Hi V***l, I’m J***e, HR Recruiter at StrategyBrain. I came across your profile and was really impressed by how you’ve scaled S***c,building a unified sports-tech ecosystem with strong repeat revenue and user engagement. We’re currently looking for a Director of Operations and Partnerships at P***s, a fast-growing sports-tech startup passionate about revolutionizing access for athletes, coaches, and venues. Given your proven track record in operations, strategic partnerships, and community building, I’d love to share more about this role and learn about your career interests. Would you be open to a brief chat?

Thanks, V***l. Thursday at 3:00 PM IST works great,let’s lock that in. In the meantime, here’s a quick overview of the Director of Operations & Partnerships role at P***s: Company Snapshot • A 200-person sports-tech startup on a mission to build a unified digital ecosystem for athletes, coaches and venues • Fast-paced culture, strong focus on data-driven decision-making and community building Role Highlights 1. Lead end-to-end operations and partnership strategy to drive user acquisition, repeat revenue and long-term growth,leveraging your S***c playbook on booking, CRM and venue relationships 2. Build and nurture alliances with sports venues, coaching networks and corporate partners,negotiating contracts, ensuring service excellence and fueling community engagement 3. Partner closely with product and engineering to prioritize features (booking, CRM, events) based on real-world feedback 4. Work across marketing, finance and analytics to create dashboards, monitor KPIs and run continuous improvement sprints 5. Mentor and scale cross-functional teams, embedding operational best practices and maintaining top-tier customer satisfaction Why You’ll Love It • High impact: You’ll shape a core pillar of our growth engine and directly influence platform roadmap • Career trajectory: Exposure to C-suite discussions and potential to grow into a VP role as we scale globally • Resources & support: Dedicated analytics, marketing and finance teams plus equity participation for early team members • Collaborative culture: We value entrepreneurial spirit, autonomy and measurable results Let me know if this aligns with what you’re looking for or if there’s anything specific you’d like to dive into on Thursday. Looking forward to our chat!

Hi V***l, Glad to hear this is resonating for you. Here’s a high-level view based on your questions: 1. Compensation & Equity - Target total cash (base + variable) for this Director role is in the INR 40,60 LPA range, benchmarked against similar Series B/C sports-tech startups. - On top of cash, we offer meaningful equity (typically 0.5,1.0% grant, four-year vest with a one-year cliff) so you share directly in P***s’s upside as an early team member. 2. Remote/Hybrid Setup in Bengaluru - We operate a flexible hybrid model: 2,3 days/week in our Bangalore office (for core team syncs, partner meetings and cross-functional workshops), and the rest remote. - You’ll have autonomy to design your in-office days around key touchpoints,both internal and with venue or coach partners. 3. Travel Cadence - Expect regular site visits to partner venues and occasional client workshops,roughly 1,2 days of travel per month on average. - We also run quarterly offsites and strategy summits (rotating between Bangalore and other markets), which the Director of Operations & Partnerships typically helps shape and attend. Let me know if this aligns with your expectations or if you’d like to drill into any of these areas ahead of our Thursday chat. Looking forward to diving deeper into how your S***c playbook can fuel P***s’s next phase of growth! Best, J***e HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain (on behalf of P***s)

Hi V***l, Great question. For the INR 40,60 LPA total cash, we typically structure it as: • Base salary: ~75,80% of total cash , At the lower end (₹40 LPA): base is around ₹30,32 LPA , At the upper end (₹60 LPA): base is around ₹45,48 LPA • Variable/bonus: ~20,25% of total cash, paid quarterly or annually based on hitting agreed KPIs (user acquisition, repeat revenue, partnership milestones, etc.) , At ₹40 LPA TCC: variable ~₹8 LPA , At ₹60 LPA TCC: variable ~₹12,15 LPA This split ensures a strong, predictable base while rewarding you for driving the growth metrics that matter most. We can fine-tune exact numbers based on experience and target scope when we meet on Thursday. Looking forward to diving deeper into the role and your S***c playbook! Cheers, J***e

Hi V***l, Great question,here’s how we typically break down the variable component: 1. Payout cadence - Quarterly payouts (4 cycles/year) with a year-end true-up. - You’ll receive 25% of your target bonus each quarter, then a final adjustment in Q4 based on full-year performance. 2. KPI structure & weighting We use a three-tier model (Threshold / Target / Stretch) across four core KPIs: • User Acquisition (40%) , Threshold: 75% of quarterly new bookings = 50% payout , Target: 100% = 100% payout , Stretch: 120%+ = 125% payout • Repeat Revenue Growth (30%) , Threshold: 20% repeat rev Q-over-Q , Target: 30% , Stretch: 35%+ • Venue & Coach Partnerships (20%) , Threshold: 8 net new venues/coaches , Target: 12 , Stretch: 15+ • Operational Excellence & Customer Satisfaction (10%) , Metrics like 95% on-time integration, NPS > 60 3. Mapping to the upper band • Hitting 100% of target across all KPIs delivers your full quarterly bonus (i.e. 25% of the 20,25% TCC). • Over-achieving to stretch levels pushes you toward the top of the INR 12,15 LPA variable band,effectively 125% of target bonus. • Falling between threshold and target scales linearly (e.g. 85% achievement = ~85% of that quarter’s bonus). We can adjust the exact targets based on your past S***c benchmarks and the scope we agree on. Looking forward to refining these details and aligning on Thursday! Best, J***e

Hi V***l, Great question. During rapid-growth phases we keep the same three-tier structure but recalibrate each quarter based on actuals and market context: • Thresholds: set at ~80,90% of your prior-quarter performance • Targets: roughly 110,120% of that baseline • Stretch: typically 130%+ for true outliers We do this for each KPI,new bookings, repeat revenue growth, net new venues/coaches, and ops/NPS metrics,so that the goals stay ambitious but achievable as the business scales. We also factor in seasonality and capacity constraints (e.g. onboarding bandwidth or marketing spend). For Thursday, it’d be great if you could pull your last few quarters of S***c data on: - Quarterly new booking volumes - Repeat-revenue % growth - Net new venue/coach additions - Key customer-satisfaction scores (e.g. NPS) That’ll help us map your benchmarks directly into our model and refine the targets together. Looking forward to diving in! Cheers, J***e