Global Head of Sales Operations & Strategy for Spotify, managing sales infrastructure and driving revenue growth in advertising. Lead operations strategies and oversee six key sales pillars to boost productivity.
Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and scale the six pillars of the Sales Ops & Strategy organization
Act as the strategic right-hand to the Global Head of Advertising, owning the weekly SMM insights and driving the operational cadence for the global sales organization.
Own the global sales forecasting cadence, holding leaders accountable for their forecasts and delivering high-level insights on sales pipeline, win/loss analysis, and conversion rates to the executive team.
Partner with Finance to lead the Annual Planning process for the ad sales organization, including revenue targets, headcount modeling, market analysis, territory carving, and quota setting.
Oversee the Global Pricing & Inventory team, providing strategic input on auction dynamics, yield management, and rate card strategy to maximize revenue.
Own the global sales tech stack roadmap, driving the assessment, selection, implementation, and adoption of all tools (CRM, BI, lead gen, etc.) to enhance sales productivity.
Drive global sales process standardization, engaging with regional leaders to identify and remove friction from the sales cycle (from lead-to-cash).
Lead the quarterly business review (QBR) process, owning the data and analysis required to measure performance and guide strategic planning.
Partner with Marketing Ops on lead management and campaign tracking, and with Customer Success to build a seamless post-sale support infrastructure.
Requirements
15+ years of experience in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, or Ad Operations in a global leadership role.
direct, hands-on experience from a major advertising platform.
deep and technical understanding of auction dynamics, yield management, and programmatic advertising sales models.
true systems-thinker who can architect scalable, global processes and simplify complex problems.
proven leader with experience hiring and developing high-performing, geographically-distributed teams.
Deep expertise in building and scaling a global sales tech stack, with mastery of Salesforce and its surrounding ecosystem.
Proven experience leading the global Annual Planning process (territories, quotas, headcount) for a large sales organization.
inquisitive, strong executive presence, and can challenge the status quo effectively to drive change.
strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to determine trends, interpret data, and propose solutions.
Bachelor's Degree; an MBA or equivalent is preferred.
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