Sales Strategy & Operations - Central

OpenAI OpenAI · AI Frontier · United States · Remote · Go To Market

This role is in Sales Strategy & Operations at OpenAI, focusing on guiding the Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy and driving operational efficiency for AI products. The role involves data-driven insights, managing operating cadences, and leading projects to influence customer engagement and business scaling. It collaborates with various teams like Finance, Enablement, Data, and Growth Strategy to align efforts and accelerate growth. The position is central, designing global processes rather than being tied to a specific business partner.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design, build, and manage our operating rhythms (Forecasting, Pipeline Council, Big Deal Reviews, and MBRs/QBRs).
  2. Conduct strategic analyses to determine trends and identify opportunities for process and strategy optimization
  3. Collaborate with GTM leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to develop go-to market strategy and resource plans
  4. Lead strategic projects to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the revenue organization.
  5. Partner closely with technical teams to implement processes systematically.

Skills

Required

  • Revenue operations or strategy
  • Salesforce.com
  • SQL
  • Excel
  • Analytical skills
  • Project management
  • Communication skills
  • Executive presence
  • Understanding of AI landscape
  • Organizational skills

Nice to have

  • Experience building territories, comp plans, and setting quotas for GTM teams

What the JD emphasized

  • 7+ years experience in revenue operations or strategy at a high-growth, technology company
  • Proficiency in Salesforce.com and data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Excel)
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on attention to detail
  • Experience building territories, comp plans, and setting quotas for GTM teams
  • Exceptional project management skills, with experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives
  • Strong communication skills and executive presence
  • An understanding of the AI landscape, our applications, and the problems they solve for our customers.
  • The ability to thrive in ambiguity and work autonomously
  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • The ability to operate with high horsepower, be adept at frequent context switching and working on multiple projects at once with expansive ownership, and ruthless prioritization