Sales Strategy Lead - Milan (x/f/m)

EngineersOfAI; Milano; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

EngineersOfAI in Milan is seeking a Sales Strategy Lead to drive key processes in sales performance, targeting, and budgeting. This role requires at least 3 years of experience in analytical roles and proficiency in Excel. The successful candidate will collaborate across departments to manage sales targets and compensation plans effectively.

You will act as a trusted partner to Sales Leadership, ensuring the organization's sales strategy is ambitious and aligned with market realities. Fluency in English and Italian is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Sales Strategy, Sales Operations, or Management Consulting.
• Experience with target setting and quota modeling.
• Strong financial skills and proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Define and monitor key sales performance metrics.
• Own the annual target-setting process for sales.
• Partner with Finance to manage the sales budget.
• Design and maintain sales compensation and bonus plans.

Skills

Analytical skills

Target setting

Compensation design

Excel/Google Sheets proficiency

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Job description

We are looking for a Sales Strategy Lead to join the Sales Strategy team in Milan.

As a Sales Strategy Lead, your mission will be to act as a trusted partner to Sales Leadership, helping shape and execute Doctolib's go-to-market strategy across markets. You will sit at the intersection of data, strategy, and commercial planning — owning critical processes such as target setting, budget definition, and incentive design. You will work cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Finance and HR to ensure our sales organization is structured for performance, accountability, and growth.

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Business performance & strategic analysis

• Define and monitor key sales and account management performance metrics (pipeline health, win rates, quota attainment, forecasting accuracy)
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses (customer segmentation, territory white space, sales productivity) to surface actionable insights and own their implementation
• Create compelling executive‑level reports for QBRs, leadership reviews, and strategic planning sessions.

Target setting & sales planning

• Own and drive the annual and quarterly target‑setting process for the sales organization, ensuring targets are ambitious, fair, and grounded in market reality
• Build and maintain robust models to allocate quotas across segments, regions, and individual contributors
• Translate company‑level revenue goals into granular sales targets, coordinating with Finance and Sales Leadership to align on assumptions and methodology
• Monitor performance against targets throughout the year and recommend mid‑cycle adjustments when needed.

Budget definition & headcount planning

• Partner with Finance to define and manage the sales budget, including headcount planning, capacity modeling, and cost‑of‑sales projections
• Build business cases to support investment decisions (new hires, new markets, coverage model changes)
• Track budget consumption and flag deviations proactively, proposing corrective actions where necessary.

Bonus & incentive plan design

• Design, model, and maintain sales compensation and bonus plans that drive the right behaviors and align individual incentives with company objectives
• Run simulations to assess the financial and motivational impact of different incentive structures before they are rolled out
• Ensure bonus calculations are executed accurately and on time each period, in close coordination with Finance and HR
• Act as the primary point of contact for Sales Leadership on compensation‑related questions and disputes.

Who you are

• Have 3+ years of experience in a highly analytical role such as Sales Strategy, Sales Operations, FP&A, Management Consulting, or Business Intelligence
• Have demonstrated experience with target setting, quota modeling, or compensation design in a commercial environment
• Have strong financial acumen and are comfortable working with budgets, headcount models, and P&L logic
• Have advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets, with the ability to build complex models from scratch
• Have excellent communication skills in English and Italian and can present clearly to senior stakeholders
• Have experience building AI‑powered workflows or agents, and you are able to design and roll out AI‑driven initiatives with a clear focus on measurable outcomes
• Can manage ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and deliver in a dynamic environment.