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What skills do you hire for in a sales ops analyst that most people overlook?

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  1. Tyler Will
    Tyler Will

    Intercom VP, Revenue Operations | Formerly LinkedIn • Jun 25

    At the analyst level, I want to see curiosity and some interest in business more broadly. This won't come out in Excel/SQL tests, questions about what they know about Salesforce or forecasting, etc. I think the people who are just looking for "a job" will quickly plateau, complain about lack of opportunity/growth, and not contribute beyond the reactive doing what is specifically asked of them. That means finding a person who has those two things has a much higher ceiling in this type of role.But ...Read More

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  2. Mollie Bodensteiner
    Mollie Bodensteiner

    Engine SVP of Operations | Formerly Engine, Sound, Deel, Marketo, Syncari • 1mo

    Intellectual courage. I can teach someone Salesforce, systems, etc. I can't teach the courage and confidence they need them to tell a VP that the data doesn't support their narrative. 

    The team members that provide the most value in my org are the ones who push back early, flag the gap nobody wants to see, and ask the uncomfortable clarifying question before they start building. Curiosity is table stakes. Courage is the differentiator.
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