Business Operations & AI Innovation Associate

About the Role

Red Carrot is seeking a curious recent graduate for a Business Operations & AI Innovation Associate role. This position focuses on understanding business operations, solving operational problems, and transforming AI ideas into practical tools and improved processes. You will collaborate with leadership and colleagues to identify inefficiencies, research solutions, and implement improvements. The role requires initiative, the ability to learn new tools, and independent project management, with the understanding of when to seek guidance.

Key Responsibilities

• Examine team workflows, identify repetitive tasks and bottlenecks, and recommend practical improvements.
• Utilize AI for research, analysis, organizing information, and developing solutions to business problems.
• Build and test automations, simple tools, trackers, and workflows to reduce manual work and improve accuracy.
• Manage improvement projects from problem definition through implementation, documentation, and follow-up.
• Liaise with colleagues to understand their needs and assist them in adopting useful tools and processes.
• Measure the impact of changes on time savings, error reduction, or ease of work.
• Verify the accuracy of AI outputs and ensure the appropriate use of approved tools, with attention to confidential information.

Qualifications & Tech Stack

• A completed bachelor’s degree in Business or Industrial Engineering.
• Curiosity and persistence in improving processes.
• Practical experience using AI beyond basic inquiries, including research, analysis, and building an automation or simple tool.
• Ability to organize work, follow through, and clearly communicate progress and obstacles.
• Comfort working with spreadsheets, data, and unfamiliar software.
• Sound judgment regarding independent action versus seeking input.
• School projects, internships, personal projects, and work experience can demonstrate these abilities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Prior experience is required.

What success looks like in your first 90 days

• Understand key team workflows and identify specific opportunities for improvement.
• Prioritize opportunities with leadership based on value and feasibility.
• Implement at least one useful process improvement, automation, or simple tool.
• Document the process, assist colleagues in its use, and evaluate its results.

Show us how you think

Please share an example of a problem you solved or a process you improved using AI, automation, or data. Explain the problem, what you built or changed, how you checked your work, and what you learned. Academic and personal projects are welcome.