Strategic Projects Associate

Job Type: Full-time, Remote; NYC office available for candidates who prefer to work in person

This role is for a stealth startup backed by Pareto Holdings, an early-stage venture firm that builds and invests in ambitious new companies.

We're looking for an exceptional early-career operator who wants to help build and scale a company from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with the founding team, take ownership of high-impact projects, and gain exposure to every aspect of building a startup.

If you're excited by fast-paced environments, solving difficult problems, and taking on responsibilities well beyond your years of experience, we'd love to meet you.

As a Growth & Strategic Projects Associate, you'll work directly with company leadership on the initiatives that matter most to the business.

No two weeks will look the same. One week you may be helping launch a new growth initiative, analyzing customer behavior, or building operational processes. The next, you may be working on partnerships, recruiting, customer acquisition, analytics, or special projects.

This role is designed for someone who wants to learn how startups are built and is eager to take ownership, move quickly, and wear many hats.

• Work directly with leadership to execute on the company's highest-priority initiatives
• Support growth, customer acquisition, partnerships, and business development efforts
• Analyze business performance and identify opportunities to improve key metrics
• Build and maintain reporting dashboards, operational trackers, and internal systems
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and customer research
• Help launch and manage growth experiments across marketing, partnerships, and product
• Improve internal processes and help build scalable operating systems as the company grows
• Coordinate cross-functional projects and ensure strong execution across teams
• Assist with recruiting, onboarding, vendor management, and other company-building initiatives
• Take ownership of special projects that drive meaningful business impact

• 1–2 years of professional experience, preferably at a startup, growth-stage company, consulting firm, or other fast-paced environment
• Startup experience strongly preferred
• Bachelor's degree required
• Exceptional work ethic and willingness to take ownership
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in ambiguity and figuring things out independently
• Curious, resourceful, and eager to learn
• Strong proficiency with spreadsheets and data analysis
• Excited to work in person and be deeply involved in building a company from the earliest stages

• Former startup interns, operators, founders, or early employees
• Individuals who consistently take initiative rather than wait for direction
• People who enjoy learning quickly and wearing multiple hats
• Builders who want broad responsibility and accelerated career growth
• Ambitious individuals interested in someday becoming founders, operators, or startup leaders

• Work directly with experienced founders and operators
• Take on significant responsibility from day one
• Learn how a startup is built across growth, operations, and strategy
• Gain exposure to company-building decisions typically reserved for more senior employees
• Join a small, ambitious team and help shape the future of the business

• Full-time, 5 days per week in-office in New York City
• Fast-paced startup environment with evolving priorities
• High ownership, high autonomy, and significant opportunities for growth