Databricks

Strategy & Execution Manager

Databricks$162K — $223K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in strategy and operations roles
  • Proficiency in data analysis using advanced Excel, SQL, and modern tools like Databricks
  • Strong understanding of AI technologies and their application in strategy operations
  • Demonstrated ability to think strategically and provide actionable recommendations
  • Excellent communication skills for presenting to leadership
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams and projects
  • Ability to deliver precise, executive-level outputs under tight deadlines

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the CMEG leadership to run business operations efficiently
  • Own the operational rhythm, including forecast calls and QBRs
  • Conduct in-depth analyses to inform investment and growth decisions
  • Serve as the liaison between cross-functional teams to drive progress
  • Develop AI-powered solutions to enhance operational workflows
  • Identify risks and opportunities proactively before they arise
  • Maintain an exhaustive understanding of accounts and market trends

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Retirement savings plan with company matching
  • Access to professional development resources
  • Flexible work environment promoting work-life balance
Full Job Description
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The GTM Strategy & Operations team works directly with Databricks' GTM Leadership to drive growth & scale. We combine data-driven insights, scalable systems, and strong business acumen to empower the GTM leadership team and shape strategy in a high-growth environment.

We're looking for a Strategy & Execution Manager to be the business partner for the AMER Communications, Media & Gaming (CMEG) leadership team - a critical, high-visibility role built on two elements:

(1) COO for the CMEG business. You're effectively second-in-command; you are deeply embedded in the business, with the acumen and thought leadership to set the strategy and the operational muscle to run the team's cadences and execute it. You're the connective tissue across cross-functional teams and the broader AEEB/StratOps org, and you invest the time to know the industry, its market trends, and competitors cold.

(2) A highly technical, analytical operator. You love working with data. You're AI-fluent and are energized to help redefine the StratOps role in the age of AI - automating workflows and unlocking higher-value work. You produce world-class analyses with impeccable attention to detail, at an exceptional pace. You will be expected to own analytical workstreams to drive data-driven decision making at the executive level.

You must be able to deliver the day-to-day operational work with exceptional rigor, while also stepping back to bring a strategic point of view the leader hasn't asked for yet.

This is a unique opportunity to be the strategic and operational backbone of one of Databricks' most exciting verticals
The impact you'll have
  • Run the business as the leader's right hand: you are embedded enough to know the accounts, deals, team, and numbers cold and always have the answer. Surface risks, opportunities, and recommendations before you're asked. Invest in learning about the industry and market.
  • Own the operating rhythm: forecast calls, pipeline reviews, QBRs, exec summaries, and territory/account planning. You will be trusted to run the cadences for the organization and represent the business when leadership is not in the room
  • Turn data into decisions: own rigorous, complex analyses that guide investment, growth, and prioritization - with a point of view, not just data
  • Be the connective tissue: partner across Planning, Recruiting, Programs, Marketing, and Partners to unblock growth
  • Build for scale with AI: create AI-powered solutions that simplify the field experience and free the team for strategic work, and teach what you build
What we look for
  • Radical ownership and speed. You own outcomes at pace, not just tasks. You are measured on the impact you deliver, not on effort.
  • Run-the-business operator. You want to own a business end-to-end and operate on the leader's behalf, not support from the sidelines. You earn trust through immersion and reliability, you're a doer as much as a designer, and you bring structure to ambiguity.
  • Technical and analytical horsepower. You want your hands in the data and to build, not just direct it - advanced Excel/Sheets + SQL and modern tools (Databricks, Genie, Lakeview, custom agents), and you pick up new ones fast.
  • AI-fluent, and on the frontier. AI is part of your daily workflow as a multiplier, and you proactively keep up with the latest tools and trends. You enjoy being an early adopter, learn new technology fast, and turn it into enterprise-quality work while offloading operational load to it.
  • Proactive strategic instinct. You don't wait for the question; you spot the pattern, form a point of view, and bring the recommendation, framed around the leader's decisions.
  • Zero-defect operational rigor. Accurate, on-time, exec-ready output. You trace discrepancies to root cause and won't ship something you can't defend. Strategy and operations are equally weighted.
  • Connective tissue, with sound judgment. You run toward cross-functional partnership, understand other teams' incentives, and make it easy to say yes. You see the org as a system rather than silos - with high honesty, integrity, and judgment. You document and teach what you build.
  • Excellent communication. Comfortable presenting to VPs and BU leadership; you produce leader-ready decks, exec summaries, and quantitative business cases.


Pay Range Transparency

Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location. Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here.

Zone 1 Pay Range

$162,900-$223,950 USD

BenefitsAt Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here.

About Databricks

Databricks is a unified analytics platform that provides data engineering, collaborative data science, and machine learning capabilities. The company was founded in 2013 by the original creators of Apache Spark, a popular open-source big data processing engine. Databricks provides a cloud-based platform that allows data teams to collaborate and build data pipelines, run machine learning models, and perform advanced analytics. The company has raised over $1 billion in funding and is valued at $38 billion as of November 2021.
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2013

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