Omna Search: ✌️ rooftop szn
Hey there,
Summer and drinking on patios may be almost over but sports and the Patagonia sweater (kudos Yvon Chouinard) in the back of my closet is here to stay.
PSA to our New Yorkers: we’re hosting an Omna Happy Hour and panel at the Sixth Floor Loft on October 6th. We’ll have a panel led by exec-level startup leaders and operators, then have an open forum to network and brainpick. Reach out if you’d be interested in coming, we’d love to have you.
Some of you may be new to the Omna platform. To put it simply, we recruit strategy and ops talent for startups. Our niche sits somewhere between a bootstrapped startup trying to find product market fit and a top VC-backed SaaS platform with more cash than Adam Neuman. It’s a unique and fluid intersection that often has its rules dictated by current market conditions.
We often make career choices by looking at what’s in front of us (especially for folks with less experience). There isn’t a shortage of content that makes you think we’re free falling, but 2022 is on track to have more funding than 2020 or before and the Q2 jobs decline and wave of layoffs was less severe in Q2 than it was in Q1.
We know there’s a correlation between jobs and funding, but we also know funding is a lagging indicator for jobs since it takes time to build teams and products. Zoom in, where does most funding go? Labor spend - especially for SaaS and tech platforms - it’s the fattest column on the balance sheet and why the Omna team has a job. More specifically, engineering (read: product) is typically the most significant chunk of that pie with sales and operations functions right behind. Most strategy and ops functions at Series B and C platforms are small relative to their overall size, most of the time only having a team of ~2-5. This means the demand for X-factor talent to drive profitability and growth in a constricted market is at a premium more now than ever. We’re here for it, and you should be too. We’re focused on bringing you opportunities with high-potential startups and know some of you will go on to do great things with companies in our portfolio ~kumbaya~
Other stuff
Roelof Botha — Investing with the Best, Ulysses Pacts, The Magic of Founder-Problem Fit, How to Use Pre-Mortems and Pre-Parades, Learning from Crucible Moments, and Daring to Dream (#618)
The state of startup compensation, H1 2022 - Carta
Adversity In Difficult Times Creates Strength - Crunchbase
Watch wecrashed on AppleTV if you have it, super good!!
Shamelessly listening to Feel Good Dinner at 10am on a Friday. 3am radio, too.
Quote of the week: “I’m not going to argue with anyone broker than me” - Ye
Featured Jobs
If you’re interested in any of these roles (AND you fit the profile indicated), shoot us an email and our team will tell you more/get you into the process if there’s a fit. You can also find a full list of opportunities on our Omna job board.
Remote
Technical Product Manager @ TailorBird, Seed-Stage PropTech Startup | 5+ years total experience with 2+ years as a technical product manager in any industry; background or familiarity with construction, real estate, or engineering spaces
Corporate Strategy Associate @ Bodily, Series A Women's Health D2C Startup | 2-5 YOE in PE or M&A banking
Chief of Staff to CEO @ Hone, Growth Stage EdTech Startup | 4+ YOE; management consulting experience and experience working in a startup / high-growth environment
Chief of Staff @ Best Self Aesthetics, PE-Backed Medical Spa Startup | 2-4 years experience in consulting / investment banking / PE
Business Operations @ Everlance, Series A Productivity-Tech Co | 2-5 yrs total work experience, background in management consulting, ideally with startup / tech exp on top if more tenured
Miami
Territory Operations Manager @ Traba, Series A Leading Labor Marketplace Platform | 4+ YOE; management consulting experience and experience working in a startup / high-growth environment
San Diego:
Head of Supply Chain @ Fresh Clean Threads, Guild-backed Men's Apparel Startup | 5+ years management consulting experience AND 2+ years startup/tech experience
Chicago
Biz Ops Associate @ Ubiquiti, High-growth Software & Hardware Tech Company | 2-4 years of experience in consulting
Inventory & Supply Chain Manager @ Sundberg America, Leading Distributor of Commercial Repair Parts | 4-5 years of experience in consulting / banking / supply chain / operations
NYC
Chief of Staff @ Forward Kitchens - Seed Stage Restaurant SaaS Platform Startup | 2-5 years of consulting and/or startup experience
See you next time,
Carson @ Omna Search
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