hirly

HawkEye 360

Sales Operations Lead

Herndon, VA

See how you match this job — and similar ones. Free.

Upload your resume and hirly scores it against this role at HawkEye 360 first, then against similar open jobs, and shows where you fit and why.

PDF or DOCX, up to 12MB. No sign-up to see your matches.

Get past the screening software and onto a recruiter's desk

hirly rewrites your resume for this job — matching the keywords and skills in the posting, moving your most relevant experience to the top, and writing a cover letter to fit. About 30 seconds.

  • Keywords matched to this posting
  • Fit score before you apply
  • Cover letter included

Matched against 2.3M live jobs from 200,000+ employers in 200+ countries.

Tailor my resume for this job →

hirly's read of this role

Seniority
Lead / management
Stated salary
$110,000 – $140,000 per year
Country
US
Work mode
Remote-friendly
First seen by hirly
28 Sept 2026

Derived automatically from the posting. Upload your resume above to see how the role scores against it.

the posting

The Sales Operations Lead is responsible for driving operational excellence across the GTM organization, owning the company’s sales operating model, Salesforce administration, pipeline governance, analytics, and ongoing process optimization. This role serves as a strategic partner to Sales, Finance, Legal, and Customer Success leadership by improving forecasting accuracy, strengthening sales processes, ensuring predictable revenue execution. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capabilities, operational discipline, and the ability to manage cross-functional workflows at scale.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Sales Cadence & Pipeline Governance

Lead weekly Gate Review meetings, ensuring deal hygiene, process adherence, and strong visibility into pipeline status.

Support weekly pipeline and forecast review calls with GTM leadership, helping identify risks, coverage gaps, and trends that drive decision-making.

Maintain and evolve the company’s sales operating model, ensuring consistent execution and continuous improvement.

Salesforce Ownership & Process Optimization

Serve as the functional owner of Salesforce, overseeing data quality, workflow design, reporting structure, and alignment with the sales process.

Managing day-to-day configuration needs tied to process optimization; partner with external Salesforce administrators for complex system changes.

Implement updates to the sales process, ensuring adoption through documentation, communication, and collaboration across teams.

Reporting & Analytics

Own pipeline reporting, dashboard development, and executive revenue insights—providing leadership with clear visibility into funnel performance, conversion trends, and forecast drivers.

Analyze pipeline health, sales performance, and operational bottlenecks to generate actionable insights for Sales and GTM leadership.

Support quarterly/annual planning cycles through modeling and data-driven inputs.

Deal Support & Proposal Oversight

Manage deal approval workflows across USG and International teams, coordinating stakeholder reviews across Sales, Finance, and Legal.

Partner with Proposal Managers on complex submissions, ensuring alignment and timely execution.

  • Your skills and qualifications:
  • Essential education and experience:

3+ years experience in Sales Operations, Revenue Operations, or Business Operations

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Analytics, Economics, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Demonstrated analytical strength—ability to interpret data, build dashboards, and identify performance drivers (Excel/Sheets required; experience with BI tools a plus).

Advanced proficiency with Salesforce, including workflows, reporting, and data governance. Formal admin certification is welcome but not required.

Proven ability to manage complex cross-functional processes and collaborate effectively with senior leadership.

Excellent project management, organization, and problem-solving capabilities

Desirable:

Salesforce certifications (Admin, Advanced Admin)

Training or coursework in analytics, GTM operations, or BI tools

Experience with pipeline forecasting, revenue planning, or operating model design.

Familiarity with public sector (USG) and international deal workflows.

Experience in a scaling or operationally complex GTM environment.

We offer a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus and benefits. We consider many factors when determining salary offers, such as candidate's work experience, education, training & skills, as well as market and business considerations. We are also open to considering candidates with experience and qualifications at a different level than required in a job posting, which may affect the compensation package offered.

Salary Range

$110,000 — $140,000 USD

Company Overview:

HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.

HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

Original posting on HawkEye 360's site ↗

Want this one?

Upload your resume and hirly rewrites it for this job and writes the cover letter — in about thirty seconds, before you sign up.

Tailor my resume for this job