Sales Operations Manager

Required Education and Experience:

Applicants must meet one of the following education and experience requirements

*  8 years of relevant experience and Bachelors degree or

*  6 years of relevant experience and a Masters’ degree

Required Skills: 

*  8+ years of relevant Analyst, Operations and/or Finance experience.

*  3+ years of experience in Business Partner Roles.

*  2+ years of experience supporting a Sales Organization as business partner.

Desired Skills: 

*  Strong business-partnering skills with Senior Sales management

*  Spanish and/or Portuguese written and verbal communication skills

*  Experience in the high-tech industry a plus

*  Experience working with Public Sector/Government Sales Organizations & familiarity with budget process & deal structure

*  Capability to implement best in class processes focused on delivering business results.

*  Ability to effectively communicate complex topics to a broad audience including technical and non-technically driven functions.

*  Desire and proven experience in driving change building scalable processes along the way.

*  Drive for results.

*  Provide Enablement capabilities to Sales while ensuring appropriate controls are in place.

*  Ensure decisions are aligned with the interests of Akamai’s shareholders and will drive value shareholder value.

*  Strong analytical and quantitative capabilities are required.

*  Familiarity with Salesforce.com and additional experiences with a CRM system is required with hands on salesforce transformations preferred.