Smartsheet

Vice President, GTM Strategy – Operations

Smartsheet

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $250,000 - $317,500 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Partner on a day to day basis with the SVP GTM Strategy and Ops and collaborate very closely with many other senior leaders across the business from CEO and CRO, downwards. to drive the execution of GTM strategies that enable the business to continue accelerated growth.
  • Support the implementation of organizational objectives that lead to a growth agenda, such as improved instrumentation, improved field productivity, reduced friction in processes.
  • Recruit, develop, and lead a lean, elite GTM Operations team; provide strong people leadership by scaling the team efficiently to match business growth while maintaining a high bar for analytical and operational talent.
  • Support global strategy development and play a key role in international expansion ensuring that we have the correct extended team members in a repeatable POD like structure and infrastructure ready for deployment.
  • Prioritize the roadmap of key initiatives related to sales acceleration, pipeline optimization, and market penetration.
  • Evaluate and oversee the implementation of cross-functional processes that ensure the efficient pursuit and closure of high-value sales opportunities.
  • Oversee the optimization of the initial sales lifecycle. Work with Marketing and Sales leadership to drive efficiency through systems and processes, from lead generation through the point of order management.
  • Partner with the Sales Enablement Lead to analyze requirements across the GTM team and ensure (in partnership) that the curriculum has the correct design elements to support requirements in improving productivity.
  • Ensure the efficacy, tracking, and measurement of cross-functional marketing programs to ensure high-quality lead flow and marketing attribution.
  • Maintain high levels of quality, accuracy, and process consistency in Sales Forecasting and Budgeting approaches used by the GTM organization.
  • Responsible for the creation and administration of compensation plans across Sales teams, ensuring the company’s financial objectives are optimally allocated to all sales channels through the quota program.
  • Provide capacity planning and forecasting insight for hiring needs, coverage models, and team configurations in order to maximize sales territory productivity.
  • Enable descriptive and prescriptive analytics at every step of the prospect-to-customer engagement lifecycle, identifying bottlenecks in the sales funnel.
  • Partner with senior sales leadership to identify opportunities for sales operations process improvements, reducing friction in the contracting and quoting (CPQ) process.
  • Provide sales reporting and other internal intelligence to the GTM organization, developing new reporting tools that provide real-time visibility into pipeline health.

Requirements

  • 8+ years Sales, sales operations, business planning, and management experience in a SaaS business-to-business sales environment.
  • Experience in supporting the scaling of business internationally.
  • Experience working for both publicly traded and PE owned companies
  • Proven experience leading complex process improvement initiatives.
  • Demonstrated ability to build productive relationships across functions.
  • Proven track record of significant impact through strategy execution and management.
  • Experience managing or leading strategy and operations teams at scale.
  • Experience successfully managing analytically rigorous corporate initiatives.
  • Four-year college degree from an accredited institution; masters in business administration (MBA) or equivalent preferred.
Benefits
  • HSA, 100% employer-paid premiums, or Buy-up medical/vision and dental coverage options for full-time employees
  • 401k Match to help you save for your future (50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
  • Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
  • Flexible Time Away Program, plus Sick Time Off
  • US employees are automatically covered under Smartsheet-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans
  • US employees receive 12 paid holidays per year
  • Up to 24 weeks of Parental Leave
  • Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
  • Company Funded Perks, including a counseling membership, local retail discounts, and your own personal Smartsheet account
  • Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S. (role specific)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
sales operationsbusiness planningprocess improvementanalyticssales forecastingbudgetingpipeline optimizationlead generationcompensation planscapacity planning
Soft Skills
people leadershiprelationship buildingstrategic executionanalytical thinkingcollaborationteam developmentorganizational skillscommunicationproblem-solvingadaptability
Certifications
MBABachelor's degree