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Unusual Machines

Procurement Analyst

Orlando, FL · On-site

$80K - $90K/yr

Unusual Machines is a U.S.-based drone and drone parts company focused on the small and First-Person View (FPV) segments of the drone market. Our brands - Rotor Riot and Fat Shark - are two of the ...

Unusual Ventures

Founding Growth Lead

New York, NY · On-site

FOUNDING GTM LEAD Washington, DC or New York, NY • Full-time • Hybrid (3+ days/week in office) ABOUT GOVSIGNALS GovSignals is the AI system of work for government contracting. It can take the ...

Unusual Ventures

VP of Engineering - Rime.AI

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$212K - $273K/yr

Rime is a foundation modeling company that builds voice AI for enterprises running customer experiences at scale. Our models are purpose-built for high-volume conversational deployments, engineered ...

Unusual Ventures

Founding Growth Lead

New York, NY · On-site

FOUNDING GTM LEAD Washington, DC or New York, NY Full-time Hybrid (3+ days/week in office) ABOUT GOVSIGNALS GovSignals is the AI system of work for government contracting. It can take the government ...

Unusual Ventures

VP of Engineering - Rime.AI

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$212K - $273K/yr

Rime is a foundation modeling company that builds voice AI for enterprises running customer experiences at scale. Our models are purpose-built for high-volume conversational deployments, engineered ...

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Senior Operations Manager @ Unusual Ventures in San Francisco, CA

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San Francisco, CA • On-site

$130 - $150/hr

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Job description

Unusual Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm designed from the ground up to give a distinct advantage to founders building infrastructure software and application-level companies. Unusual was founded in 2018 with the mission to reinvent the venture capital engagement model by serving entrepreneurs with an unprecedented level of hands‑on services and education.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an action-oriented, highly organized, and conscientious person to help drive operations in a small team environment. As Senior Operations Manager you will help run our firm’s operations and play a critical role in a wide array of tasks including

people, property, finance, and investment ops. This role will report to our CFO.

Candidate Profile
  • An experienced jack‑or jill‑of-all-trades, master of some
  • Looking to demonstrate and grow your operational prowess
  • Interested in working in a fast‑paced, startup‑like environment
  • Excited about all things startups, venture capital, and technology
  • Eager to learn about everything related to the operations of a venture capital firm
  • High level of professionalism and integrity
What You’ll Do
  • People Operations:
  • Assist in benefits administration for employees
  • Onboarding/offboarding processes
  • Manage employee compliance and training programs
  • Work with Operations Manager, Director of Finance, and CFO to assure internal policies and other materials are current
  • Work with CFO to coordinate annual team self‑assessments
  • Program Support:
  • Help our platform team as needed on events and programs
  • Coordination with external vendors, book venues, and oversee related logistics
  • Support event budgeting, tracking expenses, and ensuring operational efficiency
  • Compliance and Reporting:
  • Work alongside our finance and operations team to ensure timely reporting of annual filings, investor requests, and other compliance tasks
  • Office Administration:
  • Coordinate with Operations Associate to cover office‑related needs, including leases and vendor relationships
  • Manage internal calendar of renewals, policies, and reporting
  • Oversee external IT provider (Pliancy)
  • Manage meeting agendas and follow‑up actions, including firmwide calendar rollforward, with the Operations Associate
  • Convene 1:1 meetings with Support Team members as needed
  • Coordinate with Support Team to assure proper coverage during PTO periods
  • General Requests:
  • Field ad‑hoc requests from GPs, CFO, and other team members to keep our firm humming
  • Office Budget:
  • Work with support team and finance to track office spend and limit material variances
What You Have
  • Experience working in a Venture Capital or Private Equity firm preferred.
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance
  • 3-5 years of experience in a professional environment, preferably in operations, finance, consulting, or administrative roles
  • Intellectual curiosity and the desire to grow, learn, and make the most of your opportunities
  • Self‑starter mindset with a proactive, problem‑solving approach to your work
  • Strong attention to detail and top‑tier analytical skills
  • Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and drive them to completion
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; master of software tools (eg. Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Airtable)
  • Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality around sensitive information

$130,000 – $150,000 a year

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