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Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.
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The Sales Strategy & Operations Team
Sales Strategy & Operations acts as an extension of sales leadership. As part of Okta’s Business Operations team, we protect the investment in Okta’s rapidly growing Sales organization by ensuring Sales has the insights, tools, and processes to run effectively and efficiently. This specific role is part of our Business Operations team which is responsible for driving growth and efficiency for one of our three Americas Sales Organizations.
The Senior Sales Strategy & Operations Analyst Opportunity
As a Senior Analyst in Sales Strategy & Operations, you’ll partner closely with Field Sales Leaders and Business Operations teammates to provide actionable insights and streamline processes around our SMB business. You’ll become a trusted advisor to leadership, with an ability to make significant contributions to Okta’s next chapter of growth.
What you will be doing
- Take on the role of the trusted advisor within the SMB segment. This involves providing support for forecasting, territory planning, quota setting, and maintaining operational efficiency through structured analysis and data-driven insights.
- Deliver on key elements of the annual planning process, including the development of analyses supporting targets for bookings, headcount, and pipeline across the entire Commercial sales organization.
- Conduct regular business reviews to pinpoint areas ripe for enhancement, and then initiate well-organized projects aimed at bridging performance gaps in partnership with sales leadership.
- Streamline, refine, and automate sales-facing reporting and key performance indicators (KPIs). This encompasses generating weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reports, conducting pipeline reviews, overseeing Go-To-Market (GTM) activities, and refining sales programs to enhance execution.
- Maintain knowledge of Sales Rules of Engagement to assist in account ownership mapping.
- Ensure operational discipline throughout Okta's Accounts and Opportunities reporting by conducting regular audits. Propose and implement systems designed to identify discrepancies and enhance processes.
What you will bring to the role
- 3+ years of analytical experience in Sales Operations, Consulting, Finance, Strategic Planning, or similar fields.
- Proficient understanding of the SaaS business model and GTM Sales metrics.
- Highly motivated self-starter with exceptional problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to ask clarifying questions, structure ambiguous problems, translate requirements into project plans, and deliver high-quality, data-driven output within tight deadlines.
- Skilled in navigating GTM Tech Stack (Salesforce, Anaplan, People.ai, Clari), with a willingness to learn new applications.
- Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with SQL is advantageous.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
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Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California, Colorado, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies. To learn more about our Total Rewards program please visit: https://rewards.okta.com/us.
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Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
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