Operations Manager

Please login or register as jobseeker to apply for this job.

TYPE OF WORK

Full Time

SALARY

$8-12 hour

HOURS PER WEEK

TBD

DATE UPDATED

Apr 2, 2026

JOB OVERVIEW

ABOUT JI MARTIAL ARTS:
Ji Martial Arts is a practitioner-led martial arts education and performance brand founded by brothers Joshua and Joel Iyalla — elite martial artists with over 35 years of combined experience across multiple disciplines, international competition, and world record performance.

We are not a marketing company that chose martial arts. We are martial artists who built a brand.

The business operates across content creation, performance equipment, and education — with a combined audience of over 3 million across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. Our flagship product is the Ji Full Body Resistance Band, with further products and programmes in development.

Everything we build is content-first, practitioner-led, and rooted in discipline, accountability, and proof. Our mission is to make martial arts more accessible — especially for young people who need real role models.

This is a fast-moving, high-standard environment. We do not cut corners and we do not operate on excuses.


THE ROLE:
We are looking for a highly capable Operations Manager to work directly with the founders of Ji Martial Arts as we scale.

This is not a traditional VA or admin role.

You will act as a right-hand operator — helping manage day-to-day operations, content workflows, Facebook ads production, YouTube pipelines, influencer and ambassador programmes, supplier communications, and finance administration across the business.

This role suits someone who is organised, proactive, detail-obsessed, and able to take full ownership of tasks without constant hand-holding. You will be working alongside a small, experienced team and will be responsible for making sure things get done — not just coordinating them.


KEY RESPONSIBILITY EXAMPLES:
The following are examples of the type of work this role involves — this list is not exhaustive. As the business scales, the scope will grow and evolve. If you need a fixed job description to feel comfortable, this is not the right role for you.

- Rebuild the Ji Notion workspace from the ground up and manage it as the central operating hub for the entire business
- Own the full YouTube long-form production pipeline — from generating and getting ideas approved, to overseeing edits, building in CapCut, creating thumbnails, and scheduling
- ---------- Facebook ad performance data, build new ad creatives end to end, and draft campaigns in full so the founders only need to approve and launch
- Research, outreach, and onboard martial arts influencers and brand ambassadors — managing the full relationship and holding them accountable to content targets
- Coordinate the team day to day — setting weekly call agendas, taking live action items, chasing deliverables, and quality-checking work before it reaches the founders
- Build and manage a content reposting system in Airtable — tracking performance across all platforms and flagging videos eligible for reposting based on data
- Act as the primary point of contact for all manufacturer and supplier communications — handling negotiations and order management end to end


WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
- Strong written and spoken English
- High level of organisation and attention to detail
- Comfortable working across tools including Notion, Airtable, Google Drive, and social platforms
- Able to take initiative and make decisions without waiting to be told
- Experience managing or coordinating a team
- Comfortable handling financial admin and supplier communications
- Background in operations, marketing, media, or executive support is a strong plus
- Genuine interest in martial arts, fitness, or performance culture is a plus


IMPORTANT:
This is not a basic admin or data-entry role.

Ji Martial Arts is built on high standards, discipline, and proof. We expect the same from the people we work with. If you need step-by-step instructions for every task, this role is not for you.

We want someone who sees a problem and solves it. Someone who takes ownership, communicates clearly, and gets things over the line.

HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please complete the short application form here: ----------

Applications submitted without completing the form will not be considered.

Skill Requirements: Operations Management · Executive Assistance · Content & Social Media · Financial Administration · Email Marketing

VIEW OTHER JOB POSTS FROM:
SHARE THIS POST
facebook linkedin
  BENCHMARKS  
Loading Time: Base Classes  0.0010
Controller Execution Time ( Jobseekers / Job )  0.0266
Total Execution Time  0.0295
  GET DATA  
No GET data exists
  MEMORY USAGE  
1,513,152 bytes
  POST DATA  
No POST data exists
  URI STRING  
jobseekers/job/Operations-Manager-1615974
  CLASS/METHOD  
jobseekers/job
  DATABASE:  onlinejobs (Jobseekers:$db)   QUERIES: 13 (0.0191 seconds)  (Hide)
0.0004   SELECT *
                                
FROM exrates
                                WHERE rate_name 
'USD-PHP' 
0.0009   SELECT *
FROM `employer_jobs`
WHERE `job_id` = 1615974
 LIMIT 1 
0.0033   SELECT *
FROM `employers`
WHERE `employer_id` = 741577
 LIMIT 1 
0.0009   SELECT COUNT(*) AS `numrows`
FROM `t_thread` `t`
LEFT JOIN `t_thread_misc` `miscON `t`.`id` = `misc`.`thread_id`
WHERE `t`.`job_id` = 1615974
AND `misc`.`idIS NULL 
0.0005   SELECT e.business_namee.logoe.websitee.rebill_datee.date_added member_datehitsDATEDIFF('2026-04-18',ej.date_added) duration_daysDATEDIFF('2026-04-18',e.rebill_date) duration_rebillej.*, e.deactivate FROM employers eemployer_jobs ej WHERE e.employer_id ej.employer_id AND
                                   ((
e.user_level >= '500' AND ej.date_added <= e.rebill_date)
                                   OR 
e.employer_id '' OR (ej.date_approved <> '2000-01-01' and DATEDIFF('2026-04-18',ej.date_added) <= 14 ))
                                   AND 
e.deactivate != AND ej.deleted AND job_id '1615974' 
0.0007   SELECT *
FROM `employer_jobs_skills` `ejs`
LEFT JOIN `skills_categories` `scON `ejs`.`skill_id` = `sc`.`id`
WHERE `job_id` = 1615974 
0.0008   UPDATE employer_jobs SET hit_counts '***Apr-02-2026=750***Apr-03-2026=596***Apr-04-2026=131***Apr-05-2026=79***Apr-06-2026=70***Apr-07-2026=56***Apr-08-2026=41***Apr-09-2026=16***Apr-10-2026=17***Apr-11-2026=13***Apr-18-2026=1' WHERE job_id'1615974'  
0.0008   UPDATE employer_jobs SET monthly_hits '***Apr-2026=1770' WHERE job_id'1615974'  
0.0019   SELECT date_sent FROM jobseeker_sent_emails WHERE jobseeker_id '' AND job_id '1615974' AND status LIKE 'sent%' ORDER BY id DESC  
0.0003   SELECT *
FROM `employer_jobs_skills` `ejs`
LEFT JOIN `skills_categories` `scON `ejs`.`skill_id` = `sc`.`id`
WHERE `job_id` = 1615974 
0.0078   SELECT COUNT(*) AS `numrows`
FROM `employer_jobs`
WHERE `employer_id` = '741577'
AND `date_added` >= '2022-06-08' 
0.0004   select from teasers 
0.0002   SELECT FROM skill_categories WHERE skill_cat_id='' 
  HTTP HEADERS  (Show)
  SESSION DATA  (Show)
  CONFIG VARIABLES  (Show)