Sales Strategy & Operations Manager
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The Sales Strategy & Operations (SS&O) team guides and deploys critical business decisions across the advertising sales organization through strategy, analytics and operations. Team members are experts in business strategy and operations, as well as analytical and strategic thinking. They are pragmatic and results-oriented.
As a Sales Strategy & Operations Manager for Europe Enterprise you’ll partner closely with our Europe Enterprise SS&O team and sales leaders to develop and bring to life data-driven strategies to accelerate growth in the business.
What you’ll do:
- Work across the Europe Enterprise business, in partnership with our SS&O team, on critical strategic, organizational and operational projects designed to increase revenue, sales productivity and operational efficiency.
- Execute on projects by developing work plans, gathering and synthesizing relevant data, leading analyses and developing final recommendations.
- Analyze and determine strategic insights from key business drivers, trends and operating metrics. Translate data into insights and action, and communicate recommendations to sales leadership and the broader organization.
- Take advantage of large amounts of structured data to understand how our customers interact with our product and service offerings.
- Work with and influence cross-functional teams including Sales, Finance, Marketing, Measurement, and Product.
- Proactively identify and redefine processes and systems that improve and scale our business.
- Be adaptable and willing to cover gaps across the Europe Enterprise team.
What we’re looking for:
- 5+ years of professional experience experience in strategy & operations in a fast-paced, highly analytical environment, for instance: management consulting, investment banking, or tech/media.
- Understanding of sales and digital advertising platforms plus working knowledge of sales systems and tools.
- Demonstrated problem solving experience providing data-driven business insights.
- Proven ability to drive impact in a complex, fast-paced environment.
- Organized, detail-oriented and strategically focused.
- Strong analytical & quantitative skills - familiarity with SQL, Salesforce, and Tableau is a strong plus, but is not required.
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 approximately 1x per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: London.
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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 an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.