Sales Operations Analyst

At LinkedIn our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture connection clarity and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days as determined by the business needs of the team.

Our Sales Operations organization is responsible for building the ultimate go-to-market engine to connect our solutions with customer needs at scale. As a Sales Strategy & Operations Analyst you will be partnering with senior sales executives to crack the most important strategic topics in the sales organization driving revenue growth and improving sales productivity and customer value. The Analyst is also responsible for leading executing and scaling operational and planning processes (e.g. building sales territories setting sales targets) in partnership with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. Finance). 

The Analyst should have strong strategic mindset and communications skills and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive critical business decisions. The candidate should also be able to handle highly sensitive confidential and non-routine information be open minded to challenge the status quo and work on a rapidly changing organization while inspiring excellence from himself/herself and business partners. 

Responsibilities: 

• Lead and provide recommendations on a variety of decision-making projects that will shape LinkedIns future go-to-market model 

• Act like an owner in driving strategic planning processes through data-driven recommendations (e.g. customer segmentation headcount financial and territory planning quota setting) 

• Track business performance and provide insights and recommendations to advise sales leadership on forecasting 

• Lead operational processes of the sales organization such as: quota management territory allocation audits report and dashboard development 

• Establish strong working relationships with peers in other Sales Operations teams and cross functional partners (business operations sales leadership compensation finance and systems teams) to achieve objectives 

Qualifications :

Basic Qualifications: 

• 2 years of experience in management consulting finance sales operations business operations or an analytical/operational role 
• 2years of experiencewith Excel SQL and PowerPoint 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Ability to leverage numbers and insights to influence & drive sound decision making 
• BA/BS degree 
• Experience in communicating effectively and present to Senior Executives 
• Ability to build strong partnerships and collaborate with stakeholders 
• Experience in working with Tableauand/or Presto 
• Motivation to stand out from the crowd disrupting the norm to help the business win 
• Ability to effectively solve complex problems from high priority strategic initiatives 

Suggested Skills: 

• Analytical 
• Prioritization 
• Communication 
• Problem Solving 
• Stakeholder management 

Additional Information :

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Employment Type :

Full-time