Full-Time

Sales Operations Director

Updated on 3/14/2025

Sonar

Sonar

501-1,000 employees

Tools for code quality and security

No salary listed

Senior

Austin, TX, USA

The position is onsite in Austin.

Category
Customer Success Management
Strategic Account Management
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Tableau
Marketing
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 5+ years of experience in Sales Operations or Business Operations
  • Proven success in driving operational excellence
  • High motivation for continuous improvement and ability to drive impact
  • Experience working with a SaaS company; high growth startup experience a plus
  • Experience working in a high-volume, PLG, or inbound-demand Marketing and Sales GTM funnel
  • Understanding of and ability to articulate trends in churn, expansion, ARR, LTV, CAC, etc.
  • Business Intelligence, Analytics and Data experience (Tableau, SF)
  • Superior organizational and analytical skills
  • Ability to independently identify problems, propose solutions and execute on those solutions
  • Experience working in multinational organizations a plus
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Finance concentration a plus
Responsibilities
  • Serve as a trusted advisor and sales operations lead to field sales and sales leadership
  • Develop, track and manage the forecast process, performance analysis, metrics/KPIs to drive forecast accuracy
  • Partner with Sales and critical cross-functional teams to execute on annual planning (e.g. sales capacity planning, territory planning and management, comp plan design, quota setting, etc.)
  • Lead pipeline performance analysis to ensure quality and to identify areas of concern and best practices. Use this analysis to provide actionable feedback and areas of focus
  • Drive sales analytics data gathering, reporting, and improvements
  • Implement best practices and standardization of sales processes, keeping repeatability and scalability top of mind
  • Ensure alignment of Sales team with overall company objectives and priorities
  • Use data and qualitative information to drive and optimize our business
  • Structure and evaluate business problems, design and implement actionable recommendations, and track success metrics
  • Define programs and processes that promote landing new business, up-sell and cross-sell opportunities in partnership with Sales, Marketing and Customer Success
  • Help drive the preparation of QBRs and sales leadership offsite
  • Align and drive strategic initiatives from Sales leadership across internal Sonar resources and groups to further improve sales performance
  • Partner to prepare business analysis for QBRs, Summits, All Hands and lead staff calls for Sales lead as needed
  • Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment (e.g., people, processes, structure, or culture); adjust effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working in a high growth startup experience a plus
  • Experience working in multinational organizations a plus
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Management or Finance concentration a plus

SonarSource provides tools aimed at improving code quality and security for software developers. Its main products include SonarLint, an IDE plugin that gives real-time feedback on code quality; SonarQube, a self-managed solution for comprehensive code analysis and reporting; and SonarCloud, a cloud-based service that offers similar features with the convenience of cloud management. The company operates on a subscription-based model, allowing clients to access its tools through annual subscriptions or usage-based pricing for cloud services. SonarSource stands out in the market with its strong emphasis on the "Clean Code" philosophy, which promotes writing code that is easy to understand and maintain. The goal of SonarSource is to help developers and organizations produce high-quality, secure, and reliable software.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$444.6M

Headquarters

Vernier, Switzerland

Founded

2008

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Acquisition of Tidelift enhances open source software security, addressing critical industry needs.
  • Partnership with Adactin expands Sonar's market reach in Australia, boosting product visibility.
  • Integration with Zabbix offers real-time insights, improving SonarQube's monitoring capabilities.

What critics are saying

  • AI-generated code may outpace current oversight, posing quality and security challenges.
  • Open source vulnerabilities remain a significant risk, despite Tidelift acquisition.
  • Complex integration with Zabbix may affect the reliability of SonarQube's insights.

What makes Sonar unique

  • SonarSource supports over 30 programming languages, offering broad compatibility for developers.
  • SonarLint provides real-time feedback, enhancing code quality during the development process.
  • SonarQube and SonarCloud offer comprehensive code analysis, supporting both on-premises and cloud solutions.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

Professional Development Budget

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

0%
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