Manager, Sales Operations Management

It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today — ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500®. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.

The Manager, Sales Operations Management is a strategic business partner to Sales Area VP and Managers in the Americas, managing support functions essential to sales force productivity in those Areas. These include planning, reporting, deal structure and quoting, quota setting and management, sales process optimization, sales on-boarding, and sales compensation design and administration. You will lead a team of Sales Operations Specialists in support of explosive sales growth and a quickly expanding sales force. 

What you will get to do: 

• Lead a team of Sales Operations Specialists supporting our U.S. Government sales professionals in the Americas
• Understand sales go-to-market strategy and identify resourcing initiatives
• Support the weekly top-line forecast process including attending sales leadership forecast meetings, performing pipeline analytics, and driving adoption of forecasting tools and dashboards
• Manage the annual planning, territory and quota setting process
• Provide input to senior leadership in the development of sales incentive compensation programs, and partner with finance on administration to ensure accurate and timely payments to program participants
• Assist in deal structuring of customer contracts for new business, upsell/cross-sell, and renewal transactions
• Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting and metrics in support of meeting key sales initiatives and targets
• Work cross-functionally to develop campaigns, training programs, and processes that accelerate the sales cycle and arm the sales force to win in the market

Our ideal candidate:

• Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI's potential impact on the function or industry
• 5+ years proven experience of Sales Operations in a software sales organization
• Proficient in the use of sales methodologies and sales force automation tools
• Provided direct sales rep support on deal structuring and understanding of customer contracts guiding upsell and cross-sell opportunities
• Worked with sales management on territory planning and the development of quotas and commission rates
• Participated in the development and implementation of sales commission plans with an understanding of what drives sales behavior
• Organized, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Proficient in PPT, Word and Excel

For positions in this location, we offer a base pay of $112,200 - $196,400, plus equity (when applicable), variable/incentive compensation and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base pay shown is a guideline, and individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. We also offer health plans, including flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, matching donations, a flexible time away plan and family leave programs. Compensation is based on the geographic location in which the role is located and is subject to change based on work location.

Work Personas

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Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. 

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