Sales Strategy, Planning & Operations Lead - EMEA

RECRUITERS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 71,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

RECRUITERS is seeking a Sales Strategy, Planning & Operations Lead – EMEA for a 12-month contract, with a salary from £82,992. The role is highly strategic, analytical and commercially minded, turning data and regional insights into strategic recommendations that shape our Go-To-Market strategy.

You will partner with Sales leadership, bridging regional realities with global decision-making, identifying opportunities and risks, and driving efficiency through AI and smarter workflows.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in strategy & operations, consulting, corporate strategy, or similar

Responsibilities

• Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations to support critical business decisions
• Analyse regional trends, market dynamics and commercial opportunities
• Partner with Sales and cross-functional leadership teams to influence strategy and resource allocation
• Represent the EMEA perspective in global forums and strategic discussions
• Translate complex analysis into clear, compelling narratives for senior stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through AI, automation and smarter workflows
• Drive alignment between regional and global teams, balancing priorities and communicating trade-offs

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

AI & automation

Job description

Sales Strategy, Planning & Operations Lead – EMEA

Contract: 12 months, with opportunity for extension

Salary: From £82,992

Our client is looking for a highly strategic, analytical and commercially minded Sales Strategy, Planning & Operations Lead to join their EMEA team. This is a high-impact role focused on turning complex data and regional market insights into strategic recommendations that influence business performance and global Go-To-Market strategy.

You’ll act as a trusted partner to Sales leadership, connecting regional market realities with global decision-making and helping identify opportunities, risks and priorities.

What you’ll be doing

• Deliver data-driven insights and recommendations to support critical business decisions
• Analyse regional trends, market dynamics and commercial opportunities
• Partner with Sales and cross-functional leadership teams to influence strategy and resource allocation
• Represent the EMEA perspective in global forums and strategic discussions
• Translate complex analysis into clear, compelling narratives for senior stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through AI, automation and smarter workflows
• Drive alignment between regional and global teams, balancing priorities and communicating trade-offs

What we’re looking for

• 6+ years’ experience in strategy & operations, consulting, corporate strategy, quantitative roles or a similar technology environment
• Strong SQL skills and experience working with large, complex datasets
• Proven ability to use data to solve complex commercial and operational problems
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at all levels
• Experience working in fast-paced, dynamic environments
• Strong understanding and practical use of AI and automation
• Technology, advertising or media experience is highly desirable
• EMEA market experience is advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-performing team and play a key role in shaping strategic decisions across EMEA.