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How do you think about your first 30/60/90 day goals when coming in as the Head of revenue operations in a startup that didn't have revenue operations before?

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  1. Ana Rottaro
    Ana Rottaro

    ClockWise Head of Revenue Operations • 3y

    Days 0-30: Discovery and Reporting Go through the process of understanding necessary RevOps initiatives as noted in the question “What's your framework to prioritizing needs/deliverables when you're the first revenue operations manager at a company establishing the function?” Identify urgent revenue leaks like slow responses to hand-raisers or low follow-through or renewals falling through the cracks. Understand where reporting lives and what reporting is missing in the funnel. While you’re doin ...Read More

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  2. Lindsay Rothlisberger

    Zapier Director, Revenue Operations • 3y

    Here are some goals I’d consider for a new RevOps function: First 30 days: Meet with key stakeholders in sales, marketing, customer success, and finance to understand the current processes, tools, and technology being used. Use the information gathered to identify areas where revenue operations can make the most impact, such as improving the sales process, implementing new technology, or optimizing the revenue model. Develop a roadmap for revenue operations. Based on the gaps and opportunities i ...Read More

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  3. Melissa Sinclair
    Melissa Sinclair

    Shopify Senior Revenue Operations Lead • 2y

    I suggest you follow something like below. You will have to adapt this accordingly to size of the company and where it is at in operational maturity. But the following themes should be able to apply to different degrees when coming into a Startup that doesn’t already have an operations team established. ps. The First 90 Days by Watkins is a great book!30-Day Plan: Get curious/DiscoveryTime to be a sponge. Get incredibly curious and go into deep discovery.  1. Understand the Customer: Gain insigh ...Read More

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