Sales Strategy & Ops Associate — Planning & Performance

Linkedin3; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

LinkedIn is seeking a Sales Strategy & Operations Associate in a hybrid role to partner with sales leaders and cross-functional teams, analyzing business performance and supporting operational planning. You will contribute to forecasting, annual planning, and executive reporting, translating data into actionable insights and driving improvements with AI-enabled solutions.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Business, Analytics, Operations, Economics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years in Sales Operations, Business Ops, Finance, Consulting, Analytics, or related function.
• 2+ years using Excel and PowerPoint to analyze data and communicate recommendations.
• Experience with large datasets and writing SQL queries.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools for analysis, problem solving, etc.

Responsibilities

• Develop understanding of LinkedIn's Sales Solutions business drivers and metrics to provide data-driven recommendations.
• Analyze performance and synthesize data into insights for leadership on opportunities and risks.
• Support forecasting by assessing trends, pipeline health, and communicating outlooks to leadership.
• Contribute to forecasting, annual planning, executive reporting, and operational reviews.
• Partner with Sales, Finance, Analytics, and cross-functional teams to execute initiatives improving performance.
• Create analyses, dashboards, presentations, and recommendations for executive discussions.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational effectiveness via process redesign, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

Skills

Business Analysis

Forecasting

Executive storytelling

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Structured Problem Solving

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Process Improvement & Automation

SQL

Microsoft Excel

Education

BA/BS degree in Business, Analytics, Operations, Economics, Computer Science

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SQL

AI tools

Power BI

Tableau

Python

Job description

LinkedIn is seeking a Sales Strategy & Operations Associate in a hybrid role to partner with sales leaders and cross-functional teams, analyzing business performance and supporting operational planning. You will contribute to forecasting, annual planning, and executive reporting, translating data into actionable insights and driving improvements with AI-enabled solutions.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a