Operations & Finance Lead
Shanty Place | Portugal (Cascais / Lisbon)
Location
Portugal, with priority given to Cascais / Lisbon (regular physical presence required).
About the Role
Shanty Place is an offline space based in Cascais, Portugal, offering yoga, body practices, retreats, art therapy, sound healing, and other transformational formats.
The project is entering a new growth phase:
expansion beyond the founder,
onboarding additional practitioners,
launching new directions,
and, at a later stage, developing a subscription-based digital product (app with courses and gamification).
The team is strong in creativity and ideas.
What we need now is structure, financial clarity, and operational ownership.
Who We Are Looking For
We are seeking a strong operational leader with a financial mindset who will act as the bridge between strategy and execution and take full responsibility for results.
This is not a visionary role.
This is a role for someone who:
thinks in numbers
genuinely enjoys working with financial models
brings structure into complexity
builds processes
takes ownership of financial outcomes
The most accurate title for this position is Operations & Finance Lead, as it combines operational leadership, financial responsibility, and performance accountability.
Alternative market positioning titles (if needed):
COO (Operational & Financial Lead)
Business Operations Director
General Manager (Operations & Finance)
Key Responsibilities
1. Operational Management
Lead and manage the team (SMM, paid traffic, community, administrator, contractors)
Translate strategic vision into structured execution plans
Set priorities and monitor performance
Build and improve operational processes
Reduce the founder’s involvement in daily operations
Ensure successful execution of launches and programs
2. Finance & Business Economics (Primary Focus)
Financial planning and forecasting
Unit economics for events and programs
Budget creation and management
Profitability calculations for launches
Cost control and financial discipline
KPI definition and tracking
Data-driven decision making
Key requirement: The candidate must enjoy working with numbers and financial modeling — not treat it as an obligation.
3. Launching & Scaling New Directions
Translate ideas into realistic business models
Calculate break-even points and ROI
Define target audience and positioning
Prepare and execute new program launches
Ensure sustainable financial growth
4. Marketing & Sales Oversight (Secondary)
Oversee marketing strategy execution
Understand funnel logic and performance metrics
Work with high-ticket products
Contribute to building a structured sales system
This role is not responsible for creative marketing, but for ensuring marketing efficiency and financial return.
5. Digital & IT Understanding
Basic understanding of digital product logic
Ability to communicate effectively with IT specialists
In the future: participate in supervising the app and online direction
Evaluate digital product economics
Deep technical expertise is not required, but managerial understanding is essential.
Requirements
Proven experience as COO / Head of Operations / Operations Lead
Strong financial expertise
Experience working with P&L, budgeting, and unit economics
Analytical and systems-oriented mindset
Experience managing teams
Understanding of marketing and sales mechanics
Understanding of digital / IT products
English — minimum B1+/B2
Russian or Ukrainian — preferred
What We Offer
Fixed compensation + performance-based bonus
Direct impact on business strategy
Opportunity to scale the role alongside the company
The possibility to build and formalize the operational structure as the business grows
This is a leadership role for someone ready to bring structure, financial clarity, and accountability into a fast-growing founder-led project.