Cision

Director, GTM Operations & Platforms

Cision$160K — $185K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in Sales Operations or GTM Operations, with 3+ years managing teams.
  • Track record in large-scale operational transformations such as CRM consolidation and CPQ implementation.
  • Deep expertise in Salesforce and CPQ, with a proven ability to develop GTM tools roadmaps in collaboration with IT.
  • Experience in managing a global Deal Desk function, focusing on pricing, quoting, and approvals.
  • Proven success in leading structured change management programs with real adoption metrics.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of 20-25 operations professionals across various functions.
  • Drive the evolution of Salesforce, CPQ, and related applications to enhance the seller experience.
  • Oversee the global Deal Desk function to streamline pricing, quoting, and contracting processes.
  • Implement automation and process excellence to boost seller productivity and reduce deal cycle times.
  • Lead change management strategies ensuring effective sales process and platform transformations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Professional development opportunities and career advancement.
  • Collaborative environment fostering innovation and teamwork.
Full Job Description
The Director of Go To Market Operations and Platforms drives solutions and processes that enable GTM success, improve seller productivity, and optimize our sales technology stack. This global role oversees sales support/deal desk, change management, and master data governance while shaping sales process transformation to significantly impact seller, customer, and partner experience. This position reports to the VP of Revenue Operations and leads a team of 20-25 professionals across multiple operational functions.The ideal candidate has an innovative, process-driven mindset with strong leadership across people, process, and technology. Experience leading GTM organizations through CRM consolidation and CPQ transformation is essential. This role drives automation, sales enablement, and operational excellence while leveraging emerging technologies, including AI, to create competitive advantages. What you'll do • Team Leadership & Development • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 20-25 operations professionals across deal desk, data governance, and platform management functions • Build high-performing teams through strategic hiring, performance management, and career development • Foster collaborative culture and cross-functional alignment within the operations organization • Establish clear accountability frameworks and performance metrics for team success • Sales Technology & Platforms • Drive connected seller experience through evolution of Salesforce, CPQ, and related sales applications • Own advocacy, demand planning, and business readiness for sales technology initiatives • Develop GTM tools roadmap with IT, ensuring strategic alignment and resource optimization • Lead CRM consolidation to eliminate redundancy, align data, and reduce operational complexity • Champion AI/ML integration across the sales tech stack for enhanced analytics and personalization • Sales Operations & Support • Oversee global Deal Desk/Sales Support function for pricing, quoting, contracting, and approvals • Streamline deal execution, reduce cycle times, and enforce compliance • Implement process excellence and automation to improve seller productivity • Change Management & Data Governance • Lead change management strategies for sales process and platform transformations • Drive adoption through structured enablement programs and success metrics • Oversee master data governance ensuring GTM data integrity and compliance • Define standards for data management and reporting to support decision-making What you'll bring • 8+ years in Sales Operations or GTM Operations, with 3+ years leading teams • Proven track record driving large-scale operational transformation within global sales organizations, such as CRM consolidation and CPQ implementation • Deep expertise in Salesforce and CPQ, with experience building and executing a GTM tools roadmap in partnership with IT • Demonstrated success leading CRM consolidation and system migration projects • Working knowledge of AI/ML applications in sales or operations; exposure to modern analytics platforms (Databricks, Power BI) a plus • Proven experience managing a global Deal Desk function, including pricing, quoting, contracting, and approvals • Track record of reducing deal cycle times and improving seller productivity through process automation and standardization • Experience leading structured change management programs across global sales organizations, with measurable adoption outcomes • Strong master data governance expertise, including defining standards for data integrity, compliance, and reporting • An empathetic people leader who builds high-performing teams through clear accountability, coaching, and career development • A trusted cross-functional collaborator who aligns executive stakeholders while staying connected to front-line needs Pay Range $160,000-$185,000 CAD

About Cision

Cision Ltd. is a public relations and earned media software company and services provider. The company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois; with clients worldwide. The company went public via reverse merger in June 2017. In addition to its web-based PR and earned media software as a service suite the Cision Communications Cloud, the company owns online publicity and media services PRNewswire, PRWeb, Bulletin Intelligence, L'Argus de la presse , Help a Reporter Out, CEDROM-SNI, Prime Research, and Canada Newswire. The company operates in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Abel Clark is CEO of the company, and Mark Anderson of GTCR is chairman.
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