[Remote] Director of Operations Strategy

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Courtyard.io is one of the fastest-growing collectibles startups. We’re seeking a Director of Operations Strategy to lead inventory strategy, category expansion, and operational planning across the business.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall inventory strategy across Courtyard’s categories, balancing liquidity, velocity, margin, and customer experience while guiding buying decisions across categories and price tiers
• Partner with Finance and executive leadership to set inventory budgets, category-level buying targets, and risk parameters tied to capital allocation and marketplace demand
• Build and maintain forecasting models that inform buying strategy, inventory exposure, and redemption behavior, continuously refining them using marketplace data and post-buy performance
• Monitor inventory health across aging, redemption exposure, liquidity, and price-band coverage, surfacing risks and recommending corrective actions
• Lead the strategic evaluation and prioritization of new categories and vertical expansion opportunities, including pilots, feasibility assessments, and scaling plans
• Develop decision frameworks that enable fast, disciplined tradeoffs across buying strategy, inventory exposure, and capital risk
• Define and oversee liquidation and de-risking strategies, partnering with Finance and Operations to ensure efficient execution and incorporating insights into future buying strategy
• Serve as a central connector across Inventory, Finance, Product, Operations, and GTM to align planning, supply strategy, and marketplace initiatives
• Partner with Finance on Operations budgeting and financial planning, translating category and inventory strategy into cost assumptions, forecasts, and investment priorities
• Provide executive-level reporting and insights on inventory performance, category growth, capital exposure, and strategic opportunities
• Mentor and support team members while helping design the structure, processes, and tooling needed to scale the inventory strategy function over time

Skills

• 8+ years of experience in operations strategy, marketplace operations, supply chain, or analytics roles
• Experience developing inventory strategy, forecasting models, and data-driven decision frameworks
• Proven ability to partner with Finance on capital allocation, budgeting, and risk management
• Experience launching or expanding product categories, marketplaces, or new business lines
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear strategic recommendations
• Track record of leading cross-functional initiatives across Product, Operations, and Finance
• Experience managing inventory health metrics (liquidity, velocity, aging, margin)
• Strong communication skills with experience presenting insights to senior leadership
• Comfortable operating as a hands-on strategic leader while helping scale the team

Benefits

• A dynamic and engaging environment focused on fostering real growth and innovation
• Opportunities to create amazing products that our customers truly love and value
• Comprehensive health insurance packages with dependent coverage
• Competitive salary with ample opportunities for career advancement and development
• Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote work environment
• 401(k) plan with a 4% employer match to help you plan for the future
• $100 monthly dogfooding stipend to support trying out our products firsthand
• Access to employee wellness programs designed to support your overall well-being

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