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Manager, Sales Strategic Planning & Operations (SSPO), SMB Group, APAC

Manager, Sales Strategic Planning & Operations (SSPO), SMB Group, APAC

1 Month ago • 12 Years + • Operations

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Job Description

Meta seeks a high-caliber business leader for its APAC Sales Strategic Planning and Operations (SSPO) team. This role involves partnering with SMBG leadership to develop data-driven Go-to-Market strategies, ensuring scalability and growth. Responsibilities include leading a small team, driving operational excellence, strategic planning (including medium/long-term planning), leading operational reviews, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, strong executor, and effective communicator, capable of translating complex insights into actionable recommendations for senior leaders. This is a full-time position in Singapore.

Must have:

Lead high-performing sales planning team
Deepen sales rigor through operational cadence
Drive data-driven strategic planning for growth
Execute large-scale, complex initiatives
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
12+ years experience in strategic planning and sales operations
3+ years direct people management experience

Good to have:

MBA or related graduate degree
APAC experience
Change management experience
SQL, R, Python knowledge

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Meta is looking for a high caliber business leader to be part of the APAC Sales Strategic Planning and Operations team (SSPO). This role would partner with our heads of APAC Small Medium Business Group (SMBG) to shape and influence Go-to-Market strategies through robust insights using data driven approach and push accountability for results to drive optimal returns for the business and ensure the business is well-positioned for scalability and growth. We are looking for someone who is able to work with diverse stakeholders, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and leads high impact cross functional initiatives. This person should be a sharp strategic thinker and is able to execute large scale, complex initiatives through operational excellence. This is a people manager role and the individual will be managing a small team. This is a full-time position and is located in our Singapore office.

Manager, Sales Strategic Planning & Operations (SSPO), SMB Group, APAC Responsibilities

Lead a small, high performing sales strategic planning and operations team

Rhythm of the business: Deepen sales rigour through design and execute on standard cadence of operations (e.g., forecasting, revenue and operational KPI reviews where applicable, key reviews) to inform management with actionable improvement opportunities. Lead operational reviews and rhythm of the business to drive decision-making and review progress on regional goals and priorities (e.g. weekly/quarterly business reviews)

Strategic Planning: Design and drive planning activities with the primary objective of enabling leadership to make effective, data-driven decisions to drive sustainable efficient growth, including medium/long-term planning (strategic, operational and financial) focused on market opportunity sizing, product & capability focus, resourcing (direct and indirect) and org

Drive operational excellence through identification and execution of opportunity areas that create efficiency, remove obstacles, or create improved processes and approaches to the business

Lead core sales planning and operations processes for the team, including annual planning

Drive key leadership meetings and facilitate alignment on key issues and opportunities

Develop strong collaboration with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams across the company, including leading task forces on major initiatives and fully represent the SSPO teams

Minimum Qualifications

BA/BS in an analytical field (e.g. Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Economics, or related field)

12+ years of experience in strategic planning, sales operations and /or business operations, with 3+ years of direct people management experience

Distinctive problem solving and analysis skills, experience solving complex and diverse business problems (commercial, operational, organizational), and to drive projects from strategy to execution

Experience developing or overseeing advanced quantitative analysis and derive actionable insights

Effective leadership and influencing skills, can lead/influence stakeholders at all levels of an organization. Demonstrable experience working cross-functionally with leadership in developing and executing successful plan

Communication and presentation skills with proven success, specifically with an ability to distill complex concepts and translate insights and data into actionable recommendations for senior leaders

Preferred Qualifications

MBA or graduate degree in an analytical field

APAC experience

Change Management experience

Knowledge of technical languages such as SQL, R, Python would be an advantage

Locations

Data Center

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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