
GTM Business Operations Manager
Snowflake · Menlo Park, CA
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- Full-time
- $225,000 / year
- Menlo Park, CA
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GTM Business Operations Manager
Snowflake · Menlo Park, CA
Avery Quinn
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Job highlights
- Define and drive global go-to-market strategy.
- Expand addressable market and accelerate penetration.
- Lead strategic projects and influence decisions.
- Evaluate global opportunities and resource allocation.
- Implement scalable processes with cross-functional partners.
About the role
About Snowflake
At Snowflake, we are powering the era of the agentic enterprise. To usher in this new era, we seek AI-native thinkers across every function who are energized by the opportunity to reinvent how they work. You don’t just use tools; you possess an innate curiosity, treating AI as a high-trust collaborator that is core to how you solve problems and accelerate your impact. We look for low-ego individuals who thrive in dynamic and fast-moving environments and move with an experimental mindset — who rapidly test emerging capabilities to discover simpler, more powerful ways to deliver results. At Snowflake, your role isn't just to execute a function, but to help redefine the future of how work gets done.The Vision
There is only one Data Cloud. Snowflake’s founders started from scratch and designed a data platform built for the cloud that is effective, affordable, and accessible to all data users. But it didn’t stop there. They engineered Snowflake to power the Data Cloud, where thousands of organizations unlock the value of their data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. This is our vision: a world with endless insights to tackle the challenges and opportunities of today and reveal the possibilities of tomorrow.The Mission
We are looking for a GTM Business Operations Manager to define and drive our global go-to-market strategy and operating plan. As a key individual contributor within the Sales Strategy & Business Operations team, your goal is to expand Snowflake’s addressable market and accelerate penetration through high-impact, targeted investments. You aren't just a reporter of data; you are an architect of growth who leverages the latest in analytical technology to steer the business.In This Role, You Will:
- Architect GTM Strategy: Partner with executive leadership to formulate and communicate comprehensive strategies across all sales channels, geographies, and segments.
- Lead Strategic Projects: Own visible initiatives including sales performance optimization, customer funnel conversion analysis, and Go-to-Market strategies for new markets and verticals.
- Influence Outcomes: Create compelling narratives backed by rigorous analysis to influence senior-level decisions, moving beyond simple analytics to drive real business change.
- Drive Market Expansion: Evaluate global opportunities to determine where we sell, which channels we prioritize, and how we allocate resources for maximum impact.
- Build & Scale: Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Finance to implement new processes and systems that scale with Snowflake’s vision.
Your Qualifications:
- Professional Experience: 8+ years of experience in GTM strategy, planning, and operations. Backgrounds in management consulting or high-growth Enterprise SaaS are highly preferred.
- Domain Expertise: Deep understanding of the B2B technology lifecycle, including sales cycles, marketing attribution, and customer success metrics.
- AI Fluency: High proficiency in leveraging Generative AI and LLMs to automate operational workflows, enhance data storytelling, and derive predictive insights for GTM strategy. You should be comfortable using AI to bridge the gap between complex data and executive-level strategy.
- Analytical Powerhouse: Intermediate to Advanced SQL proficiency is required to query complex datasets, alongside expert-level Excel skills for data manipulation and visualization.
- Education: Bachelor degree in business, statistics, economics or other quantitative disciplines; an MBA or similar advanced degree is preferred.
What You Bring:
- The "Full Stack" Approach: You are equally comfortable leading a high-level strategic roadmap or rolling up your sleeves to build the tactical components of a plan.
- Operational Grit: You have a deep appreciation for the complex operational machinery required to build a world-class software company.
- Strategic Curiosity: You possess a passion for technology and a data-driven approach to solving "unsolvable" market challenges.
Company Culture & Values:
Every Snowflake employee is expected to follow the company’s confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data. Snowflake employees must abide by the company’s data security plan as an essential part of their duties. It is every employee's duty to keep customer information secure and confidential. Snowflake is growing fast, and we’re scaling our team to help enable and accelerate our growth. We are looking for people who share our values, challenge ordinary thinking, and push the pace of innovation while building a future for themselves and Snowflake. How do you want to make your impact?Compensation and Benefits:
For jobs located in the United States, please visit the job posting on the Snowflake Careers Site for salary and benefits information: careers.snowflake.com The following represents the expected range of compensation for this role: The estimated base salary range for this role is $172,000 - $225,700. Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Snowflake’s bonus and equity plan. The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as skills, experience, and geographic location. This role is also eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending & health savings account; at least 12 paid holidays; paid time off; parental leave; employee assistance program; and other company benefits.Pay Transparency:
To comply with pay transparency requirements and other statutes, you can notify us if you believe that a job posting is not compliant by completing this form.Key skills/competency:
Go-to-Market Strategy, Business Operations, Sales Strategy, Strategic Planning, AI Fluency, Data Analysis, SQL, Excel, Enterprise SaaS, Market ExpansionSkills & topics
- GTM Strategy
- Business Operations
- Sales Operations
- Go-to-Market
- AI
- LLM
- Data Analysis
- SQL
- Excel
- SaaS
- Management Consulting
- Enterprise Software
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in GTM strategy, operations, and AI fluency. Emphasize quantifiable achievements in sales performance and market expansion.
- Showcase AI proficiency: Detail how you've used Generative AI and LLMs to automate workflows or derive insights in previous roles.
- Demonstrate analytical skills: Prepare to discuss your SQL and advanced Excel capabilities, and how you translate data into actionable strategies.
- Understand the company: Research Snowflake's Data Cloud vision, their focus on AI, and their growth trajectory in the enterprise SaaS market.
- Prepare for strategic questions: Be ready to discuss your experience in formulating GTM strategies and influencing senior leadership.
Technical preparation
Practice advanced SQL queries on complex datasets.,Build sophisticated models in Excel for analysis.,Develop prompts for Generative AI tools.,Simulate GTM strategy scenarios with data.
Behavioral questions
Describe a time you influenced senior decisions with data.,How do you balance strategic vision with tactical execution?,Share an experience using AI to solve a business problem.,How do you drive change in a dynamic environment?
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary goal of the GTM Business Operations Manager at Snowflake?
- The primary goal of the GTM Business Operations Manager at Snowflake is to expand the company's addressable market and accelerate market penetration through high-impact, targeted investments, by defining and driving the global go-to-market strategy and operating plan.
- What level of AI proficiency is expected for this GTM Business Operations Manager role at Snowflake?
- The role requires high proficiency in leveraging Generative AI and LLMs for automating operational workflows, enhancing data storytelling, and deriving predictive insights for GTM strategy. Comfort in using AI to bridge complex data and executive strategy is essential.
- What are the essential technical skills for the GTM Business Operations Manager position at Snowflake?
- Essential technical skills include intermediate to advanced SQL proficiency for querying complex datasets and expert-level Excel skills for data manipulation and visualization. AI fluency with Generative AI and LLMs is also critical.
- What kind of professional experience is preferred for the GTM Business Operations Manager role at Snowflake?
- The preferred professional experience includes 8+ years in GTM strategy, planning, and operations, with backgrounds in management consulting or high-growth Enterprise SaaS being highly preferred.
- How does Snowflake use AI in its GTM strategy?
- Snowflake seeks AI-native thinkers who treat AI as a high-trust collaborator. For this role, AI is leveraged to automate operational workflows, enhance data storytelling, derive predictive insights for GTM strategy, and bridge complex data with executive strategy.
- What is Snowflake's vision for the future?
- Snowflake's vision is a world with endless insights powered by the Data Cloud, enabling thousands of organizations to unlock the value of their data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance, tackling today's challenges and revealing tomorrow's possibilities.
- What does 'Full Stack' approach mean for this GTM Business Operations Manager role at Snowflake?
- The 'Full Stack' approach means you are equally comfortable leading high-level strategic roadmaps as you are rolling up your sleeves to build the tactical components of a plan. It implies a blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution.
