Sales Operations Manager

SmartNews

Management

SQL

Operations

About this role

The role sits within SmartNews’s JP Sales Operations team, which supports the domestic advertising business through data-driven planning, operational systems, and business analysis. It serves as a strategic partner to business leaders, helping create the foundation for sound decisions and sustainable growth.

The manager or manager candidate leads annual and quarterly planning, including revenue targets, account allocation, sales incentives, and cost plans. The role also manages forecasts and reporting, builds and operates dashboards with Tableau and Salesforce, and produces insights from business data, including real-time data used for decision-making.

Applicants need relevant in-house experience in areas such as Sales Strategy & Operations, Revenue Operations, Business Planning, or FP&A. Advanced data extraction and analysis skills using Excel or Google Sheets, Tableau, and SQL are required, as are experience evaluating and applying generative AI tools and native-level Japanese ability.

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