Sales Strategy & Operations Lead

Full Time
San Francisco, CA, USA
1 month ago

About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

As a Sales Strategy & Operations Lead focused on Sales Goals, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the global sales strategy. In this role, you’ll have the unique opportunity to define the priorities that matter most, set appropriately ambitious goals, and rigorously monitor progress to bring our strategy to life and drive impactful results. Your work will be key to driving performance within the sales organization. This role is ideal for candidates who are passionate about driving strategy through data and insights, have a keen eye for business impact, and thrive in a collaborative environment where they can influence leaders and directly contribute to company-wide success.

 

What you’ll do:

  • Lead the centralized goal-setting process, ensuring alignment with key priorities and designing incentive structures that motivate and engage the sales organization toward exceptional performance
  • Track and analyze key business metrics to drive accountability within the sales team. You’ll surface risks and opportunities, driving strategic decisions that optimize our revenue growth
  • Collaborate closely with senior sales leaders to translate insights into action, ensuring our priorities are sharply defined, our goals are ambitious, and our path forward is clear and data-driven
  • Work with cross-functional teams to ensure that our sales goals support and enhance the broader business objectives, driving cohesion and alignment across the organization
  • Proactively improve and scale processes that make sales goal setting more effective, ensuring the team can focus on clear and ambitious targets aligned with our priorities
  • Support company-level strategy-setting and planning efforts

 

What we’re looking for:

  • 10+ years of professional experience in strategy & operations in highly analytical environments such as management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy or technology/media companies
  • A strong track record of identifying key questions, connecting the dots, performing analyses independently, and communicating complex findings (written & verbal) to executive level audiences in a clear and concise way
  • Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing cross-functional teams to drive outcomes
  • Strong data analytics skills (SQL, Tableau) and experience working with large data sets. Ability to visualize complex data sets that provide insights and clearly inform areas of action
  • Proven ability to be successful in a complex, fast-paced environment
  • Organized, detail-oriented and strategically focused
  • Understanding of sales and digital advertising platforms is strongly preferred
  • Working knowledge of sales systems and tools is a plus 

 

Relocation Statement:

  • This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

 

In-Office Requirement Statement:

  • We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
  • This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/month and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from the SF office. 

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only$137,000—$240,000 USD

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.