Sigma Computing

Chief of Staff, Sales Engineering

Sigma Computing$175K — $210K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8+ years in GTM Strategy, Sales Operations, or Revenue Operations, focused on technical pre-sales or Solutions Architecture teams.
  • Fluency in pre-sales mechanics and POC lifecycles, understanding SE capacity differences from sales quotas.
  • Strong analytical skills with comfort in diving deep into data and CRM operations, especially in Sigma.
  • Experience thriving in a matrixed global environment with the ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
  • Proficiency in building complex capacity models and analyzing funnel conversion metrics.
  • A builder's mindset, actively seeking to create and innovate processes rather than just execute existing ones.
  • Willingness to travel approximately once per quarter for key GTM events, based in or relocating to San Francisco.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the operating rhythm of the SE organization, designing and executing business reviews for clear visibility into pipeline health.
  • Deep dive into the pre-sales funnel to identify bottlenecks and collaborate with leadership to accelerate technical wins.
  • Lead global headcount and capacity planning, representing SE requirements in cross-functional planning cycles.
  • Leverage Sigma to build operational solutions for POC tracking, capacity management, and performance monitoring.
  • Act as a representative in major GTM initiatives, ensuring SE needs are integrated into revenue operations planning.
  • Collaborate with Systems and Compensation teams to design SE compensation plans that encourage desired technical and commercial behaviors.

Benefits

  • Equity
  • Generous health benefits
  • Flexible time off policy
  • Paid bonding time for all new parents
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Commuter and FSA benefits
  • Lunch Program
  • Dog friendly office
Full Job Description
As Sigma scales its global footprint, the Sales Engineering (SE) organization is the technical engine driving our GTM motion. We are looking for a Strategy and Operations Lead, SE to partner directly with our VP of SE and serve as the operational bedrock for this critical organization.

Operating within our broader GTM Strategy & Operations team, you will own the global operating rhythm, operational infrastructure, and capacity planning for the entire SE organization. You will drive strategy across a highly matrixed, global environment. You are part strategist, part builder, and part operator - responsible for ensuring our pre-sales motion scales seamlessly.
What You Will Do
  • Drive Business Reporting & the SE Operating Rhythm: Own the cadence of the SE organization. Design and execute regular business reviews and leverage Sigma to build robust, real-time reporting that gives the VP of SE crystal-clear visibility into technical pipeline health, team utilization, and conversion metrics.
  • Optimize Funnel Mechanics & Deal Acceleration: Deep dive into the pre-sales funnel to identify where deals stall during technical validation. Partner with SE leadership to optimize the Proof of Concept (POC) lifecycle, remove friction, and accelerate the technical win.
  • Lead Global Headcount & Capacity Planning: Serve as the SE representative in cross-functional GTM planning cycles. Own end-to-end global SE capacity requirements, design territory allocation frameworks, and manage annual headcount planning seamlessly across AMER, EMEA, and APAC.
  • Build Solutions in Sigma: Leverage Sigma itself to build robust operational solutions, designing the dashboards, data models, and workflows needed for POC tracking, capacity management, and performance visibility.
  • Act as the Cross-Functional Hub: Represent the SE organization in all major GTM Strategy & Operations initiatives. Serve as the connective tissue between SE, Sales, Product, and RevOps, ensuring SE requirements are hardcoded into broader revenue operations planning.
  • Shape Organizational Design & Incentives: Partner tightly with our Systems and Compensation teams to design SE compensation plans that incentivize the right technical and commercial behaviors, while providing strategic support on role leveling and org design as we scale.
About You
  • 6-8+ years of experience in GTM Strategy, Sales Operations, or Revenue Operations, with a distinct focus on supporting technical pre-sales, SE, or Solutions Architecture teams.
  • Pre-Sales fluency: You intimately understand the mechanics of the technical win, POC lifecycles, and how SE capacity differs fundamentally from Account Executive quotas.
  • Technical & Data fluency: You are highly analytical. You are comfortable diving deep into data, navigating CRM hygiene, and building out complex reporting and operational workflows directly within Sigma.
  • Matrix leadership: You thrive in a matrixed global environment, highly capable of influencing cross-functionally across Sales, Ops, Finance, and Product without relying on direct authority.
  • Analytical rigor: You are deeply comfortable building complex capacity models, analyzing funnel conversion metrics, and modeling headcount plans from scratch.
  • Builder's mindset: You don't just want to run the playbook; you want to write it.
  • Travel required approximately once per quarter, including key GTM events such as Sales Kickoff.
  • Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco

Additional Job details

The base salary range for this position is $175k - $210k annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for a variable pay (based on goal achievement), stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees:
  • Equity
  • Generous health benefits
  • Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!
  • Paid bonding time for all new parents
  • Traditional and Roth 401k
  • Commuter and FSA benefits
  • Lunch Program
  • Dog friendly office

Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, London and Sydney.

About Sigma Computing

Sigma Computing is a cloud-based analytics and business intelligence platform that allows users to analyze data from various sources without the need for coding or SQL. The platform is designed to be user-friendly and accessible to non-technical users, while still providing powerful analytics capabilities. Sigma Computing's customers include Blue Apron, Snowflake, and Upwork. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Learn more about Sigma Computing
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2014

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