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Commercial Strategy Manager
Location
United States
Posted
22 hours ago
Salary
$145.5K - $193.9K / year
Seniority
Lead
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Commercial Strategy Manager
Lumen Technologies
Role Description This role is responsible for designing, analyzing, and executing critical commercial strategy initiatives that drive growth, productivity, and operational excellence across the business. This role partners closely with Sales, Finance, Operations, Product, and Executive Leadership to develop insights, shape strategic recommendations, and translate commercial priorities into actionable plans. Reporting to the Senior Director of Commercial Strategy, this position leads key workstreams across annual planning, segmentation, coverage design, commercial performance management, and key strategic initiatives within sales strategy. This role serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders by leveraging data, financial analysis, and industry insights to optimize commercial outcomes and improve sales effectiveness. Main Responsibilities - Commercial Planning & Design - Lead annual planning components: segmentation, territory design, capacity planning, and coverage optimization - Recommend commercial models, role design, and account ownership frameworks - Support commercial blueprint execution aligned to go-to-market strategy - Drive planning scenarios and workload modeling to improve performance - Strategy & Performance - Identify opportunities through market, customer, and performance analysis - Deliver executive insights to improve growth, profitability, and customer outcomes - Build business cases, ROI analyses, and financial models - Monitor KPIs and define actions to enhance performance - Governance & Operating Rhythm - Lead governance for planning, blueprint management, and account standards - Facilitate business reviews, planning cycles, and decision forums - Establish reporting, scorecards, and dashboards for visibility and accountability - Ensure alignment between strategy and execution - Analytics & Insights - Translate complex data into actionable recommendations - Develop forecasting models, scenarios, and operational assessments - Partner with Finance and Operations on performance and resource decisions - Leverage customer, revenue, and productivity data to inform strategy - Cross-Functional Leadership - Partner across Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Finance, Product, Operations, and Enablement - Influence senior stakeholders with data-driven insights - Lead strategic initiatives from concept through implementation - Mentor team members and promote accountability and collaboration Qualifications - Minimum: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience - 8+ years in commercial strategy, sales strategy, planning, consulting, or operations - Experience with planning, segmentation, coverage models, and sales productivity - Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills - Proven cross-functional leadership in a matrixed environment - Advanced Excel and BI/reporting tool proficiency - Strong executive communication skills - Preferred: MBA or advanced degree - Experience in telecom, technology, SaaS, or large enterprise environments - Experience with commercial transformation or coverage model redesign - Familiarity with CRM, sales analytics, and planning tools - People leadership or large workstream leadership experience Compensation This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors. - Location Based Pay Ranges: $145,456 - $193,940 in these states: CA, WA Benefits - Lumen offers a comprehensive package featuring a broad range of Health, Life, Voluntary Lifestyle benefits and other perks that enhance your physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing. What to Expect Next - Requisition #: 342351
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