The Goldilocks Effect: Getting Your First Sales Ops Hire “Just Right” — Mattermark Daily
Nick Frost
Dynamic Content, Comms, & Brand Leader | Ex-Dropbox & DocSend | Passion for content creation, SEO, email marketing, and event marketing. Co-owner of a small pizza catering biz for fun.
You know the story…bears, porridge, beds and a tale of extremes – too hot, too cold, too big, too small. It’s hard to get things “just right.” Hiring your first employee into Sales Operations isn’t much different. Going too junior or too senior for your needs will have a lasting impact on your business. Liz Cain of OpenView Venture Partners helps you find the "just right" Sales Ops hire.
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