Director, Strategic Sales Ops – NAM, AI-Driven

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.

Santa Clara (CA)

On-site

USD 249,000 - 341,000

Full time

7 hours ago
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Job summary

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a Director/Senior Director of Strategic Sales Operations for the NAM Go-To-Market engine.

You will modernize the sales operations, partner with senior sales executives, and drive AI-enabled process improvements across planning, forecasting, and deal execution. Leading regional operations across East, West, and Central territories, you’ll shape 30/60/90-day plans, coordinate with IT and central Ops, and foster strong executive partnerships to hit ambitious quarterly

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required; 15+ years of experience in enterprise GTM ops
  • Proven track record advising senior sales executives
  • Ability to operate at strategic and hands-on levels
  • Strong familiarity with AI, analytics, and data automation
  • Experience coaching regional operations leads across distributed territories

Responsibilities

  • Lead regional Strategic Sales Operations leads across East, West and Central
  • Advise Area Presidents and Sales SVPs on strategic alignment and planning
  • Own pipeline forecasting, NNP, and QBRs to de-risk quarterly targets
  • Drive AI, process re-engineering and data automation initiatives
  • Eliminate bottlenecks across quote-to-delivery during quarter closes
  • Collaborate with IT and Central Ops to increase field time for sales teams

Skills

Enterprise ops leadership
Executive partnership
Hands-on execution
Technical AI proficiency
People leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CRM
Pigment/Anaplan

Job description

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. seeks a Director/Senior Director of Strategic Sales Operations for the NAM Go-To-Market engine.

You will modernize the sales operations, partner with senior sales executives, and drive AI-enabled process improvements across planning, forecasting, and deal execution. Leading regional operations across East, West, and Central territories, you’ll shape 30/60/90-day plans, coordinate with IT and central Ops, and foster strong executive partnerships to hit ambitious quarterly

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