Sierra

Technology

RFPStrategy&OperationsAnalyst

$150–180k San Francisco, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.

The Brief

“RFP Strategy & Operations Analyst at Sierra. Skills: RFP strategy, Operations analysis. Own RFP response. Triage incoming RFP requests”

Industry & Context.

Technology

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

2-3 years experience, Exceptional attention to detail, Manage multiple competing priorities, Sustain high output and quality, Improve processes inherited

Nice to Have

Prior experience with RFP platforms, Exposure to enterprise security questionnaires, Experience in sales-adjacent function, Experience in customer trust function

What You'll Do.

Triage incoming RFP requests

Coordinate with internal stakeholders

Deliver accurate responses on time

Drive cross-functional coordination

Get right answers fast

Manage competing priorities

Own content infrastructure

Maintain RFP knowledge base

Identify knowledge gaps

Work with SMEs to close gaps

Build toward automation

Iterate on workflow automation

Support Sales in evaluations

Help AEs navigate requirements

Flag patterns and themes

Inform how Sales positions Sierra

Ensure response puts Sierra's best foot forward

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Coordinate with SMEs; Partner with Security; Partner with Legal; Partner with Product; Support Sales

Communication Scope

Written communication; Translate complex information

Full Job Description

ABOUT US At Sierra, we’re creating a platform to help businesses build better, more human customer experiences with AI. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices in Atlanta, New York, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Singapore, Japan, and Sydney. We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do. Our co-founders are Bret Taylor https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettaylor/ and Clay Bavor https://www.linkedin.com/in/claybavor/. Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co-CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google's earliest product managers and co-creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace.  WHAT YOU’LL DO Sierra closes large, complex enterprise deals, and RFPs are an increasingly critical part of that process. This role is the operational backbone of Sierra's RFP response function, owning day-to-day execution with an emphasis on accuracy, speed, and quality. - Own Sierra’s RFP response: Triage incoming RFP requests, coordinate with internal stakeholders, and deliver accurate, polished responses back to sales on time - Drive cross-functional coordination: Partner with subject-matter experts (SMEs) in Security, Legal, and Product to get the right answers fast, managing competing stakeholder priorities without losing momentum or quality - Own the content infrastructure: Maintain and continuously improve Sierra's RFP knowledge base, identifying gaps, working with SMEs to close them, and raising the qua

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