Chief of Staff, Sales

About

Notion is the AI workspace where teams and AI think together. Come build work that lasts. Notion is the collaborative AI workspace where teams and agents think together. We're building one place where your knowledge, projects, meetings, and AI tools live side by side, so work is faster, clearer, and less fragmented. Millions of individuals, small teams, and large companies run their work on Notion. Notinos (our employees) are customer zero in bringing this future of work to life. We care about craft, building things that last, and the belief that great work is still fundamentally human. Our goal isn’t to ship the next feature. Each and every team of Notinos is working to set the standard for how humans work together in the AI era. From building a business’s system of record to making and managing AI agents to automating away the busy work, we care deeply about giving our customers more time for their life’s work.

The Role

As Chief of Staff you'll be the strategic copilot to Notion's Global Head of Sales. You'll work directly with our Global Head of Sales on the complex problems and decisions that drive our sales engine. You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy being at the center of global sales strategy. Whether that's preparing for board meetings, facilitating cross-functional alignment, or representing the sales organization with key stakeholders. We're looking for someone who gets energized by revolutionary sales challenges like balancing self-serve and enterprise motions, transforming our business motions internally and externally with AI, and identifying new market opportunities. If you can seamlessly shift between analyzing business metrics, facilitating executive decision-making, and strong project management execution - this role is for you! We’re looking for someone who is low ego, high motor, excited to roll up their sleeves, and ready to make an impact!

This role can be based in either San Francisco or New York City. We work from our offices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (our Anchor Days) because we do our best thinking and building together in person. We’re looking for someone who’s excited to work alongside the team during those days.

What You'll Achieve:

• Serve as the Global Head of Sales’ trusted partner, preparing for board meetings, facilitating executive decisions, and representing the sales org with stakeholders.
• Act as a strategic connector for the Sales organization, increasing alignment across GTM, EPD, Finance, People, and Legal teams.
• Lead cross-functional projects and forums to increase alignment for sales and run sales planning and reporting.
• Identify and drive forward global sales strategy, running business analysis and providing recommendations to grow and scale the sales business.
• Drive the rhythm of business, managing weekly sales Leads meetings, quarterly Sales Lead offsites, and communications with the sales organization.

Skills You'll Need to Bring:

• 8+ years experience in senior sales or sales adjacent leadership roles.
• Experience advising and influencing senior executives.
• Ability to shift between strategic thinking and operational details.
• Strong project management skills, leading initiatives from inception through execution.
• Working effectively individually and empowering teammates.
• Experience in fast paced B2B SaaS environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, simplifying complex topics.
• Self starter mentality, proactive execution.
• Problem solver using first principles thinking, focused on company and customer success.
• Adoption of AI to increase productivity.

Nice to Haves:

• Background in management consulting, strategy, or operations.
• Experience working in GTM or reporting to the C-suite.
• Experience with both PLG and Enterprise Sales initiatives.
• Familiarity with Notion as a product.
• AI power user.

Notion offers highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The estimated salary range for this role in San Francisco or New York City is $230,000 - $280,000 annually.