Investment & AI Operations Analyst

Valnet is a fast-growing digital media company where innovation, autonomy, and execution are highly
valued. We are innovative leaders - not passive followers - always pushing the boundaries of what's
possible in our industry. Our meritocratic culture gives talented people the opportunity to make a
meaningful impact from day one and grow quickly based on their results.

Valnet is seeking an Investment & AI Operations Analyst to join our team. This is a unique hybrid role for someone who thinks like a financial operator but builds like a technologist. You will partner with business unit leaders to identify, quantify, and execute profitability improvements -  linking investment theses and operating priorities to measurable financial outcomes - while simultaneously leveraging AI and automation to accelerate analysis, lead generation, and revenue growth.

This is a build-and-grow role. You will model, build, deploy, measure, and scale. 

• Build financial models and ad hoc analyses to evaluate new revenue initiatives (direct deals,partnerships, DB monetization, premium products, etc.)

• Model pricing strategies, ramp curves, retention rates, and contribution margins

• Support the development of business cases for new monetization streams

• Run recurring P&L and KPI reviews across portfolios

• Identify margin expansion opportunities and cost inefficiencies

• Recommend capital reallocation toward higher-yield initiatives

• Improve revenue quality - predictability, retention, and margin mix

• Monitor performance vs. investment thesis (VBS leaderboard)

• Track milestones and leading indicators; flag risks early and propose corrective actions• Ensure resources flow to the highest-performing initiatives

• Build and deploy AI agents that automate prospecting, lead qualification, enrichment, and follow-up

• Identify bottlenecks across the lead generation funnel and build automated workflows to increase volume, quality, and efficiency

• Integrate lead generation data with revenue platforms and other business systems

• Analyze data to understand which channels, campaigns, and lead sources drive the highest-value results

• Build reporting and feedback loops that connect lead generation activity directly to revenue

• Use AI tools fluently to automate reporting, analysis, and decision support

• Test LLMs, AI agents, automation platforms, and APIs to uncover new operational and growth opportunities

• Build lightweight agents and workflows to increase analytical velocity and decision speed

• Continuously experiment, optimize, and scale what works

• Prepare decision-ready materials for the C-suite

• Present findings clearly, concisely, and with conviction

• Work closely with growth, revenue, and operations teams to turn business opportunities into measurable outcomes

• 0 - 5+ years of experience in M&A, private equity, strategy consulting, transaction services, or a

related finance role

• Good P&L intuition - understands operational drivers, not just financial outputs

• Advanced Excel / Google Sheets modeling (scenarios, sensitivities, dynamic dashboards)

• AI-native mindset with strong hands-on experience using modern AI tools (LLMs, agents, prompt

engineering, workflow automation)

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable business insights

• High ownership mentality, bias for action, and comfort operating in ambiguity

• Clear communicator - simplifies complexity and influences decisions at the executive level

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a track record of building and scaling things independently

• Experience in roles requiring both financial rigor and hands-on technical execution