business operations manager Newbury, England
Job description
Location: Hybrid (Newbury or London), UK
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus commission and Vodafone benefits
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week – Mon to Fri
Please note this is a fixed term contract for 18 months
Hybrid
Who We Are
We’re a global technology communications company that empowers people and businesses to stay connected and thrive in a digital world. With a focus on innovation, sustainability and earning customer loyalty, we leverage cutting-edge technology to offer products and services that enhance communication and improve lives.
At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.
Be part of Vodafone Business UK, a team that are revolutionising how customers use technology and connectivity. With our extensive range of products and services, we help all kinds of organisations – from small, local businesses to multi-national corporations – unlocking the potential of new technologies, including 5G, AI and the Internet of Things (IoT).
What you’ll do
Lead wide breadth of sales acceleration programmes for Corporate Business to grow pipeline, increase revenue and improve sales culture.- Programme manage all sales transformation projects to ensure ongoing consistency in goal definition and measurement between cross-functional teams (marketing, service, CVM, demand gen etc)’ and the sales organization.
- Lead wider team events and deliver creative solutions to clearly communicate business insights, engaging with sales to motivate a growth mindset.
- Drive close engagement with marketing through leading the Customer Engagement framework and delivering regular employee communications to the Corporate Business Segment.
- Create strategic customer insights, market trends and opportunity landscapes collaborating with sales heads and utilizing secondary research
Who you are
Experience in driving sales programs, transformation projects collaborating with stakeholders across finance, delivery, service, sales, marketing functions.- Simple, clear and effective communicator at all levels up to Director level
- Significant influence and gravitas
- Resilience to excel in a high pressure environment
- Ability to understand and interpret complex, unstructured and conflicting data and convert to actionable insight for Sales Leaders
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration or equivalent
- Extensive knowledge of MS suite
- Clear evidence of success in a Business operations, Sales programs or Commercial or Finance business partnering role
- Project management – Prince 2, ITIL or equivalent
- Knowledge of Power BI, Qlik sense or equivalent preferred
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What we offer
We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.
Together we can
Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.
