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R&D Insights and Operations - Growth

Gusto · San Francisco, CA - Hybrid

Employment

Full-time

Workplace

Hybrid

About the role

Gusto is seeking an opinionated leader and builder for its Insights & Operations team, embedded within the Growth organization. The role starts as an individual contributor focused on solving high-leverage growth problems, establishing operating rhythms, and driving cross-functional alignment between Growth and go-to-market teams. Over time, the position is expected to expand into owning operational bridges and potentially leading a small team.

Key requirements

  • 15+ years in operations, business operations, or strategy & ops at a high-growth technology company, including experience building a growth function from an earlier stage
  • Direct experience with attribution and LTV modeling, testing and experimentation, and translating growth spend into business impact
  • Track record of working at the intersection of growth and go-to-market or product and sales
  • Strong point of view on scaling operations and resisting the urge to grow headcount by default
  • Comfort starting as an individual contributor with the ability to build and lead teams later
  • Exceptional organizational skills for managing senior stakeholders and competing priorities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication tailored for executive audiences
  • Financial acumen for managing financial tracking and reporting across a complex organization

Who should apply

An ambitious operations professional who thrives in ambiguity, holds a strong strategic point of view, and is energized by building new systems from the ground up. Candidates should possess a low ego, a bias for collaboration, and a deep enthusiasm for supporting small business customers.

Key skills

OperationsBusiness OperationsStrategy & OperationsGrowth StrategyAttribution ModelingLTV ModelingTesting and ExperimentationCross-functional LeadershipFinancial AcumenAI Tools and Workflows

Application guidance

Interested candidates should apply directly on the employer's official site.