About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a hands-on operations and finance professional to report directly to Safari AI's CEO and manage a meaningful part of the company. You’ll be able to drive mission-critical day-to-day business operations, set the company up for scale and support the company’s most pressing strategic initiatives to help grow the business.
What you will be Leading
- Lead essential business operations functions, including but not limited to Finance, Vendor Management, Investor Relations, Auditing, and other everyday functions
- Manage the company model and budget
- Pair up with the CEO to enable and scale up founder-led sales
- Manage our CRM, revenue reporting and other sales KPI's
- Assist the CEO in future fundraising and current investor relations efforts
Requirements for the Role
- Strong academic and professional track record demonstrating business impact and adaptability
- 3+ years of experience in Finance, Management Consulting, or similar Operations / Finance / Strategy leadership position at a early- or mid-stage startup, preferably in Enterprise SaaS
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and administrative skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Bias for action with natural ability to multitask
- Eager to "eat responsibility" and not wait to be told what to do
Why bet on Computer Vision and Safari AI?
- Huge opportunity hiding in plain sight: leveraging already-installed cameras to automate and real-time action on operational data
- Already the market leader in enterprise CV by working with industry leaders with billions in revenue
- Large chasm between customer knowledge and market availability, i.e. customers don't know what is available in the market...yet.
- Early leader in computer vision; everyone is small and unbranded (i.e. no Amazon or Google in the room to compete with)
- Very modular, allowing Safari AI and its customers to invent whole new use cases on a regular basis
- Developed the tech and data pipelines over three years and invested several million dollars and is now ready to scale
Skills Required
- Strong academic and professional track record demonstrating business impact and adaptability
- 3+ years of experience in Finance, Management Consulting, or similar Operations/Finance/Strategy leadership at an early- or mid-stage startup
- Experience in Enterprise SaaS
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and administrative skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Bias for action and ability to multitask
- Willingness to take ownership and proactive responsibility
- Ability to work from Safari AI's Coconut Grove office (Miami)
What We Do
Safari AI, fka curbFlow, delivers cutting-edge Computer Vision AI solutions that empower enterprise clients to monitor and analyze their physical operations in real-time using their own camera systems. With the flexibility to seamlessly integrate with any modern IP camera, we can apply our wide range of algorithms to start gathering essential data for our clients within days. Our sophisticated data analytics have been trusted by industry leaders such as Taco Bell, Merlin Entertainments (the parent company of Legoland), Manhattan Mini Storage, JBG Smith (landlord for Amazon HQ2), Goodwill, Brightline, and many more. We provide invaluable insights, from pedestrian and vehicle counts, throughput and live wait times to heatmapping asset utilization, vehicle classification, and license plate recognition. These insights not only enhance operational efficiency but also boost revenue and drive cost savings. Since our inception, Safari AI has successfully raised $13 million in funding, with notable investments from General Catalyst, Initialized, and other esteemed partners
