Sr Manager, Territory Planning & Analytics
About The Position
About this role: Global Sales Strategy & Operations is a division within Gartner tasked with increasing the 5,000+ sales force productivity by partnering with stakeholders across the business to design and implement innovative solutions that meet client retention and growth goals and deliver strong returns on resource investment. The team is focused on driving analytical, technology, and process improvement solutions to some of the company’s most pressing challenges. This role is on the Territory Planning & Analytics (TP&A) team within Global Sales Strategy & Operations, which is at the center of Gartner’s corporate strategy. We partner with senior leaders across the business to develop, implement and support the optimal territory investment, design and alignment strategy to maximize sales and service productivity and make it easy for sales to sell. We are searching for top talent who will help solve the sales territory optimization and investment challenges. The role applies analytics and financial modeling to large volumes of data to derive actionable insights. You will work alongside our Territory Design and Data Science teams to solve high-priority initiatives to inform investment decisions, go-to-market strategy, and improve seller experience. This is an excellent opportunity to be on a high-impact team where you can bring tangible impact to the business. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of sales strategy, financial acumen, and the ability to collaborate and partner with cross-functional teams.
Requirements
- 5+ years’ business experience preferably in or supporting sales operations, finance, or similar business lines
- Comprehensive understanding of sales operations, both systems and processes
- Good level of experience working with and presenting to the senior leadership level
- Knowledge of operations strategy, trends, issues, and data analysis to deliver against business objectives; ability to use judgment to analyze and evaluate varying factors to find solutions
- Ability to “see past the numbers”, adapt to change, and effectively explain concepts to audiences with varying levels of experience/understanding
- Strong collaborator who brings others together to resolve problems, clarify or interpret complex information
- Demonstrated abilities in project execution
- Highly competent user of Excel and PowerPoint
Responsibilities
- Strategic Territory Planning Own the NPV Financial/Economic territory investment model to determine the lifetime client value and returns for all investments in our salesforce across all markets and regions. Evolve the investment model to strategize how to drive double-digit revenue growth from prospect enterprises.
- Financial Analysis and Performance Measurement: In partnership with FP&A and HR/People Analytics, conduct thorough financial analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of current sales investments and identify areas for improvement. Utilize data-driven insights to recommend reallocation of sales territories to high-ROI areas. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success of sales investments and track progress against targets. Provide regular reports and updates to the executive team on the effectiveness of sales investments.
- Territory Operations Oversee analysis initiatives, both quantitative and qualitative, to support strategic recommendations and ensure they are grounded in core business economics. Drive conversations with TP&A leaders and business partners to understand Sales’ current and future state needs to inform strategies and programs. Lead preparation and development of executive-level meeting material and presentations. Connect the dots - partner across GSSO to ensure the TP&A function stays aligned with overall GSSO strategy and initiatives; collaborate with others to stay abreast of initiatives that impact TP&A.
- Collaboration Partner with sales leadership, finance, marketing, product, HR and other teams to align territory planning with overall Gartner objectives and sales forecasts.
Benefits
- Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, Medical, Dental & Vision Plans, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), 401K matching and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
