Senior Strategy Manager - Small & Medium Business (SMB)

Location: 

Vancouver, BC, CA Toronto, ON, CA

Req ID:  42081
Jobs by Category:  Sales and Marketing
Job Function:  Sales & Professional Services
Status:  Full Time
Schedule:  Regular

Description


TELUS is renowned for its inclusive workplace where our diverse team members make significant contributions, setting us apart in the industry. Our success hinges on both our forward-thinking team and our innovative technology solutions. Our team embodies qualities like enthusiasm, innovation, passion, and energy. We believe that our high-performance culture offers personal fulfillment, professional challenges, and financial rewards.


The SMB Growth & Retention team is dedicated to acquiring new business and retaining existing customers in the Small Business segment. Spanning across Canada, Central America, Morocco, and the Philippines, our team employs an omnichannel approach to address this vibrant and expanding market. We collaborate closely with Marketing, Product, and Channel teams, leveraging integration strategies to maximize our collective expertise and drive market growth and differentiation.


We seek individuals who embrace transformation and are committed to driving meaningful change to deliver exceptional outcomes. This role presents a unique opportunity to shape your career while transforming our SMB channel operations. Are you up for the challenge?


Position Summary:


As the 'Chief of Staff' for the Vice-President, your primary responsibility will be to develop, own, and execute our best-in-class business strategy within the SMB Growth & Retention team. You will establish robust controls and coordination strategies across all business phases, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of our long-term operational strategy.


We are looking for a highly adaptable individual who champions collaboration, execution, and teamwork. If you thrive in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment and excel at turning business challenges into clearly defined solutions and result-oriented plans, you could be the perfect fit.


Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Strategic Planning and Execution:
    • Lead the development and refinement of strategic priorities aligned with our SMB goals.
    • Translate strategic objectives into actionable plans for the sales organization.
    • Manage strategy scorecards and executive alignment with corporate goals.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment and Collaboration:
    • Ensure alignment and execution of strategic priorities across various departments.
    • Facilitate collaboration, resolve conflicts, and accelerate decision-making.
  • Enablement and Capability Building:
    • Develop and implement enablement programs for sales teams.
    • Conduct training and workshops to enhance strategic thinking and execution excellence.
  • Performance Monitoring and Optimization:
    • Define KPIs and metrics to track initiative success.
    • Analyze performance data to drive continuous improvement and optimize outcomes.
  • Governance and Reporting:
    • Manage financial reporting and governance processes.
    • Prepare executive-level presentations and reports on program financials and KPIs.

Qualifications

 

You’re the perfect fit if you:

 

  • Are a passionate problem solver with a track record in business solutioning.
  • Thrive in high-growth, transformative environments.
  • Make agile decisions and adapt quickly to changing business conditions.
  • Have strong sales efficacy and experience in sales enablement.
  • Are familiar with Premier Sales Organization methodologies and similar systems.
  • Excel in collaboration and relationship building.
  • Possess technical and analytical proficiency, including CRM systems and data management.
  • Are action-oriented, self-directed, and team-oriented.
  • Operate effectively in cross-functional teams and build trust easily.
  • Embrace innovation and change, with experience in executive reporting.

 

Experience Required:

 

  • 5-7 years of relevant experience.

 

Great-to-Haves:

 

  • Experience in TELUS B2B sales, strategy, or enablement.
  • Exposure to Premier Sales Organization (PSO) methodologies.
  • Experience in matrix structures delivering end-to-end success.
  • Strong research, analytics, problem-solving, communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
  • Project management, data visualization, and executive reporting skills.


 

Salary Range:  $94,000-$142,000
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan:  15%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:

  • Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both, based on the role's requirements
  • Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
  • Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
  • Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
  • And much more …

A bit about us

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world. 

You’ll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We’re committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you’re helping us make the future friendly.

Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.

 

 

 

 

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Consecutive years our annual dividend payment has increased

Accessibility

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.