Chief of Staff - Sales
About the role
The Chief of Staff will report to and partner directly with the EVP, Revenue, focusing on our Revenue organization. They will work closely with cross-functional leaders— including RevOps, Sales, and Marketing—to drive execution, alignment, and strategy across our most critical revenue and go-to-market initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Work directly with the EVP and Revenue leadership to define GTM priorities, including pipeline, quota coverage, and headcount planning
- Closely partner with the EVP and cross-functional leaders (RevOps, Marketing, Product, Finance) to support execution and strategic alignment on top Revenue initiatives
- Help the EVP align revenue goals with company-wide objectives and drive cross-functional execution across Sales, Marketing, and RevOps
- Support the Revenue organization in prioritizing initiatives, managing operating cadences (weekly business reviews, forecast cycles, pipeline reviews), and ensuring follow-through on key decisions and action items
- Form an independent point of view on what is required to hit ACV/bookings targets. Work with Revenue leadership to identify gaps (coverage, conversion, capacity), define plans to close them, and drive execution
- Shape and manage the objectives and operating cadence of Revenue leadership team meetings—facilitating discussions on the right topics and managing follow-up on action items
- Lead and organize content creation for board materials, QBRs, and key documents related to revenue performance and strategy
- Track and impact pipeline, conversion, and attainment signals across verticals/segments, flagging risks and recommending corrective action
- Identify opportunities across the go-to-market org and lead high-impact strategic projects (e.g., comp design, forecasting infrastructure, competitive response)
Requirements
The ideal candidate is someone with 3 - 7+ years of total experience, including experience in either revenue/sales operations, GTM strategy, business consulting (Bain, McKinsey, etc.), or as part of an internal strategy and/or operations team. Alignment with our operating principles (https://www.podium.com/operating-principles/) is essential.
Qualifications
- Located in or open to relocation to work onsite at our headquarters in Lehi, Utah
- MBA, Bachelor's, or equivalent experience
- Experience working with Sales, Marketing, RevOps, and/or Finance teams
- Experience working in the SaaS or Technology industry is a plus
- Experience with revenue metrics and systems (Salesforce, forecasting/quota models, pipeline analytics)
- Ability to be a thought partner to the EVP by structuring and solving complex problems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Experience working with significant change and ambiguity
- Ability to multitask and prioritize in a rapidly changing environment with competing priorities
- Willingness to roll up sleeves to directly solve difficult problems
- Systems thinking and the ability to create new structures or processes
- Pragmatic and logical in thinking and decision-making
- Trustworthiness to handle confidential information with integrity
Benefits
Open and transparent culture
Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
Paid parental leave
Fertility benefits
Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
401k Plan
Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees
Pay
Competitive salary and equity package
Schedule
Full-time, Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm