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Title- Sales Strategy & Operations Analyst - Enterprise   

 

The Sales Strategy & Operations Team

Sales Strategy & Operations acts as an extension of sales leadership. As part of Okta’s Business Operations team, we protect the investment in Okta’s rapidly growing Sales organization by ensuring Sales has the insights, tools, and processes to run effectively and efficiently. This specific role is part of our Business Operations team which is responsible for driving growth and efficiency for one of our three Americas Sales Organizations.

Sales Strategy & Operations Analyst - Enterprise   Opportunity

As a Senior Analyst in Sales Strategy & Operations, you’ll partner closely with Field Sales Leaders, and Business Operations teammates to provide actionable insights and streamline processes. You’ll play a leading role in Business Planning, Analytics, Sales Enablement, and Business Technology. You’ll become a trusted advisor to leadership, with an ability to make significant contributions to Okta’s next chapter of growth.

What you’ll be doing 

• Take on the role of the trusted advisor within Okta’s AMER Enterprise business. This involves providing support for forecasting, territory planning, quota setting, and maintaining operational efficiency through structured analysis and data-driven insights.
• Partner with sales leadership in your business segment to drive strategic recommendations based on data and insights.
• Conduct regular business reviews to pinpoint areas ripe for enhancement, and then initiate well-organized projects aimed at bridging performance gaps.
• Streamline, refine, and automate sales-facing reporting and key performance indicators (KPIs). This encompasses generating weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reports, conducting pipeline reviews, overseeing Go-To-Market (GTM) activities, and refining sales programs to enhance execution.
• Ensure operational discipline throughout Okta's Accounts and Opportunities reporting by conducting regular audits. Propose and implement systems designed to identify discrepancies and enhance processes.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Over three years of analytical experience in Sales Operations, Consulting, Finance, Strategic Planning, or similar fields.
• Proficient understanding of the SaaS business model and GTM Sales metrics, with a preferred understanding of how to drive operational efficiencies in the context of a sales organization.
• Knowledgeable in Operations Management, including familiarity with Process Control and Process Flow techniques.
• Highly motivated self-starter with exceptional problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to ask clarifying questions, structure ambiguous problems, translate requirements into project plans, and deliver high-quality, data-driven output within tight deadlines.
• Skilled in navigating GTM Tech Stack (Salesforce, Anaplan, People.ai, Clari), with a willingness to learn new applications.
• Proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel and Slides/PowerPoint
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

 

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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.   

The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, New York, and Washington is between:$99,000—$149,000 USD The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay area is between: $111,000—$167,000 USD

What you can look forward to as an Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Okta 

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

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