Sales Operations Business Partner

RELX; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000

Job description

Purpose of Role:

• We’re looking for a Sales Operations Business Partner to work directly with our global Sales leaders to identify, prioritize, and lead key projects and initiatives. As a trusted partner to our Sales team you will develop a deep understanding of business opportunities and challenges, and collaborate with internal stakeholder teams in order to execute and deliver results that maximize business impact and improve the overall efficiency and execution of the global Sales organization.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Be a trusted advisor and consultant to the Sales Leadership Team by understanding global business and operational needs. You will be responsible for consolidating insights and recommendations in order to influence strategic plans while ensuring alignment across all regions.
• Execute on prioritized projects and initiatives for the global Sales leaders by identifying opportunities for high business impact; documenting business requirements and current state operational processes; validating and refining potential solutions through data analysis and stakeholder feedback; and delivering on the appropriate course of action.
• Lead collaborative, cross-functional projects and project teams with the broader Sales leadership team to negotiate stakeholder buy-in, keep initiatives on track, and report on status to leadership. Hold and be accountable to ensure deadlines and quality of deliverables meet/exceed expectations.
• Lead in the development and design of Sales supporting processes to align to business needs as well as to Sales operations process standards; champion the adoption and roll-out of Sales enablement activities.
• Work closely with internal teams to prioritize technology requests from the Sales organization and drive successful adoption of existing and new tools.
• Influence and partner with the Data Services Operations team by sharing feedback, requirements and best practices to ensure efficient operation of the Sales organization.
• Utilize deep Sales operations expertise to partner on key focus areas such as Go-To-Market, business and Sales operations planning, coverage optimization, demand management, pipeline and forecasting, and performance management.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Relevant experience working in a Sales Operations role within a B2B sales organization, preferably Enterprise Software, SaaS, or Technology. Familiarity with Sales technologies (i.e. SFDC, Marketo, Gainsight, SalesLoft, LinkedIn Sales Navigator) is preferred. Bachelor degree in Business or other relevant field.
• Strong understanding of Sales Operations processes, change management principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Influence: Asserts own ideas and persuades others, gaining support and commitment and mobilizing people to take action.
• Collaboration and Teamwork: Works with others to deliver results, meaningfully contributing to the team and prioritizing group needs over individual needs.
• Open Communication: Clearly conveys thoughts, both written and verbally, listening attentively and asking questions for clarification and understanding.
• Process/Project Management: Skilled at figuring out and managing the processes and timelines necessary to get work accomplished.
• Resilience, Tolerance for Change/Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change, finding ways to advance work and projects.
• Commitment to Results: Consistently achieves results, demonstrating high performance, and challenging self and others to deliver results.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.

At LexisNexis Risk Solutions, having diverse employees with different perspectives is key to creating innovative new products for our global customers. We have 30 diversity employee networks globally and prioritize inclusive leadership and equitable processes as part of our culture. Our aim is for every employee to be the best version of themselves. We would actively welcome applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds and underrepresented groups.

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