Skydio

Operations

SeniorStrategyandPlanningAnalyst

$130–160k San Mateo, California, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Strategy and Planning Analyst at Skydio. Skills: Quantitative analysis, Sales planning, Data analysis, Reporting. Guide annual sales planning process. Increase sales productivity”

What You'll Achieve.

Increase overall sales productivity; Increase sales bookings growth; Enhance business understanding; Improve decision-making; Improve operational efficiency; Identify areas critical to organization’s strategy; Identify areas critical to organization’s performance

Industry & Context.

Operations
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving skills; Analytical skills; Quantitative skills; Regression analysis; Forecasting; Probability modeling

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in Quantitative business analysis, 5+ years of experience in forecasting & production planning, 5+ years of experience in finance & cost accounting, Systems integration experience, analytical skills, quantitative skills, problem solving skills, high attention to detail, Ability to build and maintain complex computer applications and programs, Ability to perform complex analysis such as regression, Ability to perform complex analysis such as forecasting, Ability to perform complex analysis such as probability modeling, Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment

Nice to Have

CFA charterholder preferred, CPA preferred, FRM preferred, Series 7/63/65 preferred, CAIA preferred, CFP preferred, ACCA preferred, ACA preferred

What You'll Do.

Guide annual sales planning process

Increase sales productivity

Drive sales bookings growth

Develop and track KPIs

Enhance business understanding

Improve decision-making

Create standardized reports

Create custom reports

Conduct quantitative product analysis

Conduct quantitative sales analysis

Provide support for future needs

Provide support for data integrity

Develop standardized tools

Develop standardized methodologies

Develop standardized business processes

Improve operational efficiency

Aid in annual financial bookings plan

Assist with annual territory planning

Assist with annual territory mapping

Aid with annual headcount planning

Aid with annual incentive compensation planning

Aid with annual incentive compensation management

Work on forecasting cadence

Develop structure for data

Develop modeling for data

Develop utilization for data

Gather requirements from teams

Define KPIs for projects

Build business understanding through dashboards

Build business understanding through reports

Identify areas critical to strategy

Identify areas critical to performance

Aid in quarterly business review process

Provide data insights for performance evaluation

Provide data insights for strategic planning

Demonstrate creativity in problem solving

Research business problems

Create models to analyze problems

Provide supportive data

Provide vital information

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with sales operations; Work with different teams across organization; Operate across multiple functional organizations; Create cohesive team environment

Communication Scope

Ability to present; Ability to share with various stakeholders teams and executives

Process & Methodology

Project prioritization, Project definition

Full Job Description

Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility. The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities to first responders https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety, soldiers in battlefield scenarios https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr, and beyond https://www.skydio.com/solutions. About the Role: The Senior Strategy and Planning Analyst (SSPA) is responsible for the collection, analysis, and reporting of sales related data in an ongoing effort to guide the annual sales planning process to increase overall sales productivity & sales bookings growth. This position will develop and track key performance indicators considered instrumental in enhancing business understanding with the goal of improving decision-making around all aspects of annual sales planning, compensation planning, territory planning. The SSPA will create both standardized & custom reports from data collected across many business applications. That data will be used to conduct quantitative product & sales analysis which will be utilized by sales leadership, sales operations, and finance to guide the annual, quarterly, and weekly sales planning and operations. The SSPA will provide support and other assistance as necessary in assessing future needs and data integrity. This individual will also develop standardized tools, methodologies and business processes to improve operational efficiency. How you'll make an impact: - Assume a key role in annual sales and fiscal year planning function to aid us in the development of the annual financial bookings plan that we use for GTM - Assist sales leadership & sales operations with an

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