Growth Operations & Enablement Leader

Skyline Exhibits; Eagan (MN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyline Exhibits is seeking a visionary Vice President, Growth Operations & Enablement to build and run the sales operations function, including forecasting, pipeline management, CRM, enablement, and analytics. This leader aligns Sales and Finance to drive revenue and margin as we move to upmarket and asset-based programs.

You will lead Presale Operations, Proposal Management, and the CRM team, turning growth strategy into a cadence of forecasts, data hygiene, standardized processes, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in sales operations, revenue operations, or related functions.
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing managers.
• Experience in a B2B professional services, agency, experiential marketing, exhibit, or other project-based environment.
• Demonstrated success building forecasting, pipeline management, and CRM disciplines in a growing organization.
• Experience designing sales incentive plans in close partnership with Finance; private equity–backed company experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the sales forecasting process delivering accurate and timely forecasts of bookings, revenue, and margin.
• Define pipeline stages, entry and exit criteria, and hygiene standards so that reported pipeline reflects real, qualified opportunities.
• Monitor funnel health and conversion by stage, account tier, and seller; flag risks early and recommend corrective action.
• Partner with growth leadership on annual planning, quota setting, account and territory assignment, and performance tracking.
• Design and implement a standardized, company-wide sales process from first meeting through signed contract, including qualification criteria and deal review standards.
• Align the sales motion to the programmatic, asset-based model and the move upmarket to larger, multi-event exhibit programs.
• Build onboarding, training, and ongoing enablement programs for account executives at every level of the career path.
• Ensure adherence to process and best practices through deal reviews, pipeline inspections, and coaching support for sales managers.
• Own CRM (e.g., Dynamics) configuration, adoption, and data integrity to maximize productivity and compliance.
• Manage the sales technology stack, including integrations with marketing, finance, and proposal tools, and evaluate new tools against measurable productivity gains.
• Set data standards and ownership rules so that account, contact, opportunity, and pricing data is complete and reliable.
• Collaborate with FP&A to provide sales data, analytics, and business intelligence that inform growth strategy, account prioritization, and resource decisions.
• Build and maintain dashboards tracking KPIs, OKRs, win rate, APV, and margin.
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across CRM, finance, and reporting tools, with one agreed source of truth for pipeline and bookings.
• Deliver executive-level and board-ready reporting on pipeline, forecast, and growth performance.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Sales and Finance, reconciling forecast, bookings, and actuals.
• Support incentive compensation design tied to realized margin and retention, and ensure plans are administered accurately and on time.
• Translate field feedback into concrete improvements to process, pricing, and systems.
• Lead the Director of Presale Operations, the Director of RFP Management, the CRM team and other sales operations staff.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing team; establish performance expectations, development plans, and succession strategies.
• Run the sales management cadence and operating reviews, including weekly pipeline reviews, monthly forecast calls, and quarterly business reviews.
• Ensure opportunity intake, Go/No-Go governance, RFP management, and sales operations work as one connected function, with clear handoffs from intake through close.

Skills

Forecasting

Pipeline management

CRM administration

Sales process design

Leadership

Go-to-market strategy

Incentive design

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, or a related field

MBA

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Skyline Exhibits is seeking a visionary Vice President, Growth Operations & Enablement to build and run the sales operations function, including forecasting, pipeline management, CRM, enablement, and analytics. This leader aligns Sales and Finance to drive revenue and margin as we move to upmarket and asset-based programs.

You will lead Presale Operations, Proposal Management, and the CRM team, turning growth strategy into a cadence of forecasts, data hygiene, standardized processes, and