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Zola · 2 months ago

Marketplace Strategy and Operations Director / Senior Director

positionNew York, United States
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityDirector/Executive
money$155K/yr - $175K/yr
date7+ years exp

Zola is a wedding company focused on reinventing the wedding planning and registry experience. They are seeking a Marketplace Strategy and Operations Director to drive growth in their Vendor Marketplace platform, collaborating with multiple teams and leveraging data insights to inform strategy and execution.

E-CommerceInternetShoppingWedding
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Being the “Vendor Marketplace business authority
Informing the growth strategy, in partnership with the GM, and owning the execution of key pieces of that strategy
Deeply understanding what’s working and not working; digging into complex/ambiguous data to surface actionable insights and strategies
Leading cross-functional teams on projects to help us grow
Refining the business model
Building ambitious annual plans for the business unit, then analyzing and reporting on performance along our primary KPIs
Conducting business and financial analysis of new offerings/ideas
Partnering with BI & Data Analytics teams to build out the data and analytics infrastructure for Vendor Marketplace
Deeply understanding our Wedding Vendor customer group and thinking creatively about how to serve them better
Conducting and analyzing customer research; sharing insights widely within the team and company
Partnering as needed with Marketing and Business Development as they develop messaging, campaigns, and partnerships
Collaborating with Product to identify new features, offerings, and opportunities, and supporting them in analysis on performance

Qualification

Marketplace strategyBusiness analysisData analyticsB2B sales experienceExcel proficiencyCustomer insightsVerbal communicationWritten communicationRelationship buildingProject management

Required

BA/BS
7+ years of professional experience in a fast-paced environment working in strategy, finance, bizops, growth, consulting, or another related field
Exceptional business and customer experience judgment
Superior written and verbal communication skills; presents effectively to a senior audience
Excellent quantitative and Excel skills; familiarity with SQL is a plus
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and manage competing tasks in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous environment
Ability to build business relationships across functional teams

Preferred

Startup or other operating experience strongly preferred

Company

Zola

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Zola is a wedding company that reinvents the wedding planning and registry experience.
dateFounded in 2013
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.zola.com

H1B Sponsorship

Zola has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$240.85M
Key Investors
Lightspeed Venture PartnersCanvas PrimeThrive Capital
2020-05-22Series D
2019-04-01Series D· $100M
2018-05-01Series D· $100M

Leadership Team

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Rachel Jarrett
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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Shan-Lyn Ma
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
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Recent News

Variety
Comcast Leads $100 Million Round in Zola, Wedding-Registry Startup, Joined by NBCU
2025-12-12
Wedding Startup Zola Valuation Surpasses The Knot
2025-12-12
globalventuring.com
Zola ties knot in $25m series C
2025-12-03
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