Primary Responsibilities
Salesforce Operations & CRM Management
- Maintain Salesforce data integrity and overall CRM hygiene
- Monitor opportunity progression through pipeline stages
- Ensure opportunities are updated with accurate status, timelines, next steps, and forecast information
- Identify stale opportunities and proactively coordinate updates with sales teams
- Support pipeline reviews, forecast preparation, and sales reporting activities
- Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and performance tracking metrics
- Analyze CRM data quality and recommend process improvements
- Document and standardize sales operations processes
Sales Intelligence & Research
- Conduct company, industry, and market research to support account planning
- Leverage company intellectual property, AI platforms, and internal knowledge assets to generate account insights
- Prepare briefing materials, account profiles, and sales meeting support documentation
- Monitor industry trends, competitive developments, and relevant market events
- Support account prioritization efforts and target account analysis
- Identify whitespace opportunities and growth areas under sales leadership direction
Sales Support & Process Management
- Coordinate with onshore sales teams to understand upcoming meetings and pipeline priorities
- Support prospect list development and account segmentation initiatives
- Maintain alignment between sales activities, account research, and CRM records
- Facilitate internal communication and follow-up related to sales operations activities
- Assist in process improvement initiatives across the sales organization
- Support onboarding and documentation of best practices
Reporting & Analytics
- Build and enhance Salesforce reports and dashboards
- Analyze pipeline trends, sales activity, and opportunity progression
- Provide actionable insights to sales leadership
- Track key sales metrics and identify areas requiring attention
- Develop reporting frameworks that improve sales effectiveness and visibility
Collaboration & Coordination
Align closely with onshore practice leaders, pre-sales teams, and alliance partners
Essential Skills
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To qualify for the role, candidate must have:
Essential Skills
3+ years of experience in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Business Operations, Sales Support, Consulting, Market Research, or related roles
Hands-on experience with Salesforce CRM
Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities
Experience creating dashboards, reports, and performance metrics
Strong research and analytical skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, research, and analysis
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong process orientation and organizational skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Ability to work effectively with U.S.-based stakeholders during EST hours
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting consulting, technology, professional services, or enterprise sales organizations
Understanding of B2B sales processes and pipeline management
Experience with CRM platforms beyond Salesforce
Exposure to account-based selling and target account planning
Experience identifying market opportunities through data analysis and research
Knowledge of sales forecasting and pipeline management best practices
Key Competencies
Must-Have
Salesforce proficiency
Research and analytical thinking
Data-driven decision making
Attention to detail
Process discipline
Communication and stakeholder management
Reporting and dashboard development
Highly Desired
Curiosity and continuous learning mindset
Problem-solving ability
Process improvement orientation
Growth mindset and career ambition
Ability to think creatively and challenge existing approaches
Strong business acumen
- Initiative and ownership mentality
Personal
Should be approachable, should be flexible at work.
Should understand business objectives and organization structure.
The candidate must have strong work ethics, trustworthiness, and self-confidence.
The candidate should work accurately with good attention to detail by maintaining confidentiality and integrity.
Ability to work under pressure to achieve the multiple daily deadlines .
Preferred Skills
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Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, IT, or a related field
MBA or equivalent qualification is a plus ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines.
Experience in CRM- Salesforce application is a major plus.
The ideal candidate for this job is smart, analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to grow. They enjoy working with data, conducting research, improving processes, and helping sales teams operate more effectively. They take ownership, communicate proactively, and continuously look for opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, and business outcomes.
Personal
The candidate must have strong work ethics and trustworthiness.
The candidate must have leadership capabilities and create a working environment where the team wants to work for the leader.
The candidate should work accurately with attention to detail by maintaining confidentiality and integrity.
Must be highly collaborative and team oriented with commitment to excellence.
Ability to work under pressure to achieve the multiple daily deadlines for client deliverables
Other Relevant Information
Associate is expected to be working from Office as per WFO policy.
Career Growth Opportunity
This role offers significant exposure to sales leadership, practice leadership, strategic account planning, and business development initiatives. High-performing individuals will have opportunities to expand into broader Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Business Development, Account Strategy, or Sales Enablement roles over time.
Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, Business Operations, Sales Support, Consulting, Market Research, or related roles
- Hands-on experience with Salesforce CRM
- Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities
- Experience creating dashboards, reports, and performance metrics
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience using AI tools to improve productivity, research, and analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong process orientation and organizational skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to work effectively with U.S.-based stakeholders during EST hours
- Work from office (WFO) as per company policy
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, IT, or a related field
- MBA or equivalent qualification
- Experience supporting consulting, technology, professional services, or enterprise sales organizations
- Experience with CRM platforms beyond Salesforce
- Exposure to account-based selling and target account planning
- Knowledge of sales forecasting and pipeline management best practices
The Hackett Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Hackett Group and has not been reviewed or approved by The Hackett Group.
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Flexible Benefits — Remote/hybrid flexibility is consistently highlighted, with support for home-office expenses in some cases. Feedback suggests location flexibility is a bright spot that improves day-to-day experience.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Publicly posted salary ranges and role-specific target bands offer clear expectations and help candidates assess fit. Feedback suggests compensation can be competitive for certain roles and markets.
The Hackett Group Insights
What We Do
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