Sales Strategy & Operations Lead

Synthesia is the world’s leading AI video platform for business, used by over 90% of the Fortune 100. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in London, with offices and teams across Europe and the US. As AI continues to shape the way we live and work, Synthesia develops products to enhance visual communication and enterprise skill development, helping people work better and stay at the center of successful organizations. Following our recent Series E funding round, where we raised $200 million, our valuation stands at $4 billion. Our total funding exceeds $530 million from premier investors including Accel, NVentures (Nvidia's VC arm), Kleiner Perkins, GV, and Evantic Capital, alongside the founders and operators of Stripe, Datadog, Miro, and Webflow. About the role… We are hiring a Director of Sales Operations to own the operating rhythm of our pre-sales engine globally: Sales, Sales Development, and Sales Engineering. This is a player/coach role leading a small team of experienced senior operators while staying hands-on, and our first Sales Operations leadership seat in North America. This role reports to the VP of Revenue Operations. What you’ll be doing… Forecasting and pipeline inspection. Own forecast methodology, accuracy, and variance analysis end to end for Sales and Sales Development; run the weekly commit and pipeline inspection cadence; build the leading indicators (stage conversion, velocity, slippage, aged pipeline) that make the forecast defensible before quarter end, not explained after it. Sales process and policy. Own the pre-sales process architecture: opportunity stages, exit criteria, qualification standards, pipeline hygiene rules, rules of engagement, and the SDR-to-AE handoff, including how conflicts get resolved. Sales Engineering coverage. Own the SE deployment model (SE-to-AE coverage ratios, prioritization of scarce SE time), standardize the technical proof-of-concept and demo process, and build the reporting that shows technical w

About Pinterest: Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product. Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible. At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI. Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here . Pinterest is building its programmatic and ad tech capabilities from the ground up to enhance the comprehensiveness and shoppability of ads. By expanding advertising demand sources through strategic partnerships with third-party platforms, agencies, and media companies, we are strengthening our performance marketing ecosystem. As Senior Manager of Programmatic Tech Operations, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the operational strategy, team, and roadmap behind a new and high-impact function. This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact on Pinterest’s global programmatic advertising solutions, influence ad products at scale, and drive innovation across one of the internet’s most engaged user communities. What you’ll do: Build and lead Pinterest’s Programmatic Tech Operations, shaping scalable processes, team structure, and best

The GTM Strategy & Operations Associate will join a global team driving Datadog’s next phase of growth. We’re interdisciplinary thinkers leveraging diverse business backgrounds in tech, management consulting, investment banking and business development to accelerate Datadog’s global growth. We work directly with Datadog’s most senior leaders to set corporate strategy, improve efficiency across the business, support data-driven decision-making, own complex operations, and more. In this role, you will identify opportunities for revenue growth and design strategic go-to-market (GTM) initiatives by evaluating business tradeoffs and partnering with senior leaders to shape GTM strategy. You will drive key planning processes, including capacity planning and quota planning, optimization and expansion strategies, and KPI design and measurement. Additionally, you will lead critical operational initiatives and long-term strategic projects that improve execution and help build the foundation for the company's continued growth. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What you’ll do: Strategic roadmap development: Develop short- and long-term GTM strategies by identifying growth opportunities, setting business priorities, and aligning sales and growth targets. Lead strategic planning initiatives, including headcount and KPI planning, incentive design, and cross-functional projects to improve execution and accelerate revenue growth. Global quota ownership: Own quotas for the global Sales organization – build and maintain quota models, adjust them throughout the year in response to org changes, and drive stakeholder alignment along the way. GTM analysis, reporting, and modeling: Analyze sales and GTM data to identify trends and understand efficiency by channel. Develop data

The GTM Strategy & Operations Associate will join a global team driving Datadog’s next phase of growth. We’re interdisciplinary thinkers leveraging diverse business backgrounds in management consulting, investment banking, business development, and tech to accelerate Datadog’s global growth. We work directly with Datadog’s most senior leaders to set strategy, improve efficiency across the business, support data-driven decision-making, own complex operations, and more. In this role, you will serve as the strategic partner for our Enterprise segment in the Americas region, identifying opportunities for revenue growth & sales force effectiveness, spearheading strategic initiatives across our go-to-market teams, and driving critical annual planning activities. This role offers the chance to make an immediate and significant impact as we continue to expand our Americas footprint. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them What You’ll Do: Support the Enterprise Strategy & Operations team in addressing strategic and operational challenges faced by the Americas Enterprise sales leadership Partner with senior team members to analyze key business areas and surface insights that inform decision-making Support the design and execution of regional programs, including headcount planning, territory design, pipeline reviews, and business performance tracking Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Channels & Alliances, Marketing, and Customer Success to execute high-impact initiatives that drive growth and improve sales productivity Support sales leadership in executing critical operating rhythms (e.g., QBRs, forecast reviews, leadership updates) Drive day-to-day operational processes, including stakeholder support, KPI management, and process

The GTM Operations Associate - Channels & Alliances will join a global team driving Datadog's next phase of growth. We are interdisciplinary thinkers with diverse backgrounds across consulting, finance, strategy, operations, and technology. Our team partners directly with GTM leaders to improve operational efficiency, support data-driven decision-making, and scale the processes and systems that enable continued growth. In this role, you will serve as an operational partner to Datadog's Channels & Alliances organization. You will execute critical business operations, support reporting and business systems, and help scale operational processes across the organization. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our C&A teams have the tools, data, and operational support they need to be successful. Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, systems thinking, and a passion for improving how teams operate. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What you'll do: Own recurring operational processes that support the global Channels & Alliances organization, ensuring execution is timely, accurate, and scalable. Build, maintain, and enhance Salesforce reports and dashboards to provide visibility into pipeline, partner performance, and other key business metrics. Partner with C&A, Revenue Operations, Systems, Sales, and other cross-functional teams to improve operational workflows, resolve business issues, and ensure data integrity across systems. Coordinate with and evaluate external vendors to support operational processes, systems enhancements, and business initiatives. Create and maintain process documentation, playbooks, and standard operating procedures to improve consistency and scalability across the organization.

We’re looking for an experienced Associate to join our growing GTM Strategy & Operations team. Our team solves complex problems that require insight, creativity, and execution through building scalable processes, tools, and systems for our rapidly growing global business. You will own the day-to-day management and strategy of the sales productivity tool ecosystem that powers our Sales and Customer Success organizations - including contact intelligence, outbound sequencing, and data enrichment platforms. Doing this successfully requires a deep understanding of the “day in the life” for field teams, strong vendor management skills, and the ability to translate business needs into tooling solutions that help Datadog grow 10x. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. You Will Own the tool portfolio: Manage the strategy, lifecycle, and day-to-day administration of Datadog’s sales productivity tools, including contact intelligence, outbound sequencing, and data enrichment platforms Lead AI tooling strategy: Identify, evaluate, and pilot AI-powered tools and features that enhance sales productivity - from AI-assisted prospecting and enrichment to intelligent sequencing and personalization - and help define Datadog’s forward-looking AI tooling roadmap for the Sales and CS organizations Drive vendor performance: Manage vendor relationships, contract renewals, and commercial negotiations in partnership with Legal, Finance, and Procurement - including benchmarking tools against alternatives and driving competitive pricing Measure impact: Define and track success metrics across all managed tools (e.g., adoption rates, data quality, pipeline influenced) and use findings to make data-driven consolidation, expansion, or replacement decisions Partner with the field: Wo