Toymail (YC W16) is hiring an operations lead

Our Company We're an Amazon and Verizon backed, early stage tech startup in the current batch of YC, but based in NYC. We're building a groundbreaking way for kids to exchange voice messages with loved ones, without putting them behind another screen. Kid friendly and parent approved, Toymail enables kids to communicate remotely with their loved ones right from their toys. Our founding team are the serial entrepreneurs behind Clocky, the runaway alarm clock that has sold over a million units. We have deep roots in the startup and consumer product spaces. We value people who communicate complex ideas with fluency and attack problems creatively with simple and focused execution. The Role We’re looking for a Head of Operations who loves our mission. You will collaborate with our CEO, engineers, operations, and eventually marketing and sales teams. We'll be working together to scale during YC and beyond with Generation 2 of our product, to be launched in Spring with everything from operations, usage analysis, and biz dev. Please inquire for specific job duties. Preferred Qualifications •Strong communication skills to communicate execution strategy to all parts of the company. •2-3+ years operational experience. •2-3+ years experience in financial reporting and/or analysis •Experience managing teams •Passion for making onerous processes simple and quick •Highly detailed and process oriented thinking •Problem solving skills to navigate complicated issues •Super organized •Great communication skills •Experience in similar position and hunger for greatness •Comfortable with rapid development cycles and tight schedules •Experience working in start-ups and entrepreneurial mindset •Desire to grow and build nascent technology Required for Application •Must have documentation for working in the US •No calls please. Email gauri@toymailco.com Location Mountain View until March, 2016 NYC – 335 Madison Ave (Grand Central Tech). The Interview Process We’ll start out with a simple conversation. At the end of that, we’ll know if we could make a good team. If all goes well with that, we’ll bring on more team members for our second meeting and do some higher resolution Q&A. We make hiring decisions fairly quickly, so if it’s a go, we can onboard within a few days. Next Steps Introduce yourself to our team via e-mail by sending an email to gauri@toymailco.com, preferably with code examples such as your GitHub, links to apps, Linked in, and resume.