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About the role
This is a highly technical, hands-on role for someone who enjoys building but is equally energized by determining what should be built, why it matters, and how it should evolve over time. Working closely with the VP of Operations and Business Operations Lead, you will help shape Axial's internal AI & Automation strategy by identifying high-impact opportunities, evaluating emerging capabilities, and translating ambiguous business challenges into scalable technical solutions.
What they're looking for
- Systems Thinking: Demonstrated ability to decompose complex operational problems and balance speed, maintainability, reliability, security, and user experience when developing solutions
- Ownership: History of independently leading complex initiatives from problem definition through implementation, adoption, monitoring, iteration, and long-term durability
- VP of Product
- VP of GTM
- Data Engineering
- GTM Managers
More about this role
Team: Business Operations
In-office: 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
About Axial
Axial's mission is to unleash the power of private capital markets for entrepreneurs - and we’re doing so by pioneering an online platform that is transforming American small business M&A.
Founded in 2009, Axial is an NYC-based financial technology platform that serves over 10,000 private market M&A participants, including private equity firms, corporate acquirers, boutique investment banks, and business owners looking to sell their companies.
In 2025, Axial powered the exit efforts of about half of the U.S. small and mid-sized business (SMB) M&A market - companies doing between $5M and $100M revenue - by facilitating 3,000,000+ buyer <> seller platform connections across 12,500+ deals.
We're a lean, high-conviction team building category-defining products for a market that moves quickly and trusts carefully. That context shapes everything about how we work.
Overview
We are seeking an experienced AI & Automation Manager to design, build, and continuously improve AI-powered workflows, automations, and internal tools that transform how Axial operates.
This is a highly technical, hands-on...
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