Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
As a Sales Strategy & Operations Manager, you will help shape and execute strategic initiatives that improve sales performance in Motive’s SMB Business. You will translate business priorities into actionable plans, provide rigorous analysis and recommendations, and serve as a trusted advisor to sales leadership and cross-functional partners.
This role is ideal for a strategic, analytical, and execution-oriented operator who can navigate complex business questions, identify opportunities for improvement, and drive solutions from insight through implementation. This role will bring a data driven perspective to forecasting, pipeline generation and management, and other sales metrics.You will have the opportunity to influence departmental objectives and advance the effectiveness of Motive’s go-to-market organization.
What You'll Do:- Serve as the primary sales operations business partner to the SMB New Logo and Account Management Organization
- Own the day-to-day operating rhythm for the business, bringing exceptional attention to detail and operational rigor to reporting and recurring business review cadences.
- Develop and execute strategic initiatives that support sales growth, productivity, and operational effectiveness.
- Analyze sales performance, pipeline, capacity, and business trends to identify opportunities and risks.
- Improve sales processes, operating rhythms, reporting, and planning mechanisms.
- Lead cross-functional projects involving Sales, Systems, Business Intelligence, Finance, and Marketing
- Translate complex data and business problems into clear priorities that inform leadership decision-making and drive measurable outcomes.
- Experience in sales strategy, sales operations, business operations, consulting, finance, or a related analytical function.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data and develop practical recommendations.
- Demonstrated experience leading projects with diverse scope and driving initiatives from planning through execution.
- Ability to build consensus across teams and communicate recommendations effectively to senior stakeholders.
- Expert with SQL, Google Sheets / Excel and Salesforce
- Proficient in AI tools (LLMs, Agents, Apps Script, N8N) to maximize efficiency and accuracy of daily work
- Sound judgment, strong ownership, and an ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment.
Your compensation may be based on several factors, including education, work experience, and certifications. For certain roles, total compensation may include restricted stock units. Motive offers benefits including health, pharmacy, optical and dental care benefits, paid time off, sick time off, short term and long term disability coverage, life insurance as well as 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Learn more about our benefits by visiting Motive Perks & Benefits.
The compensation range for this position will depend on where you reside. Motive uses three geographic zones to determine pay range. For this role, the compensation ranges are:
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
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All job postings are for existing vacancies. Please note; some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of our global offices.
Skills Required
- Experience in sales strategy, sales operations, business operations, consulting, finance, or a related analytical function
- Strong analytical skills and ability to synthesize complex data into practical recommendations
- Experience leading projects with diverse scope from planning through execution
- Ability to build consensus across teams and communicate recommendations effectively to senior stakeholders
- Expertise with SQL, Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel, and Salesforce
- Proficiency with AI tools, including LLMs, Agents, Apps Script, and N8N
- Sound judgment, strong ownership, and ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
- Authorization to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations
What the Team is Saying
Motive Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage plus free mental‑health support are prominently offered, including access to Lyra Health. The breadth of core health benefits is positioned as a cornerstone of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous vacation/PTO, local holidays, sick time, and enhanced parental leave are highlighted across company materials. The time‑off framework is presented as flexible and comprehensive.
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Retirement Support — A retirement plan with company match is promoted alongside life and disability insurance. Financial protections and long‑term savings features are emphasized as part of total rewards.
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What We Do
Motive builds technology to improve the safety, productivity, and profitability of businesses that power the physical economy. The Motive Automated Operations Platform combines IoT hardware with AI-powered applications to automate vehicle and equipment tracking, driver safety, compliance, maintenance, spend management, and more. Motive serves more than 120,000 businesses, across a wide range of industries including trucking and logistics, construction, oil and gas, food and beverage, field service, agriculture, passenger transit, and delivery. Visit gomotive.com to learn more.
Why Work With Us
We work hard, with humility and we see our efforts rewarded in tangible ways every day. At Motive, you’ll have the chance to make a difference for the drivers who keep our world moving. We trust each other to do great work because together we can achieve collective goals that reach beyond the physical economy.
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