Senior Manager, Sales Strategy (Remote)

Remote US

Sales

Description

Sprout Social is looking for a highly motivated, strategic and inspiring Sales Strategy Leader to lead a team of Program Managers and Tools Specialists and to help shape the processes and practices that help deliver value to our internal and external stakeholders. 

Why join Sprout’s Sales & Success team?

Joining the Sales and Success team is an opportunity to accelerate your career. We’re a winning team selling and supporting the leading social media management platform for businesses. Not only do you get to work alongside some of the sharpest minds in the industry, you also get to work with some of the biggest brands in the world ​​including DoorDash, General Mills, Trello, Make-a-wish Foundation, Edelman, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. And the real kicker? You get to design your own career and follow the path that’s best for you. Wherever you want to go, we’re committed to helping you get there. 

What you’ll do

• Support our Sales & Success teams in strategic initiatives and help solve complex problems across various disciplines.
• Implement process improvements and drive change management across the organization while leveling up the skills and abilities of their team.
• Lead a team of Program Managers and Tools Specialists to help strategize and execute your strategies and projects.
• Build trusted relationships across the organization with an ability to influence and deliver consistent results.
• Own our vendor management strategy to ensure we have the best technology available to our stakeholders.
• Create a consulting practice that drives operational efficiencies in our revenue organization. 

What you’ll bring

Sprout Social is looking for someone with a proven track record of people leadership and project management. This individual will partner with Sales and Success teams to identify, prioritize, deliver and measure initiatives across the organization that are designed to increase efficiency. If you have a passion for leading teams and implementing project management best practices, we’d love to talk to you!

The minimum qualifications for this role include:

• Minimum three years of experience in a program management role; Minimum three years of experience in a people manager role
• Track record of supporting Sales and/or Sales Operations in a previous role
• Experience managing vendor relationships and technology adoption

Preferred qualifications for this role include:

• Experience using Excel and Tableau
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, both written and verbal

How you’ll grow

Within 1 month, you’ll plant your roots, including:

• Experience Sprout’s in-depth onboarding, covering everything from our company mission and values, hearing directly from executives and founders, to deep training on our products and the value that Sprout delivers to our customers
• Partner with the Director, Sales Strategy to define key success metrics for your role and how you will be measured against them
• Meet your team in 1:1’s to understand current processes and areas for opportunity 
• Learn Sprout’s current approach to project and program management
• Meet with leaders throughout Sales, Customer Success and Marketing organizations that share responsibility for accomplishing goals.

Within 3 months, you’ll start hitting your stride by:

• Have direct management responsibility of the Sales Strategy program management team - start providing mentorship and guidance to the team, and assist them in the execution of their objectives
• Fully immerse yourself within our current programs and initiatives while developing a point of view on the most effective mechanisms for facilitating project management and documentation
• Effectively prioritize the needs of the business in order of impact and priority by reviewing the available data and running meetings with department stakeholders
• Conduct active research leveraging all available tools and data sources to understand brand, culture, KPIs, and success metrics so you can add value throughout your interactions and become a trusted advisor to your team and the company
• Start the process of reviewing existing vendor contracts and exploring new vendors to develop a comprehensive vendor management strategy

Within 6 months, you’ll be making a clear impact through:

• Measure initial process improvements and make adjustments where appropriate
• Have built strong departmental relationships with Marketing, Sales Operations, Customer Marketing and Product teams
• Continue to develop your team, personally and professional
• Achieve noticeable improvements in the adoption and effectiveness of the technology stack
• Develop the model for the consulting rotational practice, including the process for identifying inefficiencies, making recommendations and ensuring accountability

Within 12 months, you’ll make this role your own by:

• Being recognized across the organization as a strategic resource and effective communicator
• Built a fully operational consulting practice with clear evidence of improvements in efficiency and processes 
• By way of your involvement, the department will have matured into an efficient and strategic arm for the company

Of course what is outlined above is the ideal timeline, but things may shift based on business needs and other projects and tasks could be added at the discretion of your manager.

Our Benefits Program

We’re proud to regularly be recognized for our team, product and culture. Our benefits program includes:

• Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families
• Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program 
• High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best
• Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team
• Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program and employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
• Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members
• Beautiful, convenient and state-of-the-art offices in Chicago’s Loop and downtown Seattle, for those who prefer an office setting

Whenever possible, Sprout wants to provide our team with the flexibility to work in the location that makes the most sense for them. Sprout maintains a remote workforce in many places in the United States. However, we are not set up in all states, so please look at the drop-down box in our application to see whether your state is listed. Few roles require an office setting. If your position requires a physical presence in a Sprout office, it will be evident in the job listing and your offer letter.

The base pay range for this role is $145,000 to $165,000 USD annually. Individual base pay is based on various factors, including relevant experience and skills, the responsibility of the role, and job duties/requirements. In addition to base pay, some Sales and Success roles can earn sales incentives. 

Sprout’s compensation ranges are intentionally broad to allow for our team members' growth within their role. These ranges were determined by a market-based compensation approach; we used data from trusted third-party compensation sources to set equitable, consistent and competitive ranges. We also evaluate compensation bi-annually, identify any changes in the market and make adjustments to our ranges and existing employee compensation as needed.

Base pay is only one element of an employee's total compensation at Sprout. Every Sprout team member has an opportunity to receive restricted stock units (RSUs) under Sprout’s equity plan. Employees (and their dependents) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life, accidental death, and dismemberment insurance, and Modern Health (a wellness benefit). Employees are able to enroll in Sprout’s company’s 401k plan, in which Sprout will match 50% of your contributions up to 6% with a maximum contribution. Sprout offers “Flexible Paid Time Off” and ten paid holidays. We have outlined the various components to an employee’s full compensation package here to help you to understand our total rewards package.

Sprout Social is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and an Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate based on identity- race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged or sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our latest DEI Report.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at accommodations@sproutsocial.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. We'll do all we can to ensure you're set up for success during our interview process while upholding your privacy, including requests for accommodation. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please click here (1) Equal Opportunity Employment Poster  (2) Sprout Social's Affirmative Action Statement (3) Pay Transparency Statement. 

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