The Director, Go to Market Planning at Paychex is a strategic leader responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing the company's go-to-market planning initiatives. This role encompasses GTM design, incentive design, compensation administration, sales policy formulation, and project management (PMO) to ensure a cohesive approach that aligns with Paychex's broader strategic objectives. This leader will play a crucial role in crafting strategic plans that integrate market insights, customer feedback, and competitive intelligence into actionable frameworks that drive organizational success. Reporting to the Sr Director, Revenue Operations, Director, Go to Market Planning will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Marketing, Product, Customer Success, HR and Finance, to ensure the efficient and effective execution of GTM strategies. This role is pivotal in delivering on our business goals and securing a competitive edge in the market.

• Lead the annual and quarterly GTM planning process, which includes segmentation, territory design, coverage and capacity planning, and quota methodology for sales representatives.
• Define rules of engagement and ensure role clarity across all channels, including direct sales and partner networks.
• Conduct ‘zerobased’ coverage and capacity modeling to ensure optimal market coverage and dynamic territories; optimize representative-to-account ratios and whitespace capture.
• Collaborate with HR to design, implement, and maintain compensation structures aligned with profitable growth and pay-for-performance principles.
• Own the GTM planning calendar and ensure cross-functional alignment with Finance, HR, and Sales leadership teams.
• Govern funnel definitions and pipeline stage criteria in collaboration with Marketing Operations and Sales leadership.
• Partner with GTM Analytics to define planning reporting requirements and deliver AI-driven insights on performance relative to plan, including performance by cohort and insights on Total Addressable Market (TAM), coverage, and auto territory adjustments.
• Continuously improve planning tools, including CRM views, capacity models, and quota management systems, to enhance efficiency and decision-making.

• We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
• We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best.
• We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career.
• We value your perspective: Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want you to be you and your voice to be heard.
• We value our communities: We offer paid time off for volunteerism and promote many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about.

Note: The benefits described apply to full-time employees. Benefits for part-time, contract, and intern roles may vary.

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