Director, Sales Operations

undefined ago • 8-10 Years • Sales

Job Summary

Job Description

This full-time Director of Sales Operations role in London leads the International Sales Ops function across EMEA, Japan, and APAC. The position involves managing teams in London, Tokyo, and Singapore, serving as a strategic partner to Sales and Finance. Responsibilities include owning regional forecasting, performance management, territory planning, and quota execution, while collaborating on GTM expansion and operational excellence. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful leader with a strong analytical foundation and deep experience in these regions.
Must have:
  • Lead International Sales Operations across APAC, Japan, and EMEA, providing strategic and operational support to regional Sales teams
  • Manage and develop a growing team, including two analysts
  • Own regional forecasting, performance management, territory planning, and quota execution
  • Partner with GTM Strategy, BizOps, Partnerships, and Finance to evaluate new market opportunities
  • Collaborate with Sales Systems and Enablement to scale systems, workflows, and tooling
  • Provide leadership, structure, and operational discipline to improve sales accountability and execution
  • 8-10+ years of experience in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, or Strategy
  • At least 3+ years managing teams
  • Proven track record of supporting complex B2B SaaS sales motions in global organizations
  • Experience building and leading teams that drive transformational projects and deliver proactive, strategic insights
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • A bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to balance global priorities with local execution
Good to have:
  • Prior experience working in high-growth SaaS environments with evolving org structures and international expansion initiatives
  • Experience supporting channel or reseller sales in JAPAC or EMEA markets

Job Details

We’re looking for a Director of Sales Operations to lead our International Sales Ops function. This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth B2B SaaS company and help scale operations across EMEA, Japan, and APAC. You’ll manage teams based in London, Tokyo, and Singapore and serve as a strategic partner to Sales, Finance, and other key stakeholders. Your work will shape GTM expansion across our international sales org and ensure operational excellence as we grow. The ideal candidate is a thoughtful leader with a strong analytical foundation and deep experience in these regions.

This is a full-time role based in our London office.

What you'll do:

  • Lead the International Sales Operations function across APAC, Japan, and EMEA, providing strategic and operational support to regional Sales teams
  • Manage and develop a growing team, including two analysts, with future potential to expand regional coverage
  • Own regional forecasting, performance management, territory planning, and quota execution, ensuring consistency with global standards while addressing local needs
  • Partner with GTM Strategy, BizOps, Partnerships, and Finance to evaluate new market opportunities, support international expansion, and influence strategic decisions
  • Collaborate with Sales Systems and Enablement to scale systems, workflows, and tooling tailored to each region
  • Provide leadership, structure, and operational discipline to improve sales accountability and execution

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

  • 8-10+ years of experience in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, or Strategy, with at least 3+ years managing teams
  • A proven track record of supporting complex B2B SaaS sales motions in global organizations, ideally across APAC, Japan, and EMEA
  • Experience building and leading teams that drive transformational projects and deliver proactive, strategic insights
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across Sales, Strategy, Finance, and Systems
  • A bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to balance global priorities with local execution

While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

  • Prior experience working in high-growth SaaS environments with evolving org structures and international expansion initiatives
  • Experience supporting channel or reseller sales in JAPAC or EMEA markets

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace

  • we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com

. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities.

Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:

  • Holding interviews in an accessible location
  • Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
  • Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
  • Changing the mode or format of interviews

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice

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