Sales Strategy Manager

About the role:

This role will join the Sales Strategy & Planning team to drive strategic initiatives aligned to supporting topline revenue growth strategies. Increasingly, Sales Strategy and Planning is playing a critical role in organizing our cross-functional stakeholders to drive the outcomes we need in our global markets.This role will be cross-functional, working closely with leadership from across the business to develop long-term sales strategies, assess market needs & gaps in current products, systems, etc., align on cross-functional investments and AOP annual planning, and manage in-year execution and track progress over time.

You should apply if: 

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You have innate curiosity in how businesses work: One day you’ll meet with someone in waste management and the next you may be learning about the inner workings of a food distribution center. Our top sales team members seek to learn the ins and outs of the businesses they support in order to make a larger impact. 
• You build genuine relationships with your customers: The industries we serve have relied on pen-and-paper solutions for years and haven’t been met with the type of technology we offer. Our customers value earned trust and human relationships built over time.
• You want to be with the best: Samsara’s high-performance culture means you’ll be surrounded by the best and challenged to go farther than you have before. 
• You are a team player: At Samsara, sales is a team sport. We help each other out by sharing best practices and focus on winning as a team.

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In this role, you will: 

• Support 3 Year Planning efforts by driving analysis to understand market opportunity based on nuanced market dynamics and market size and penetration. Generate insights to inform investment of resources for new markets, and ensure Samsara is accelerating new market growth 
• Lead strategic projects in support of Samsara’s long term growth; work cross functionally to structure problems, develop hypotheses, conduct analyses to turn data into meaningful insights, and drive solutions and actionable recommendations and results through a rigorous, data-driven process
• Bring the voice of the customer to the organization: understand and draw insights from key market, industry, customer trends, and customer/partner feedback to provide insight and guide investment decisions across Field Operations and other GTM functions
• Develop strategic and business cases working with cross-functional teams outlining business opportunity, rationale, and operational plans to grow the region
• Uncover areas within the business to drive performance improvements to unlock productivity and improve execution
• Present to Samsara leadership teams on topics related to new market and product expansion
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing, and other GTM functions, and build trusted relationships across organizations and functions and create “connective tissue” between cross-functional teams
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 6-10 years of experience in Consulting, Finance, Business Operations, Sales Strategy & Operations or other analytical role
• Kind and collaborative orientation who is energized by working with a lot of different types of people from many teams
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects on a tight deadline
• Strong analytical and logical reasoning skills; deep sense of curiosity 
• Experience in building trusting relationships and influencing others (incl. executive audiences)
• Self-starter who thrives and can multitask in fast-paced and often ambiguous environments; enthusiastic about improving efficiencies. Bias for action
• Strong presentation skills, able to convey complex ideas in a clear, concise manner both verbally and in writing, comfortable in business and technical discussions. Ability to synthesize a broad set of information into a cohesive narrative

An ideal candidate also has:

• MBA a plus
• Experience working with large data sets and leveraging DataBricks, BigQuery, SQL, or similar
• Experience in GTM Strategy, with focus on new products or international markets
• Spanish speaking a plus