Backblaze

Senior Sales Operations Manager – GTM

Backblaze

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $160,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Act as a senior partner to the Senior Director of Sales Operations, translating Sales Ops strategy into systems-driven execution.
  • Lead optimization of end-to-end sales processes, including:
  • Prospecting and outbound execution
  • Lead and top-of-funnel management
  • Opportunity stages, pipeline progression, and forecasting
  • Quoting and deal execution
  • Visibility into post-sale handoffs, renewals, and expansions
  • Identify systemic friction in the sales funnel and drive durable, scalable improvements that increase rep productivity, conversion, and forecast reliability.
  • Lead the day-to-day optimization and management of GTM systems owned by Sales Operations.
  • Serve as the senior operational owner for ZoomInfo, LeanData, Outreach, Gong, and other Sales Tech Stack systems.
  • Serve as a primary stakeholder for Salesforce.com, partnering with IT.
  • Partner with Sales & Rev Ops, Marketing, Sales, Customer Success & Support, and Enablement to ensure systems support consistent execution and clean handoffs across teams.
  • Drive continuous improvement of prospecting, pipeline generation, and deal & Customer management workflows.
  • Evaluate, pilot, and operationalize AI enhancements to the tech stack.
  • Own change management execution for GTM systems and sales process initiatives.
  • Design and run structured rollouts, including stakeholder alignment, phased launches, success metrics, and post-launch optimization.
  • Partner with Enablement to develop role-based training, SOPs, and playbooks.
  • Deliver systems and process enablement tied to sales motions.
  • Lead clear, consistent communications that articulate the “why,” “what,” and “how” of changes to drive adoption and accountability.
  • Measure adoption and effectiveness, using data and feedback to iterate.
  • Develop Sales Analytics including reporting and dashboards, as well as Tableau models through partnership with BI, that provide leadership visibility into:
  • Funnel health and conversion
  • Pipeline generation and coverage
  • Rep productivity and activity effectiveness.
  • Support core Sales Operations forecasting processes, including pipeline inspection, deal health reviews, and forecast accuracy.
  • Support Sales Operations partnership with Finance and RevOps on capacity planning, territory performance, and revenue modeling.
  • Establish and enforce standards for data quality, system usage, and process adherence across Salesforce and integrated GTM tools.
  • Lead governance around routing, stage definitions, forecasting inputs, and system changes.
  • Ensure documentation, automation, and validation rules support scalable, repeatable execution.

Requirements

  • 8–10+ years of experience in Sales Operations or Revenue Operations within a SaaS or recurring-revenue environment.
  • Strong background in traditional Sales Operations, including pipeline management, forecasting, sales process design, and reporting.
  • Deep hands-on expertise with Salesforce.com (required).
  • Proven production experience with Outreach and Gong (required).
  • Experience supporting or integrating with Customer Success platforms (highly valued).
  • Exposure to AI-enabled sales tools such as Clay and Qualified is a plus.
  • Demonstrated success leading systems-driven change management and enablement initiatives.
Benefits
  • Healthcare for family, including dental and vision
  • Competitive compensation and 401K
  • RSU grants for full-time employees
  • ESPP program
  • Flexible vacation policy
  • Maternity & paternity leave
  • MacBook Pro to use for work, plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
  • Childcare bonus (human children only)
  • Fertility treatment and support
  • Learning & development program
  • Commuter benefits
  • Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
sales process designpipeline managementforecastingreportingdata quality standardschange managementsales analyticsautomationvalidation rulescustomer management workflows
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationstakeholder alignmentcontinuous improvementtraining developmentadoption measurementfeedback iterationprocess adherencegovernance