Business Operations Director

About Spacecurve

“Spacecurve is not a conventional VC company. We’re a new-generation vertically integrated product and story generator with the aim to make the world much more fun” – Jannik Wambsganss, CEO

Spacecurve is a new kind of venture capital company that directly builds products, scouts talent, and leads operations together with our portfolio companies. Our mission is to create 10x improved product experiences and marketing strategies compared to competitors. Join our tight-knit teams of elite designers, engineers, marketers, and executors to make a real difference in the world.

Role Overview

Serve as the CEO’s trusted partner who will execute strategic initiatives aligned with Spacecurve’s philosophy and business goals, seamlessly transitioning between high-level planning and hands-on oversight. With both a sharp Japanese and global mindset, you can inspire stakeholders, streamline processes, and lead projects critical to the success of our vision, for example retail expansion and fulfillment operations.

Key factors by which we select for this role are 1. your ability to quickly develop a sharp understanding of Spacecurve’s idealistic vision and to 2. contribute wise and creative solutions to our operational challenges based on your past experience of operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Be the trusted right-hand executor of the CEO and be able to represent his vision and energy to team and public

• Bonus for COO level role: Be able to mentor and advice the CEO based on past operational wisdom gained from directly founding or growing startups or small to mid-sized companies

• Be able to ideate about the future of the company with leadership, then go and execute it

• Direct planning, buildout, and recruiting for our brick and mortar stores and future F&B projects

• Set up and direct operations of our domestic and global product fulfillment chain

• Direct continued buildout and maintenance of our design studio and office

• Drive hiring operations by liaising with our internal and external recruiting team and help fine-tune hiring strategies with the CEO and other members

• Liaise with our external accounting team to assist with financial strategy and year-end closings

• Create financial calculations for new initiatives to assess their feasibility and to support the executive planning process

• Flexibly jump in and out of any operational aspect of the company wherever tight oversight is needed

• Develop and implement efficient administrative processes to optimize all areas of operation

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Ability to craft clean and tasteful presentations, reports, and other documents is required

• Native Japanese, impeccable written/spoken English and significant international experience is required

• Experience founding or growing a startup or successful small to mid-sized company is required

• Experience working in a small to mid-sized interior or architecture design operation is a big plus

• Experience working in a small to mid-sized luxury hospitality operation (hotel, restaurant) is a big plus

• Experience of directly planning store layout for premium products and working with customer psychology to maximize both revenue and customer experience (e.g. Louis Vuitton, Apple) is a big plus

• Strong technical abilities, e.g. setting up and configuring various software tools is a big plus

Why join us

• We will provide you with all the tools and opportunities necessary to make a direct, meaningful and long-lasting impact on the legacy of our brand and the future of the Japanese design industry

• You will be part of a high-trust community that encourages risk-taking, experimentation and innovation

• You will be working alongside ambitious creatives and executors from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines