Sales Strategy & Operations Lead

Pinterest•San Francisco, CA

1d•$132,298 - $272,377•Hybrid

About The Position

The Strategy & Operations team is a key strategic partner for advertising sales leaders across sales strategy and analytics, operations and process and tools. Team members are experts in business strategy and operations and analytical and strategic thinking. They are pragmatic and results-oriented. This role will be critical in standing up, scaling, and developing our go-to-market strategy for our new Mid-Market advertiser segment.

Requirements

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.
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)

Nice To Haves

Experience with SQL, Tableau, and Salesforce is a plus.

Responsibilities

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.