Business Management Trainee

Title: Business Management Trainee

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: $75,000–$80,000/year

About Think Zone Think Zone is a fast-growing education startup focused on building personalized learning experiences for K–8 students.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for high-potential early-career team members who are excited to take on challenges, learn quickly, and grow with an entrepreneurial team.

This role is designed for people who want broad exposure to how a growing business is built. Depending on your strengths, interests, and business needs, you may work across one or more of the following areas.

What You’ll Work On Growth & Product

• Explore new growth opportunities, business development initiatives, partnerships, and new market opportunities
• Participate in the design, testing, and iteration of new products, programs, and business ideas
• Work across teams to identify new ways to improve customer experience, enrollment growth, and overall business performance

People & Talent

• Help build and continuously improve recruiting, onboarding, training, and talent development systems
• Support the development of scalable training programs and team growth initiatives
• Work closely with frontline and management teams to identify organizational needs and improve team effectiveness

Business Expansion & Operations

• Support regional operations and help connect frontline centers with the central team
• Spend time in learning centers to understand real customer, student, and operational needs, and help turn frontline insights into business improvements
• Participate in new market expansion, including exploring new areas, supporting new center launches, and helping build repeatable operating systems

Who We’re Looking For We care more about your potential, mindset, and ability to grow than having a perfectly matched background.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Enjoy challenges and are excited about joining a fast-growing startup
• Are collaborative, easy to work with, and eager to learn and grow
• Are detail-oriented, organized, and reliable in execution
• Have your own ideas and enjoy finding better ways to solve problems
• Take ownership and are comfortable working in a fast-changing environment
• Are interested in education and want to help build better learning experiences
• Have strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Are willing to work across different functions and occasionally spend time at different learning centers or new markets as needed
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required. New graduates and early-career candidates are welcome to apply.

Why Join Think Zone

• Work on real business problems from day one
• Gain broad exposure across growth, product, talent, operations, and expansion
• Work closely with a fast-growing team and take on meaningful ownership early
• See your ideas tested and implemented quickly
• Build a potential path toward future functional leadership, regional management, or business leadership roles
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.

Compensation: $75,000–$80,000 per year, depending on experience and fit.