Sales Strategy & Operations - Team Lead at OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States

OpenAI Logo
$265,000 – $325,000Compensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in Sales Strategy & Operations, Revenue Operations, or GTM leadership at a high-growth technology company
  • Proven success leading and developing high-performing teams, including setting strategic priorities, coaching, and fostering a culture of operational excellence
  • Exceptional analytical skills and strong business acumen, with a track record of solving complex problems through data-driven insights and strategic execution
  • Experience designing and running GTM operating cadences (forecasting, pipeline reviews, business reviews) and leading strategic GTM planning, including capacity modeling, territory design, and quota setting
  • Proven ability to prioritize and deliver on complex, high-impact initiatives, leveraging strong project management skills to lead cross-functional, multi-stakeholder efforts in fast-paced environments
  • Executive presence and strong communication skills, with the ability to engage, influence, and align senior leadership
  • A demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity, operate autonomously, and maintain momentum in a rapidly evolving environment
  • Exceptional organizational skills with the discipline to ruthlessly prioritize and manage multiple high-impact projects simultaneously
  • High horsepower, adaptability, and comfort with frequent context-switching while maintaining quality and ownership
  • Proficiency in Salesforce.com and data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Excel)
  • Understanding of the AI landscape and how AI solutions work

Responsibilities

  • Lead, develop, and coach a team responsible for sales strategy and operations across multiple segments in AMER and EMEA, ensuring high performance and alignment to regional goals
  • Drive GTM operating cadences (e.g. forecasting, pipeline review, top accounts review, monthly / quarterly business reviews) and conduct strategic analyses to determine trends and identify opportunities for process and strategy optimization
  • Collaborate with GTM leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to develop go-to market strategy, capacity planning, territory design and target allocation
  • Lead strategic projects to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the sales organization
  • Partner closely with technical teams to implement processes systematically

Skills

Sales Strategy
Sales Operations
Forecasting
Pipeline Management
Team Leadership
Data-Driven Insights
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Operational Efficiency

OpenAI

Develops safe and beneficial AI technologies

About OpenAI

OpenAI develops and deploys artificial intelligence technologies aimed at benefiting humanity. The company creates advanced AI models capable of performing various tasks, such as automating processes and enhancing creativity. OpenAI's products, like Sora, allow users to generate videos from text descriptions, showcasing the versatility of its AI applications. Unlike many competitors, OpenAI operates under a capped profit model, which limits the profits it can make and ensures that excess earnings are redistributed to maximize the social benefits of AI. This commitment to safety and ethical considerations is central to its mission of ensuring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) serves all of humanity.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2015Year Founded
$18,433.2MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
AI & Machine LearningIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending account for healthcare and dependent care
Mental healthcare service
Fertility treatment coverage
401(k) with generous matching
20-week paid parental leave
Life insurance (complimentary)
AD&D insurance (complimentary)
Short-term/long-term disability insurance (complimentary)
Optional buy-up life insurance
Flexible work hours and unlimited paid time off (we encourage 4+ weeks per year)
Annual learning & development stipend
Regular team happy hours and outings
Daily catered lunch and dinner
Travel to domestic conferences

Risks

Elon Musk's legal battle may pose financial and reputational challenges for OpenAI.
Customizable ChatGPT personas could lead to privacy and ethical concerns.
Competitors like Anthropic raising capital may intensify market competition.

Differentiation

OpenAI's capped profit model prioritizes ethical AI development over unlimited profit.
OpenAI's AI models, like Sora, offer unique video creation from text descriptions.
OpenAI's focus on AGI aims to create AI systems smarter than humans.

Upsides

OpenAI's $6.6 billion funding boosts its AI research and computational capacity.
Customizable ChatGPT personas enhance user engagement and satisfaction.
OpenAI's 'Operator' AI agent could revolutionize workforce automation by 2025.

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