Chief of Staff, Sales

Notion•San Francisco, CA

6d•$230,000 - $280,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As Chief of Staff, you will be the strategic copilot to Notion's Global Head of Sales. You will work directly with our Global Head of Sales on complex problems and decisions that drive our sales engine. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being at the center of global sales strategy, whether that involves preparing for board meetings, facilitating cross-functional alignment, or representing the sales organization with key stakeholders. We are looking for someone energized by revolutionary sales challenges such as balancing self-serve and enterprise motions, transforming business motions internally and externally with AI, and identifying new market opportunities. The ideal candidate can seamlessly shift between analyzing business metrics, facilitating executive decision-making, and strong project management execution. We seek an individual who is low ego, high motor, excited to roll up their sleeves, and ready to make an impact. This role can be based in either San Francisco or New York City. The work model involves being in the office on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays (Anchor Days) for in-person collaboration.

Requirements

8+ years experience in senior sales or sales adjacent leadership roles
Previously worked with, advised, and influenced senior executives
Seamlessly swap back and forth between strategic thinking and operational details
Extremely organized and strong in project management - experience leading initiatives from inception through execution
Dives deep into projects individually as well as knows when to delegate and empower teammates
Pace setter, with previous success operating in fast paced B2B SaaS environments
Strong and comfortable with both written and verbal communications, with a superpower for making complex topics sound simple
Self starter, makes things happen without asking for permission
Problem solver who leverages first principles thinking and focuses on what’s best for Notion and our customers
Has started to adopt AI to help spend more time on the work that matters

Nice To Haves

Background in management consulting, strategy, or operations
Experience working in GTM or directly reporting to the C-suite
Experience driving initiatives that serve both PLG and Enterprise Sales motions
Familiar with using Notion as a product
AI power user

Responsibilities

Serve as the Global Head of Sales’ trusted partner, preparing for board meetings, facilitating executive decision-making, and representing the sales org with internal & external stakeholders.
Act as a strategic connector for the Sales organization, using cross-functional knowledge to identify trends, connect dots for stakeholders, and drive increased alignment between teams, including GTM teams and partners in EPD, Finance, People, and Legal.
Lead cross-functional projects and forums to increase alignment for sales, including leading sales organization planning and reporting.
Identify and drive forward global sales strategy by running analysis on the Notion business and opportunities to deepen customer deployments, providing recommendations and potentially owning execution.
Drive the rhythm of business by playing a key role in the weekly sales Leads meeting, spearheading quarterly Sales Lead offsites, and working closely with the Global Head of Sales on regular communications to the sales org.