Sales Operations Manager in London

About Us Renaissance® is a global leader in education technology. We help schools and school groups in the UK and around the world with educational assessments, practice and intervention solutions, and data analytics. Renaissance now incorporates GL Assessment (known internationally as GL Education), too – a leading provider of educational assessments. Together, our assessments offer the ideal starting point to help teachers understand their students’ strengths and pinpoint areas of need. Our teaching and learning tools then provide effective next steps, with online literacy and maths solutions that meet students exactly where we are. Worldwide, we support over 18 million students, operating in over 100 countries.

The Sales Operations Manager plays an important role in supporting a high performing, globally distributed sales organisation. This position focuses on optimising sales systems, processes, and data integrity while working collaboratively with colleagues across functions to drive operational excellence. We welcome candidates who bring strong technical capability, strategic thinking, and a solid understanding of sales processes, along with the ability to build positive, productive relationships across teams.

• Serve as a global point of contact for CRM queries, supporting troubleshooting, escalation, and resolution across all regions.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of Salesforce development requests, including managing, refining, and prioritising Jira tickets to ensure timely delivery of enhancements and system improvements.
• Design, refine, and implement scalable process improvements that strengthen sales efficiency and data quality.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Operations to understand business needs and translate them into practical system or process solutions.
• Partner with subject matter experts (SMEs) within the Commercial Operations team to identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to operational best practices.
• Support the development and maintenance of sales territories, commission structures, budgets, and performance targets.
• Provide analytical insights and operational support to ensure sales teams have accurate, timely, and actionable information.
• Act as a trusted expert for global CRM issues and sales system processes.
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the sales organisation.
• Champion best practices and support change management efforts to ensure smooth adoption of new tools and processes.

• Strong experience working with Salesforce and a high level of systems literacy.
• Experience managing Jira or similar ticketing systems.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across teams and levels, with or without formal authority.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A data driven approach, with the ability to translate insights into meaningful action.
• Strong independent problem-solving skills and comfort working in fast‑paced, evolving environments.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into technical or process‑based solutions.

• Improved system reliability and user satisfaction.
• Increased efficiency of sales processes and workflows.
• High adoption of new tools, processes, and enhancements.
• Accurate and timely delivery of sales planning outputs.

We know not everyone ticks every box — if you’re excited about the role, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a Hybrid role based out of our Head office in Brentford (TW8 9AG), with the expectation of some travel to other offices as required for the team. We offer a basic salary between £45-50,000 per annum dependent on experience, plus lots of amazing benefits.

• 25 Days a year plus Bank Holidays (3 to be used for our Christmas shutdown).
• A day off for your birthday to celebrate in style!
• Workplace Nursery scheme.
• 5 volunteering days a year to use for the causes of your choice.
• Access to a benefits and discount platform with access to 1000’s of discounts at retailers, leisure attractions and restaurants.
• BUPA Healthcare, Life assurance, Permanent health insurance.
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution – up to 8%.
• Season ticket loan and EAP.

We are currently located in Brentford; however, we are due to relocate to another West London location later in 2026. Our current office is also dog friendly so there may be a well-behaved pet or two in on some days. We have an ongoing commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and have taken strides to become a more welcoming and inclusive workplace, including the introduction of our DEI Matters Network which is owned and driven by our staff. We are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups, as we believe and strive for community representation within our organisation.

If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format or would like us to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to apply or attend any interview, please contact us and we will talk this through with you. All your information will be kept confidential according to GDPR guidelines. Please note that we can only consider applicants who already hold a full work permit. This role is subject to DBS and background checks.