Strategy and Operations Head

About WorldQuant BRAIN: BRAIN is a group within WorldQuant similar to a traditional B2C fintech setup. Our mission is to simplify quant finance and provide global opportunities for individuals to participate remotely in this initiative, while they learn quant finance, AI and ML concepts. WorldQuant Brain provides an advanced crowdsourcing platform for external participants to contribute signals, data, and more.

The Role: We are seeking a Strategy and Operations Head for our US based offices. The successful candidate will be responsible for the business to grow and engage WorldQuant BRAIN’s user base in the US. As the US head, you will be the face of WorldQuant Brain to all the US users.

• Define the Country’s growth strategy:
  • Work closely with BRAIN global leadership to build the brand
  • Develop business case for new growth initiatives
• Operations include:
  • User Management: Includes acquisition, onboarding, engagement, support and lifecycle support
  • Engage with internal and external partners to implement the growth plan
  • Lead execution of key initiatives like promotions, competitions etc.
• Lead key global initiatives and craft standard methodologies across BRAIN locations

What You’ll Bring:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree(s) from a leading university
• 7-10 years of relevant experience working in B2C marketing required
• Previous strategy consulting working with B2C clients preferred
• Experience as a team leader
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Self-starter: has shown an ability to set up initiatives and see them to the end without supervision.
• Product experience: proven positive impact on user onboarding, conversion, growth or engagement metrics
• History as an entrepreneur and/or experience working in quant/finance industries are a plus

What You’ll Like Working for WorldQuant BRAIN:

• You will work with some of the smartest and most exciting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization looking to solve quant finance problems at scale
• As part of this team, you will not only work on your primary skills and role, but will also contribute to the evolution of how this developing business is defined in the coming years
• Clear career path from the country role towards regional and global roles
• We value diversity and inclusivity. We are an equal opportunity employer

Our Benefits:

• Core Benefits: Fully paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents, flexible spending account, 401k, full paid parental leave, generous PTO with unlimited sick days
• Perks: Employee discounts for gym memberships, wellness activities etc., healthy snacks, casual dress code
• Training: learning and development courses, speakers, team-building off-site
• Employee resource groups

WorldQuant is a total compensation organization where you will be eligible for a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and benefits. The estimated salary range for this position is $150,000 to $200,000 which is specific to Connecticut and may change in the future. When finalizing an offer we will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and the qualifications they bring to the role to formulate a competitive total compensation package.