At Marqeta, we're on a mission to revolutionize the way money moves. As pioneers in the field of embedded finance, we're tapping into a market opportunity that's worth trillions. Our card issuing platform offers unparalleled flexibility and control, enabling companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. We power some of the most renowned brands in the new economy, including Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, and Walmart. Today, nearly 8 out of 10 Americans use a product powered by Marqeta every week.
As Marqeta’s Director, Go-To-Market Strategy & Operations, you will be responsible for helping define the strategy and operations of a best-in-class sales force, as well as driving reporting and insights for the GTM sales organization. In this role, you will partner with Sales executive leadership to turn data into actionable insights and lead internal sales processes and operational activities to maximise sales productivity. You will cover core areas, including reporting on sales performance and trends, working cross-functionally on initiatives to increase sales efficiency, and driving annual strategic planning. Additionally, you will have strong project management skills as you land key objectives for the company.
We workFlexible First. This role can be performed remote within the United States or from our Oakland, CA or New York City offices. We’d love for you to join us!
NOTE: if you are based within 35 miles of our Oakland, California, New York City (Midtown) or London office, you will be expected to be in-office 2 days / week. The Talent team will share more details if selected for the Recruiter Interview.
The Impact You’ll Have
- Support sales leadership to drive expected weekly cadence for forecasting, pipeline generation, pipeline progression and closing deals
- Optimize GTM strategy including core sales processes and productivity drivers, infrastructure and automation, regional performance
- Continually optimize our sales funnel through data, systems, strategy and process - including the sales pipeline and forecast management process, working to ensure forecast accuracy and overall pipeline health
- Drive & support planning efforts covering sales strategy, quota setting, team structure & resourcing and account assignments
- Provide analytical thought leadership, creating meaningful business insights, implementing strategic operational priorities and developing and allocating key performance metrics
- Lead annual planning activities, including revenue growth projections and headcount planning
- Develop and deliver presentations to senior leaders and executives
- Manage and mentor a team of revenue operations professionals, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous learning
Who You Are
- 10+ years of proven experience managing a best-in-class, complex Sales Operations function supporting growth in a FinTech / modern payments sales environment
- Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills, including talent for conducting research, analyzing data, developing hypotheses, and synthesizing recommendations to an executive-level audience
- Track record in excellent process design and documentation, ideally including onboarding process optimization in regulated payments organizations
- Experience successfully managing large-scale complex projects/programs
- Ability to not only think strategically, but also follow through in execution and operations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an attention to detail
- A proven ability to develop tactical initiatives that improve sales productivity and performance.
- Self-starter who can operate independently with minimal supervision
Typical Process
- Application Submission
- Recruiter phone call
- Hiring manager video call
- Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 3-4, 45 min Video Interviews
- Offer!
Compensation and Benefits
Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:
- National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
- Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
- Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.
Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.
When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:
- National: $187,000 - $233,800
- Premium: $202,400 - $253,000
- Premium Plus: $220,000 - $275,000
We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.
Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers
- Multiple health insurance options
- Flexible time off – take what you need
- Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
- Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
- Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
- Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
- Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
About Marqeta
Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.
Marqeta’s Values
– Solve for the Customer: With a deep understanding of our customers' business and empathy for their needs, we deliver products and services that drive their success. Earning and keeping their trust guides everything we do.
**– Do What's Right: **Knowing businesses and livelihoods depend on us, we pursue solutions that disrupt responsibly and deliver high-quality results that our customers count on. We own our work from start to finish.
**– Simplify and Innovate: **We approach challenges with curiosity and take smart risks. Innovation comes from finding better, simpler ways to achieve extraordinary outcomes.
**– Win as a Team: **We succeed together by embracing diverse perspectives and pushing each other to raise the bar. We lead with humility and set aside hierarchy to work as a team.
**– Make it Count: **We drive forward with focus and agility. With a sense of urgency and purpose, we get the job done, and done right.
**Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy **
Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), veteran status or uniformed service member status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Marqeta endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please submit this form with your specific accommodation request.
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