Reporting
- Automating
- Projecting
- Distribution
- Brick & Mortar Sales Events
- Educational Savings Account (ESA) platforms
Who you are
- High judgment, low ego: You'll do strategy work and grunt work in the same afternoon and not flinch at either.
- A finisher: You close loops without being chased and own outcomes, not tasks.
- A coach, not just a manager: You can hold a room and pull the best out of people.
- Trustworthy: Walker can hand you a problem and stop thinking about it.
Qualifications
- 4+ years in operations, project management, consulting, or a generalist "chief of staff / right hand" type role
- A track record of owning at least one significant cross-functional project end-to-end — you scoped it, built it, drove it, and were accountable for the outcome
- Direct experience developing people (formal management, or informal coaching/mentoring where you measurably leveled someone up)
- Comfort operating in ambiguity — you can take a vague priority and turn it into a plan without being handed a playbook
- Strong written communication and the ability to synthesize messy information into clear recommendations
Strong plus
- Experience building operational infrastructure from scratch (processes, role standards, comp structures, systems)
- Exposure to a high-volume, fast-cycle business model
- Comfort with data and basic financial modeling
Trajectory
This is a builder's seat with a clear path upwards as the organization grows. Decision authority is delegated from day one and expands with demonstrated trust.
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary and regular additional incentives.
- Full-time employees will be eligible for a benefits package that includes a 401(k) plan with an employer match, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, PTO, and employee discounts.
