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Manager, Sales Operations and Strategy EMEA

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Hybrid
London, Greater London, England, GBR
Senior level
Hybrid
London, Greater London, England, GBR
Senior level
Manage sales operations and strategy in EMEA, focusing on revenue growth through strategic planning, analysis, and operational improvements. Collaborate with Sales Leadership, Finance, and other departments to optimize processes and drive accountability for business performance.
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Spotify is seeking a Manager to join our dynamic Spotify Ad Sales Operations & Strategy team!  The focus of the Sales Ops team is to maximize business growth and performance by being the objective, trusted partner to the Sales Leadership. As a Manager on the EMEA Sales Ops & Strategy team, you will be responsible for leading the reporting, analysis and strategic planning to drive revenue growth in Spotify’s core EMEA markets. You will translate company strategy into executable business plans, design for maximum revenue impact, and deliver performance intelligence that informs leadership decision-making. You will have the ability to question the effectiveness of current processes/procedures in order to drive change to increase the efficiency of our sales team. 

This role will work closely with Sales & Sales Leaders, Product & Marketing, Business Operations and FP&A. You will use your strategic thinking and analytical skills to provide data driven insights, execute strategic initiatives and build/refine operational processes within the Spotify Ads business. 

What You'll Do

  • Translate company and Ads BU strategy into EMEA business plans, OKRs, and measurable initiatives that drive revenue growth and operational accountability.

  • Track performance against strategic goals and ensure data-driven accountability across Sales and cross-functional stakeholders.

  • Support executive priority initiatives that span Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations.

  • Lead go-to-market operationalization for new ad products, automation initiatives, and growth strategies by developing scalable sales frameworks (segmentation, customer tiering, GTM playbooks) and driving cross-functional execution across EMEA.

  • Design and optimize territories, books of business, and capacity models to maximize coverage effectiveness and seller productivity (RPH), partnering with Sales Leadership and Finance on headcount strategy and investment tradeoffs to ensure disciplined resource allocation aligned to business priorities.

  • Partner with Sales Leadership and Finance on account planning, headcount strategy, and investment tradeoffs to ensure disciplined resource allocation aligned to business priorities.

  • Lead Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly Business Reviews, delivering executive-ready insights on performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and external market dynamics.

  • Drive in-quarter and annual “close-the-gap” strategies to achieve revenue targets, mobilizing cross-functional action plans to mitigate risk and unlock upside.

  • Partner closely with Revenue Management to reinforce forecasting rigor, pipeline governance, and standardized reporting that improves visibility, predictability, and decision-making.

Who You Are

  • 6+ years of experience in Sales Operations, Revenue Strategy, Commercial Strategy, or Management Consulting within Digital Advertising.

  • Experience at a top-tier consulting firm (strategy, operations, or transformation focus) is a plus.

  • Proven experience in territory design, capacity planning and GTM operationalization 

  • You are a strategic thinker who connects day-to-day execution to long-term business shifts

  • You have experience working in Salesforce CRM Analytics (or another BI tool) connecting to multiple data sources and creating reports and dashboards. Experience with SQL preferred

  • You have experience working with CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) and the overall sales stack of tools that drive productivity

  • Demonstrated curiosity and comfort leveraging AI and automation tools to enhance operational rigor, reporting efficiency, and insight generation.

  • You have strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to determine trends and propose solutions.

  • You have experience working in high-growth, matrixed, cross-functional environments.

  • You have excellent collaboration skills working with multiple departments and individuals to reach common solutions that serve revenue growth

  • You have a high ownership mindset with strong accountability orientation

  • You are comfortable challenging the status quo and driving structured change.

  • You have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from a leading College or University

Where You'll Be

  • This role is based in London.

  • We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home. We ask that you come into the office 2-3 times per week.

Spotify is an equal opportunity employer. You are welcome at Spotify for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what’s playing in your headphones. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. The more voices we have represented and amplified in our business, the more we will all thrive, contribute, and be forward-thinking! So bring us your personal experience, your perspectives, and your background. It’s in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world listens.

At Spotify, we are passionate about inclusivity and making sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We have ways to request reasonable accommodations during the interview process and help assist in what you need. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know - we’re here to support you in any way we can.

Spotify transformed music listening forever when we launched in 2008. Our mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the chance to enjoy and be passionate about these creators. Everything we do is driven by our love for music and podcasting. Today, we are the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service.

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