Senior Manager - Sales Tools Strategy
New York, NY, United States
Phoenix, AZ, United States
(Hybrid)
Job Description
American Express Global Commercial Services (GCS) is the Global leader in the Commercial Payments Solutions space and subsequently continues to be an exciting and fast-growing segment. To maintain success, optimizing the colleague sales experience is critical for the organization to continue to drive growth and sales effectiveness. The Sales Enablement, Pricing and Transformation (SPT) team is a core facilitator in cultivating a strong sales experience from front to back office. This role will report to the Director, Tools Strategy, and this team is responsible for defining and operationalizing the strategy and execution model for GCS's sales tools and AI-driven workflows, enabling a unified, data-driven seller experience across the sales journey.
The Senior Manager, Sales Tools Strategy will be responsible for evaluating the current state anddefining the future of the sales colleague tool strategy, operationalizing roadmaps built. This will include building the analytical framework to drive decision making, conducting the internal and external analyses required to align on new tool / AI workflow integration plans, and lead the end-to-end execution and enablement of these plans across the GCS organization. Working across Sales, Marketing, Analytics, Technology, and Enterprise platforms, this role will support the development and execution of the future-state seller experience, helping reduce workflow friction, improve adoption of key capabilities, and accelerate the integration of Gen AI into sales processes.
Responsibilities
Own the ongoing assessment of the existing sales tools experience and workflows, identifying key pain points, friction areas, and opportunities to consider evolving the sales experience
Shape the sales tools, workflow automation, and Gen AI strategy by translating business priorities and seller needs into future-state capabilities and investment recommendations.
Translate data insights and seller feedback into recommendations that improve workflow design, prioritization, and investment decisions
Partner with stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Analytics, Technology, and Enterprise CRM teams to define business requirements, prioritize enhancements, and drive delivery of sales capabilities through test and learn environments
Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities that enhance sales effectiveness and improve the seller experience from an 'outside in' view
Develop success metrics and use case performance measurement to assess the impact of tools and AI-enabled capabilities on an ongoing basis
Partner with change management and field leadership teams to drive adoption of new tools, workflows, and operating models.
Drive governance, prioritization, and investment processes across the sales tools ecosystem, balancing business demand, platform strategy, and enterprise objectives
Qualifications
5+ years of demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives and analyses
Strong understanding of sales motions, seller workflows, customer acquisition and relationship management practices
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment with competing priorities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at multiple levels
Experience developing business requirements, prioritization frameworks, roadmaps, and success metrics
Familiarity with Gen AI, workflow automation, CRM platforms, and emerging sales technologies, with the ability to evaluate capabilities and translate them into business value
Bachelor's degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience doing so within sales enablement, sales operations, product management, digital transformation, or related disciplines
Experience in strategy, management consulting, business transformation, product strategy, or related disciplines
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.
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We back you with benefits that support your holistic well-being so you can be and deliver your best. This means caring for you and your loved ones' physical, financial, and mental health, as well as providing the flexibility you need to thrive personally and professionally:
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities
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Job Info
Job Identification 26010180
Job Category Project Management
Posting Date 06/26/2026, 03:57 AM
Apply Before 07/10/2026, 03:59 AM
Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
Job Schedule Full time
Job Shift Day
Locations AMEX World Financial Center, New York, NY, 10285, US18850 N 56th Street Building 1, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, US(Hybrid)
Salary Range $103750 - $174750 annually + bonus + benefits
Career Area Product
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