Strategy & Ops at Petra Labs (New York, NY)
Petra Labs· New York, NY·
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Job description
About Petra Labs
Petra Labs is building the attribution and experimentation layer for AI search. We believe the future of commerce will be shaped by AI-driven information retrieval, yet most companies lack the infrastructure to understand and capitalize on this emerging growth channel. Petra Labs uses large-scale simulations, agentic analysis, and deeply embedded integrations to turn AI search from a black box into a measurable growth channel teams can rigorously optimize and allocate spend against.
Raised $5M+ in funding from Tier-1 VCs. We work in our SoHo, New York office.
Culture
- We hire a small number of extremely talented people and give them as much ownership and autonomy as possible
- We are truth-seeking. Transparent, direct discourse is encouraged. We challenge existing beliefs in pursuit of always getting better
- We work hard and are unapologetic about the level of effort required to build a generational company
About the Role
You will own the customer relationship and do whatever it takes to help clients win. You’re a Swiss-army knife across sales, operations, and product. You’re sharp, fast-learning, and comfortable in high-stakes, ambiguous environments. You’ll surface insights from the field and translate them into clear product direction that moves the company forward.
Why work at Petra Labs
- Founding team opportunity: As a 2025 startup, new hires get to shape the product, culture, and strategy from an early stage.
- High-impact work: Directly building the infrastructure and playbook for a new category (AEO) that is rapidly growing in importance.
- Culture & Perks:
- Hybrid/In-Office: Described as a "Hybrid Workspace" with a strong in-office presence in New York City (likely 3-4 days/week).
- Equity: Roles list "Equity" as a benefit, standard for early-stage startups.
- Team: Small, high-caliber team (10 people) with backgrounds from top-tier firms (McKinsey, AWS, Goldman Sachs).
- Role variety: Engineers and operators will have broad ownership across the stack and business, not siloed.
- Notable for job seekers: The company is actively hiring its first few engineers and operators, offering significant upside and influence.