Pinterest

Sales Strategy & Operations Lead

Pinterest$132K — $272K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in strategy & operations, ideally from consulting, banking, or tech/media
  • Strong understanding of sales and digital advertising platforms
  • Proficient in data-driven business analysis
  • Experience thriving in fast-paced, complex environments
  • BA/BS in a quantitative field; MBA preferred
  • Familiarity with SQL, Tableau, Salesforce is advantageous
  • Proven ability to leverage AI for enhanced productivity and accuracy

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with sales leaders on strategic projects to drive revenue and productivity
  • Develop project work plans and synthesize key data for recommendations
  • Analyze business trends and metrics to generate actionable insights
  • Leverage structured data to assess customer interactions with offerings
  • Influence cross-functional teams across marketing, product, and finance
  • Identify and optimize processes to scale the business effectively
  • Support strategic planning and company-level initiatives
  • Utilize AI to streamline analytics and automate routine tasks

Benefits

  • Working in a flexible, hybrid work model with occasional in-office collaboration
  • Opportunities for equity participation
  • Access to a culture that promotes equity, inclusion, and inspiration
  • Opportunity to influence critical organizational changes
  • Potential for role expansion into further global markets
Full Job Description
What you'll do:
  • Work directly with key sales leaders on critical strategic, organizational and operational projects designed to increase revenue, sales productivity and operational efficiency for our sales teams supporting our Mid-Market segment in North America and Europe, with opportunity for further global expansion.
  • Structure and execute on projects by developing work plans, gathering and synthesizing relevant data, leading analyses and developing final recommendations.
  • Analyze and determine key 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 Marketing, Measurement, Product and Finance.
  • Proactively identify and redefine processes and systems that improve and scale our business.
  • Support company-level strategy-setting and planning efforts.
  • Use AI to accelerate analysis and automate repeatable tasks, while applying judgment and verification to ensure correctness and quality.


What we're looking for:
  • Minimum 10 years of professional experience in strategy & operations in a demanding highly analytical environment such as management consulting, investment banking, or in a tech/media company.
  • 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 be successful in a changing, complex, fast-paced environment, planning and managing at both the strategic and operational level. Organized, detail-oriented and strategically focused.
  • BA/BS degree in quantitative or analytical major (engineering, mathematics, accounting, economics) or relevant work experience strongly preferred. MBA is strongly considered.
  • Experience with SQL, Tableau, and Salesforce is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs.
  • Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review).
  • High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables.
  • Demonstrated experience using AI to accelerate data analysis, with a clear approach to validating accuracy and quality.
  • Fluency in English (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 recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
  • This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: San Francisco, New York City, Chicago


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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$132,298-$272,377 USD

About Pinterest

Pinterest is a social media platform that allows users to discover and save ideas for recipes, home decor, fashion, and more. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Pinterest has over 400 million monthly active users and is available in over 30 languages. The company's mission is to help people discover and do what they love.
Learn more about Pinterest
Size
3,225 employees
Market Cap
$16 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$128.3 million
Founded
2009
5 Year Trend
+53.9%
Revenue
$1.6 billion
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