Sr Manager, Sales Operations

Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. Muck Rack’s AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR’s impact on business outcomes. By combining media database, monitoring, and reporting into one dynamic platform, we empower teams to collaborate seamlessly, pitch effectively, and analyze results faster and more efficiently.

Founder-controlled, fully distributed, and growing sustainably, Muck Rack has received several awards for its unparalleled culture and product from organizations like Inc., Quartz, G2, and BuiltIn. We value resilience, transparency, ownership, and customer devotion, and infuse these values into everything we do. 

We are seeking a strategic, results-driven Sr. Manager, Sales Operations to lead and expand our Sales Operations capabilities. This is a high-impact role designed for an experienced professional who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution. The ideal candidate will elevate our sales team’s workflows, enabling scalable growth, data-driven decision-making, and optimized revenue performance.

Reporting to the VP, Revenue Operations, this role will oversee a team of (1) Revenue Operations Specialist and collaborate closely with cross-functional leaders across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Product, Customer Success to drive operational excellence.

What you’ll do:

Strategic Leadership

Spearhead cross-functional efforts to streamline and optimize our Sales teams’ effectiveness across roles with the goal of driving operational efficiencies, and improving results (ARR growth, win rates, ACV)

Drive tight alignment on all initiatives in partnership with Sales Managers and VP, Sales 

Partner with VP, Revenue Operations on quarterly roadmap and teamwide updates to ensure a clear understanding of the prioritization and value of work in flight across partner teams

Partner with Sales leadership, Analytics and VP, Revenue Operations on continued delivery of relevant insights that drive improvements in business performance

Sales Operations Management

Oversee sales forecasting, quota and pipeline management processes to ensure accuracy and alignment with company goals

Implement and manage sales metrics, dashboards and reporting, ensuring we have a clear understanding of what reports we are using across the teams

Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness of sales strategies and inform future initiatives

Partner with GTM Systems & Tools Manager and VP, Revenue Operations to further optimize current tools, systems, and processes that enable the sales team to perform optimally

Oversee reactive sales-related requests and ad hoc report needs in partnership with our  Revenue Operations Specialist

Manage full cycle sales territory management, including process documentation and management, mid-year and annual account assignment and ROE escalation as necessary to VP, Sales and VP, Revenue Operations

Identify bottlenecks in the sales process and implement scalable solutions to drive efficiency

Partner with enablement to standardize workflows, documentation, and training that supports operational excellence

Anticipate the needs of leadership, and proactively surfacing insights and recommendations related to how performance can be improved

What Success Looks Like

Build trusted partnerships with Revenue leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

Deliver reliable forecasting, reporting, and operational insights that support informed decision-making

Establish scalable Sales Operations processes that enable efficient execution as the business grows

Continuously improve sales productivity through thoughtful process, systems, and workflow optimization

If the details below describe you, you could be a great fit for this role:

5+ years of experience in sales operations, or related fields, with at least 2 years in a leadership role

Experience in multiple phases of company growth (startup, $10-$50M, $50M to 100M, 100M+)

Proven track record of scaling and optimizing GTM processes in a high-growth SaaS environment

Experience managing sales operations teams

Strong understanding of GTM strategies, including sales, marketing, and customer success alignment

Demonstrated ability to create and execute scalable operational frameworks that drive revenue growth

Skilled in managing complex projects and driving operational change across multiple teams

Core understanding of the following GTM tech stack tools (or similar): Salesforce, Outreach, Gong, Lean Data, Zoom Info, Nooks, Spekit, LinkedIN Sales Navigator, LeadIQ, Atrium

Strong leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams and influencing stakeholders at all levels

Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data insights into actionable strategies

Proactively incorporate AI tools into day to day work to improve productivity and accelerate delivery

Interview Overview

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

30-min interview with a member of our Talent Team

30-min peer interview

A 1 hour zoom interview with the hiring manager

Additional peer panel interviews with several team members

30-minute Bar Raiser

Travel & Team Engagement Expectations

This role requires up to 10% travel for team collaboration, customer engagements, and company events. As part of our commitment to building strong connections across our fully distributed team, attendance at our annual company offsite (typically held in Mexico) is expected.

Salary

For roles based in North America, we offer a competitive salary range aligned with local market value.

The base salary for this role in the United States is between $120,000 - $145,000 USD

The base salary for this role in Canada is between $169,000 - $204,000 CAD

Total compensation for this role consists of base salary and a quarterly bonus plan. For all other countries, we have competitive pay bands based on market standards.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall healthily throughout the range based on these factors. We recognize that the person we hire may be less experienced (or more senior) than this job description as posted. If that ends up being the case, the updated salary range will be communicated with you as a candidate. Why Muck Rack?

Remote Work, Forever  

Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup

Home office stipend, phone and internet reimbursement, coworking membership

Virtual and in-person team bonding (lunches, events, competitions)

Transparent & Fair Compensation  

Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.

Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment

Standardized bonus or commission structure

401(k) with employer contributions

Equity opportunities

Health & Wellness

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents

100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans

24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program

Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits

Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription

Time Off & Family Benefits

  4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days

13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days

Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Learning and Development

Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion

Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training

Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly

2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development

Inclusive, Customer-First Culture

Commitment to equity and valuing diverse perspectives

Agile, founder-led company focused on collaboration and innovation

Trusted by 3,000+ companies worldwide

Note: Benefits and compensation reflect offerings for U.S.-based employees. Support is provided for employees in other locations, in compliance with local laws and regulations.

While we are a fully distributed team, we do have limitations on where we can hire and maintain a list of acceptable working locations based on job function. If we are unable to hire in your current location for the role for which you applied, you will be notified via email. While we enjoy many benefits as a permanently distributed and remote company, we cannot always support relocation or extended travel and have guidelines in place to ensure compliant work away from your designated permanent residence.

 

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Muck Rack does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or any other third parties. Any unsolicited resume sent to Muck Rack will be considered Muck Rack property, and Muck Rack will not pay a fee should it hire the subject of any unsolicited resume.

Muck Rack considers applicants for all positions on the basis of merit, qualifications, and business needs, and without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, alienage or citizenship status, ancestry, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Note to applicants/job seekers: We have recently been made aware of scams impersonating Muck Rack’s HR team. Please be cautious of these attempts to elicit banking or other financial or sensitive information. Muck Rack will never request financial information during the interview process, and follow ups for interviews or next steps will always come from an ‘@muckrack.com’ email address. If you are contacted by anyone from a different domain who claims to be from Muck Rack, please forward the communication to  legal@muckrack.com .