Sales Strategy & Operations Business Partner

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

This is an incredible opportunity that plays an integral role in shaping and executing GTM strategies with Sales leaders. You will partner with senior Sales leadership and the broader Sales team to drive the overall productivity and effectiveness of the mid market segment. Responsibilities include go-to-market design, resource planning, quota setting and management, sales process optimization and business analytics. You will also partner with key cross-functional stakeholders, including Finance & Strategy, Functional Sales Operations, Global Systems & Processes, and the Strategy Planning and Insights team to streamline and optimize our internal processes and deliverables (monthly business reviews, weekly forecasting calls, target setting and planning). We are looking for a self-starter who is passionate about their work, detail oriented, analytical and has demonstrated success dealing with ambiguity in a high-growth environment, and solving problems with limited oversight.

What it asks for · 11

• 7+ years of sales strategy and operations experience in a high-tech growth environment, or operational experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, venture capital, or business insights / analytics roles. Knowledge of sales data such as customer accounts, opportunities and revenue
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (e.g. Finance, Business, Engineering, Mathematics)
• Strong business acumen and ​​Distinctive problem solving and analysis skills. Ability to solve complex and diverse business problems (commercial, operational, organizational).
• Exceptional analytical skills and a structured approach to solving unique business problems
• Advanced SQL and Excel skills to include experience financial modelling
• Experience working with large data sets, especially in analyzing large imperfect data sets to solve problems and creating scalable reports and dashboards or ad-hoc analysis
• Stakeholder management experience - with strong communication and influencing skills.
• Self-starter and comfortable dealing with ambiguity.
• Communicate clearly, proactively, and concisely
• Works well under pressure, with a high degree of adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced and frequently changing environment
• An enthusiastic "roll up your sleeves" mentality. Works well under pressure, with a high degree of adaptability and flexibility in a fast paced, ambiguous and rapidly changing environment

Also a plus

• MBA or higher degree in an analytical field
• Prior experience at a growth stage Internet/software company or FinTech
• Proficiency in BI visualization tools (e.g. Tableau)
• Experience in Salesforce.com as a user and report developer

What the job covers

• Collaborate with Sales leadership and cross-functional stakeholders in developing go-to market strategy, resource plan and key performance metrics.
• Create and manage operational processes such as territory planning and target setting.
• Work cross-functionally to investigate and conduct analysis on system and operational issues
• Develop and execute initiatives designed to optimize sales team efficiency and productivity
• Drive rhythm of business (forecasting, pipeline council, monthly / quarterly business reviews) with strong operational rigor.
• Provide insights on key performance metrics and priorities (e.g. weekly, monthly, quarterly business reviews), identify key roadblocks to progress, and work efficiently to remove them
• Provide business analytic strength to help drive initiatives critical to ongoing growth and provide key insights for business leadership to support strategic decision-making
• Drive critical projects and initiatives and drive alignment with cross-functional teams across the organization by developing detailed project plans with activity based milestones
• Oversee implementation of enabling systems and tools, working closely with internal systems teams

Degree language

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (e.g. Finance, Business, Engineering, Mathematics)
• Works well under pressure, with a high degree of adaptability and flexibility in a fast-paced and frequently changing environment
• An enthusiastic "roll up your sleeves" mentality. Works well under pressure, with a high degree of adaptability and flexibility in a fast paced, ambiguous and rapidly changing environment

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Words the posting leans on

• sales18×
• business17×
• operations11×
• drive8×
• experience7×
• planning7×
• strategy7×
• operational6×
• product6×
• systems6×
• initiatives5×
• insights5×
• key5×
• problems5×
• degree4×
• growth4×

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