About Coalfire

Coalfire is on a mission to make the world a safer place by solving our clients’ hardest cybersecurity challenges. We work at the cutting edge of technology to advise, assess, automate, and ultimately help companies navigate the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape. We are headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with offices across the U.S. and U.K., and we support clients around the world.

But that’s not who we are – that’s just what we do.

We are thought leaders, consultants, and cybersecurity experts, but above all else, we are a team of passionate problem-solvers who are hungry to learn, grow, and make a difference.

Position Summary

The Principal, Revenue Operations & GTM Execution is a senior operational leader within the Sales Operations team, reporting directly to the VP of Sales Operations. This role ensures that Coalfire’s GTM strategy translates into coordinated execution across marketing, sales, offering management, delivery, and partners.

The role will own pipeline health and lead quality from the top of the funnel through opportunity creation, manage Coalfire’s outsourced SDR program, and own the GTM calendar that sequences go-to-market activities. The right candidate thrives in ambiguity, drives outcomes in a fast-moving and changing environment, and has the business acumen and executive presence to influence Sales Leadership.

A role that drives go-to-market execution

This role is the operational engine coordinating activity across marketing, sales, offering management, delivery, and partners to ensure strategy translates into execution and pipeline opportunities are never left unmanaged.

Pipeline ownership and development

This leader will own the full pipeline from MQL to opportunity — ensuring no lead goes unactioned and that the handoff between marketing and sales is seamless and accountable. This role actively monitors pipeline generation against targets, holding teams accountable to commitments.

GTM calendar ownership

This role will own the GTM calendar, sequencing and aligning activity across marketing campaigns & events, offering launches, partner programs, SDR plays, AE activity, and training — ensuring all go-to-market activity is coordinated and connected to pipeline goals.

Ownership of the SDR program

This role owns Coalfire’s outsourced SDR program — managing the vendor relationship, setting performance expectations, and ensuring SDR activity is aligned to pipeline targets and GTM priorities. The expectation is that the SDR program is a reliable, accountable source of pipeline generation.

What You'll Do

Pipeline & Lead Management

Own the MQL to opportunity handoff process — ensuring leads are routed correctly, followed up on promptly, and that no lead goes unactioned.
Partner with marketing to define and maintain lead quality standards, MQL definitions, and conversion benchmarks; hold both sides accountable to agreed service levels.
Monitor pipeline generation against targets on a weekly basis; identify gaps and hold teams accountable to commitments.
Serve as the primary point of escalation when pipeline generation is at risk — proactively surfacing issues to Sales Leadership before they become forecast problems.
Partner with the Director, Forecasting & Revenue Analytics to ensure top-of-funnel metrics connect to pipeline and bookings forecasts.

GTM Enablement Coordination

Coordinate across marketing, offering management, and delivery to ensure the field has the tools and content needed to execute — including pricing, bid sheets, scoping tables, proposal templates, and value messaging.

Partner with Sales Leadership and key stakeholders to understand field needs, proactively identify content gaps, and ensure the right owners are aware and accountable for delivery.

Align enablement activity to the GTM calendar — ensuring content and training are delivered ahead of campaigns, offering launches, and partner programs.

Outsourced SDR Management

Own the relationship with Coalfire’s outsourced SDR vendor — including performance management, target setting, activity alignment, and contract oversight.

Define and manage SDR KPIs: outbound activity, meeting set rates, pipeline contribution, and lead quality; hold the vendor accountable to targets on a regular cadence.

Ensure SDR activity is aligned to GTM priorities — including campaign support, segment focus, and AE territory coverage.

Serve as the internal advocate for SDR performance — escalating issues, driving improvements, and evaluating vendor effectiveness on an ongoing basis.

Partner with Sales Leadership to ensure SDR-sourced pipeline meets quality and coverage requirements for each segment and region.

GTM Calendar Ownership

Own and maintain Coalfire’s master GTM calendar — coordinating activity across marketing campaigns, events, offering launches, partner programs, SDR plays, AE activity, and training.

Ensure all GTM activities are sequenced logically, resourced appropriately, and connected to pipeline and bookings goals.

Drive accountability across teams to GTM calendar commitments — identifying gaps, conflicts, or missed handoffs and escalating or resolving as needed.

Partner with marketing, offering management, delivery, and sales to align on priorities, timing, and resource requirements for upcoming GTM activity.

Maintain visibility into the GTM calendar at the leadership level — providing regular updates to the VP of Sales Operations and CRO on upcoming activity and risks.

Travel

Travel as required by leadership — generally less than 20%

What You'll Bring

10+ years of experience in Revenue Operations, Sales Operations, or a senior GTM operational role in a B2B environment

Demonstrated experience owning pipeline health and marketing-to-sales alignment at a senior level

Experience managing an outsourced or in-house SDR / BDR program

Proven ability to drive cross-functional alignment and accountability without direct authority

Proficiency in Salesforce and familiarity with marketing automation platforms

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field

Skills & Qualifications

Revenue Operations & Pipeline Management

Deep understanding of the B2B sales funnel — from demand generation and MQL through opportunity creation, pipeline management, and close

Experience owning lead routing, MQL definitions, and marketing-to-sales handoff processes in a complex B2B environment

Familiarity with CRM and marketing automation platforms — Salesforce required; HubSpot, Marketo, or equivalent a plus

Track record of managing pipeline health proactively — identifying risks before they become forecast problems

GTM Enablement & Cross-Functional Coordination

Experience coordinating GTM enablement content across marketing, product, and sales without owning the content directly

Strong program management instincts — able to manage a complex GTM calendar with multiple workstreams, dependencies, and stakeholders

Proven ability to hold cross-functional teams accountable to deliverables without direct authority

Thrives in fast-moving and changing environments — makes judgment calls in real time and drives resolution rather than waiting for clarity

SDR & Vendor Management

Experience managing an SDR or BDR program — outsourced or in-house — including performance management, KPI setting, and vendor accountability

Ability to define and hold vendors to clear activity and pipeline contribution targets

Strong understanding of outbound sales motions and how SDR activity connects to pipeline generation and revenue

Communication & Executive Presence

Comfortable presenting to and influencing Sales Leadership

Self-directed with strong organizational skills; manages competing priorities independently and drives work to completion

High EQ — able to influence peers and senior leaders, hold teams accountable, and navigate ambiguity without burning relationships

Bonus Points

Revenue Operations or GTM Operations at a high-growth B2B or SaaS company — especially where pipeline ownership and cross-functional coordination were combined

Sales Operations leader with SDR or BDR program ownership experience

Management consulting with a go-to-market or commercial operations focus who has moved into an operating role

Marketing Operations or Demand Generation leader who has crossed into sales alignment and pipeline ownership

Chief of Staff or GTM Program Management at a senior level in a complex, matrixed B2B environment

MBA or advanced degree a plus, but not required

Why You’ll Want to Join Us

At Coalfire, you’ll find the support you need to thrive personally and professionally. In many cases, we provide a flexible work model that empowers you to choose when and where you’ll work most effectively – whether you’re at home or an office.

Regardless of location, you’ll experience a company that prioritizes connection and wellbeing and be part of a team where people care about each other and our communities. You’ll have opportunities to join employee resource groups, participate in in-person and virtual events, and more. And you’ll enjoy competitive perks and benefits to support you and your family, like paid parental leave, flexible time off, certification and training reimbursement, digital mental health and wellbeing support membership, and comprehensive insurance options.

At Coalfire, equal opportunity and pay equity is integral to the way we do business. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Coalfire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact our Human Resources team at HumanResourcesMB@coalfire.com.

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