Salesforce

Sales Strategy Lead

Salesforce$147K — $202K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in management consulting, sales strategy, or business operations within a SaaS or high-growth environment.
  • Proven 2nd line People Manager experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to influence SVP-level and C-suite executives.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise software sales models and consumption-based business models.
  • Strong quantitative analysis and financial modeling skills, advanced in Excel or Google Sheets.
  • Proven success in developing and executing GTM strategies in complex organizations.
  • Excellent storyteller, capable of simplifying complex information for executives.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted advisor to the SVP of Life Sciences, translating vision into actionable GTM plans.
  • Drive forecast management to achieve consistent, predictable growth; manage weekly forecast discussions.
  • Build dashboards and reports to support leadership decision-making, tracking key performance metrics and conducting ad-hoc analyses.
  • Navigate organizational complexity to ensure successful execution of transformational initiatives.

Benefits

  • Limitless opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  • Supportive resources for achieving work-life balance.
  • Access to advanced AI tools to enhance productivity and impact.
  • Opportunities to shape the future of technology and redefine possibilities.
Full Job Description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

Job Category

Operations

Job Details

The Sales Strategy team for Regulated Industries is a high-performance group of trusted advisors embedded with senior leaders to drive strategic clarity and sustainable growth. In this role, you will sit at the intersection of strategy and execution, connecting dots across Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Operations. You are equally comfortable presenting in the boardroom as you are unblocking processes or re-engineering a territory model.

Responsibilities
GTM Strategy & Planning: Act as a trusted co-pilot to our SVP of Life Sciences, translating vision into executable GTM plans, including account segmentation, resource allocation, quota setting, and territory design.
Rhythm of Business: Drive forecast management excellence to ensure sustained, predictable growth; coordinate weekly forecast calls and rigorously inspect pipeline health.
Business Analytics: Provide the analytical bedrock for leadership decisions by building dashboards and reports that track key performance metrics and running ad-hoc analyses to diagnose business health.
Cross-Functional Execution: Navigate organizational complexity to drive execution of long-term transformational initiatives.
Required Qualifications
Proven Experience: 6+ years in management consulting, sales strategy, or business operations within a SaaS or high-growth environment.
Leadership: Proven experience as a 2nd line People Manager.
Executive Influence: Demonstrated ability to advise and influence SVP-level and C-suite executives.
Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of enterprise software sales models, product-led growth, and consumption-based business models.
Analytical Rigor: Strong quantitative analysis and financial modeling skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
Strategic Execution: A track record of developing and executing GTM strategies within complex, matrixed organizations.
Communication: Excellent storytelling skills, able to distill complex information into clear narratives for executive stakeholders.
Change Management: Experience driving large-scale business transformation and organizational change initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
Platform Expertise: Salesforce (CRM) experience and proficiency with data visualization tools like Tableau or CRM Analytics.
Market Expertise: Experience in Financial Services and/or Regulated Industries and an understanding of its specific business dynamics.
Technical Skills: Experience with SQL (or equivalent database querying language) is a plus.
Growth Strategies: Specific experience with consumption-based pricing models and usage-driven growth.
Education: An MBA or equivalent advanced degree.
Program Excellence: A track record of successful program execution in high-growth technology environments.

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