Senior Sales Planning and Strategy Manager

Who we are Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale. Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term. About This Team The Sales Strategy and Planning Team’s mandate is to partner cross-functionally to realize growing revenue targets, to scale the organization sustainably, and to address new business opportunities and challenges. We are responsible for determining where our growth will come from over the next 3 years and building a detailed plan across all business segments that will support our revenue growth. This team works closely with Strategic Finance on long-term financial planning including revenue forecasting and cost efficiency. We work closely with Marketing and Product to ensure we are building an interconnected plan that is supported by all pillars of our go-to-market motion. We work closely with Sales Ops and Strategy to ensure the plans that we build are executed as a part of our annual operating plan. About the role: The Sales Planning and Strategy team is looking for an intellectually curious, motivated, and high-impact individual to join our team. In this role you will lead strategy and planning related to Customer Success and Renewals business, collaborating with senior leaders to invest in and grow Samsara’s thriving customer base and driving alignment across Sales and supporting teams to ensure excellent customer experience. This role is open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area. You should apply if: You want to have a broad impact: Your work will shape how Samsara plans, invests, and executes across the go-to-market organization. You enjoy solving complex problems: You like bringing structure to ambiguity and turning ideas into clear, actionable plans. You work well across teams: You build strong relationships and help groups align around shared goals. You can simplify complex topics and help others understand what matters and why. You are motivated by improving how things work: You look for ways to make processes more effective, scalable, and consistent. In this role, you will: Drive organizational planning, capacity planning, and target setting for our post-sale organizations to support healthy expansion and renewal of Samsara customers Collaborate with leadership to define key strategic levers for retaining, expanding, and renewing our customer base, including organizational changes and major investments, and support leaders in translating long term goals into actionable plans Guide Customer Success, Renewals and Sales leaders through planning and strategic project outputs related to post-sale and renewals, incorporating their feedback, and guiding execution. Collaborate with Sales leaders, Business Operations, Finance, Recruiting, and People Ops to build trust relationships and create “connective tissue” between cross-functional teams. Prepare executive-level presentations, analyses, and talking points as part of planning and strategic project work. Identify risks to growth goal ... (truncated, view full listing at source)