Senior Manager, Sales Programs

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Sales Programs is a critical function working closely and collaborating with Sales Leadership to drive incremental revenue for Salesforce. The main job functions are pipeline planning, management & execution (pipeline councils, horsemen alignment, pipeline updates, quarterly demand generation plans), pipeline programs end to end ownership (Pipe Gen and Progression Programs, HSUS, Bundles & Incentives, etc.), and activation of our selling team. The role also will help support general Pipeline operations, activities and management.
We are looking for a Senior Manager, Sales Programs to lead and scale our programs in close alignment with the Sales Leadership team & the extended Sales Programs team.
Scope:

• Serve as the Trusted Advisor to the aligned Sales leaders on all pipeline related topics, including both pipe generation and pipe progression, across all horsemen

• Define & own the operational cadence linked to programmatic & scalable pipegen and pipe progression activities to ensure flawless execution against quarterly priorities, including pipe councils, pipe generation days, pipe progression days, etc.

• Align and collaborate with other Sales Programs teams locally and globally to deliver pipeline health improvements at scale

• Act as a forcing function looking to always improve and scale best practices in programs execution

• Own strategic projects to drive long-term transformation & evolution regarding becoming more programmatic with pipegen and pipe progression across the team

Skills/Expertise Required:

• Prior experience in sales programs / demand generation roles within a high growth SaaS company

• Track record of building strong relationships with and presenting to senior stakeholders in commercial functions, pipeline emphasis preferred

• Demonstrable program management experience in a sales environment; fully knowledgeable of all steps of the sales cycle from lead generation to closing

• Strong ability to drive best practice in execution acting as an excellent team player, collaborating with a set of diverse functions and groups

• Strong time management and organisational skills.

• Ability to work independently with a high degree of accountability.

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