Tern
AI Efficiency and Operations Manager
Tern
$145k - $175k
Worldwide (Remote)
Python
SQL
HubSpot

AI Efficiency and Operations Manager

Overview

Tern is a venture-backed software company on a mission to reshape the $127B travel agency industry—by giving power back to the entrepreneurs who built it. Nearly 98% of travel agencies are small businesses. These businesses have been chronically underserved by technology. We’re here to change that.

Job Description

Tern is a venture-backed software company on a mission to reshape the $127B travel agency industry. Our platform helps travel advisors run more efficient, professional, and profitable operations—giving them the modern infrastructure they need to lead the next chapter of travel.

Responsibilities

  • - Design and manage the operational infrastructure and tooling for Marketing, Sales, CS, Implementation, and Support
  • - Evaluate and implement AI tools to automate tasks such as lead scoring, ticket triage, user onboarding, knowledge base updates, and customer health monitoring
  • - Surface insights on funnel performance, retention, expansion, and support efficiency across the GTM teams to enable better decision making
  • - Own key systems (e.g., Hubspot, Equals, Intercom), ensuring they are integrated, optimized, and scaled effectively
  • - Create scalable processes and playbooks that enable growth without linear headcount
  • - Partner with GTM and Product teams to improve the customer lifecycle with a bias towards increasing sales cycle velocity, reducing onboarding time, and driving usage of flagship product features
  • - Monitor and report on key metrics (pipeline velocity, onboarding efficiency, support SLAs, retention, etc.)
  • - Champion a culture of operational excellence, experimentation, and continuous improvement

Required Skills

  • - Technical proficiency. You must be comfortable writing and understanding Python code and the basics of SQL/databases
  • - A passion for how AI and tooling can make organizations more efficient
  • - Experience at early stage startups with a track record of balancing strategy and execution
  • - Experience with tools like HubSpot, Cursor/Windsurf, Gainsight/ChurnZero, Intercom, and Zapier
  • - Strong communication and change management skills—you're as comfortable building dashboards as you are presenting to internal Leads and external users

Benefits

  • - Competitive salary, equity, and benefits package
  • - Be part of a mission-driven team transforming the travel planning space
  • - Work with a supportive, curious, and creative team
  • - Influence and shape our user success strategy from the ground up

About the company

At Tern, we’re redefining how travel advisors work. Our mission is to empower these small and medium-sized businesses with technology that’s long overdue. We’re a fast-growing startup with a vibrant community and a passion for building something extraordinary. If you’re driven, curious, and ready to work hard, we want you on our team. Join us in shaping the future of travel.


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