Kentik · 1 month ago
Sales Operations and Strategy Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
8+ years expKentik is the network intelligence platform for modern infrastructure teams, and they are seeking a Sales Operations and Strategy Director to drive operational and analytical excellence for their global sales organization. This role involves developing revenue strategies, managing sales operations, and delivering data-driven insights to support growth and efficiency across the sales team.
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Responsibilities
Lead Global Sales Operations: Manage all aspects of sales operations, including territory planning and optimization, sales compensation design and management, sales process improvement, and operational governance
Executive Communication: Deliver clear, data-driven narratives and performance insights to senior leadership. Manage preparation of executive reports, QBRs, and Board presentations that help inform decision-making and business alignment
Forecasting & Pipeline Management: Influence forecast accuracy and pipeline integrity through standardized processes, metrics, and methodologies. Establish clear KPIs and reporting cadence to support executive visibility and accountability
Sales Design & Planning: Own sales organization design, segmentation, capacity planning, and coverage models to ensure balanced territories, effective resource allocation, and alignment with growth objectives
Strategic Partnership: Partner with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Marketing, and Finance leadership to develop and operationalize strategies that enable the sales organization to scale effectively and achieve performance goals
Performance Management & Insights: Deliver proactive reporting, dashboarding, and analysis of sales performance, including pipeline health, territory effectiveness, capacity utilization, and coverage optimization
Strategic Partnership & Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner with Sales, Solutions Engineering, Marketing, and Finance leadership to develop and operationalize strategies that enable the sales organization to scale effectively. Partner with departments across the organization to identify performance gaps and drive improvement through best practices, process adoption, and effective use of sales technologies
Operational Excellence: Establish governance frameworks, standardize workflows, and maintain data integrity to enhance efficiency and scalability across the global sales organization
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience in Sales or Revenue Operations, with end-to-end ownership of forecasting, planning, and compensation across global or multi-segment sales organizations
4+ years in a B2B SaaS growth environment, supporting scaling GTM teams through data-focused processes and strategic planning
Deep understanding of B2B SaaS metrics, sales compensation strategy, pipeline management, and capacity and coverage modeling
Hands-on expertise with the Sales Ops tech stack — Salesforce (required), CPQ, Gong, and BI platforms (Sigma, Tableau, Looker, or Power BI)
Proven ability to analyze complex data and deliver actionable insights on territory performance, productivity, and revenue optimization
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; highly proficient in Excel with experience building scalable forecasting or capacity models
Exceptional communication and executive presence, with the ability to influence and align Sales, Solutions Engineering, Marketing, Finance, and other GTM leaders
Strategic thinker with strong operational discipline; adept at balancing long-term process transformation with daily execution
Benefits
100% of premiums are paid by company for health, vision and dental coverage for you and your dependents
Additionally, an annual Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) of $3,000 for an individual or $4,500 for a family
Paid family & medical leave
Open PTO, a quarterly Wellness Day, and a minimum of 10 paid holidays
401(k) retirement account
Home office reimbursement
Stock options
Company
Kentik
Kentik is the network intelligence platform for modern infrastructure teams
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$101.7MKey Investors
Third Point VenturesVistara GrowthAugust Capital
2021-10-07Series C· $40M
2020-05-27Series Unknown· $23.5M
2016-08-04Series B· $23M
Leadership Team
Avi Freedman
Co-Founder and CEO
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Ian Pye
Co-Founder
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