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Our summary
- Work mode
- On-site, Barcelona
- Contract
- Permanent, full-time hours
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Education
- University degree




Visa options
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Skills
This job advert was originally written in Spanish.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- University degree in Business Administration, Economics, Marketing, or similar.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in commercial performance, commercial planning, Sales Operations, or business analysis positions, working directly with sales teams and their managers.
- Experience in analyzing commercial funnels, identifying deviations, and defining and monitoring improvement plans.
- Experience working with commercial teams and CRM tools.
- Experience in high-demand environments and results orientation.
- Commercial orientation and ability to transform data into decisions and actions.
- Analytical skills and a data-driven approach.
- Operational rigor and attention to detail.
- Strategic vision with strong execution capability.
- Clear communication and training capacity.
- Influence and cross-functional leadership to accompany managers without replacing their responsibility for the management and results of their teams.
- Proficiency in CRM and analytics tools, with advanced Excel and Power BI management.
- Proactivity, criteria, and prioritization capacity.
Nice to have
- Postgraduate studies in Commercial Management, Business Analytics, or Process Management will be valued.
The role
We are looking for a Performance and Commercial Planning Manager to drive the performance of the sales structure, ensure the correct execution of the commercial model, and analyze performance against established KPIs.
The position will work closely with Commercial Management and managers, providing analysis, monitoring, and support in identifying deviations and opportunities for improvement, and contributing to the definition and implementation of action plans oriented toward achieving objectives.
Likewise, they will be responsible for optimizing the operational processes that support Admissions activity, ensuring the correct functioning and evolution of the CRM, automations, tools, and workflows, in coordination with Systems and the involved areas.
We are looking for a person with a commercial vision, analytical capacity, and results orientation, capable of converting data into concrete decisions and actions, combining business knowledge with a good understanding of processes, tools, and technology.
What you'll do
- Accompany Commercial Management and Team Leaders in performance analysis, identifying causes of deviation and proposing concrete action plans to improve results.
- Analyze performance by market, team, advisor, program, channel, and funnel stage, identifying patterns, opportunities, and best practices that allow for improved productivity and commercial conversion.
- Ensure, together with managers, the correct activation of Admissions plans and policies to reach daily, weekly, and monthly objectives aligned with the business strategy.
- Analyze, monitor, and report on opportunities, deviations, or difficulties that impact KPIs, providing each management level with useful information for decision-making.
- Propose, implement, and monitor action plans oriented toward correcting deviations and improving the fulfillment of commercial objectives, evaluating their impact and effectiveness.
- Supervise the compliance and quality of execution of the commercial model in all its phases: contact, qualification, advising, follow-up, and closing, identifying deviations and proposing improvements to Team Leaders.
- Analyze the sales pitch and opportunity management by market and program, accompanying managers in the implementation and monitoring of improvements.
- Facilitate the exchange and adoption of best practices between teams, providing criteria and constructively questioning decisions based on data.
- Design, together with Commercial Management, the annual and monthly commercial planning, aligned with the strategic objectives of the organization.
- Propose goals, KPIs, and monitoring models for each commercial unit, for validation with Commercial Management.
- Coordinate with Marketing, Product, and Operations to ensure coherence in commercial activation.
- Control the area's headcount and associated processes, identifying their impact on commercial capacity and productivity.
- Coordinate monthly planning with the Administration Department.
- Identify, together with managers, training needs for the commercial team based on the analysis of results and the execution of the commercial model, and coordinate the corresponding sessions.
- Create and update training materials and process documentation.
- Facilitate the onboarding of new users, ensuring their access, tools, and registration in the corresponding automations.
- Act as an interlocutor with Systems, translating commercial needs into clear and prioritized requirements.
- Manage lead assignment rules and ensure their correct functioning.
- Analyze disqualified leads and detect opportunities for improvement in contact and qualification processes.
- Provide support to managers and users regarding doubts, access, and CRM functionalities, coordinating the resolution of incidents with technical areas.
- Gather and identify CRM evolution needs and convey them to technical teams, monitoring their implementation.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of commercial tools, automations, and integrations, and ensure the quality and reliability of the data used for commercial monitoring.
- Identify manual processes susceptible to automation and coordinate their implementation, prioritizing their impact on activity and commercial results.
- Ensure the documentation and correct adoption of new processes and automations.
- Define, maintain, and evolve the reporting systems and dashboards necessary for commercial decision-making, using Power BI and other analysis tools.
- Lead cross-functional commercial improvement projects with Academic, Marketing, Customer Experience, and other areas of the organization.
About Grupo Planeta
Grupo Planeta is a major Spanish media and publishing conglomerate headquartered in Barcelona. It operates across publishing, education, audiovisual production, and communication, and is one of the largest Spanish-language publishing groups in the world. The group includes well-known imprints such as Editorial Planeta, Espasa, and Ariel, and also owns a network of higher education institutions, including UNIE Universidad, EAE Business School, and the International University of Valencia (VIU). With a workforce of several thousand employees, Grupo Planeta is a significant player in the Spanish-speaking media and education landscape.
In Spain, Grupo Planeta has a strong presence in Barcelona and Madrid, with additional operations in Valencia and other cities. Its education division is a major employer of academic staff, offering roles for university lecturers, program directors, and administrative and commercial positions across its various schools and universities. For international professionals, the group offers opportunities in teaching, academic management, and corporate functions, with some roles requiring multilingual skills, particularly in French and English. The company's culture is rooted in Spanish business traditions, and it provides a stable, established work environment within the media and education sectors.
- Industry
- Media & Publishing
- Founded
- 1949
- Employees
- 5,000–10,000
- Headquarters
- Barcelona, Spain
- In Spain
- Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia
Good to know if you are moving
- Grupo Planeta is headquartered in Barcelona, a major European hub with a large international community and excellent connectivity.
- The group's education division hires university lecturers and academic staff, often requiring a PhD or equivalent, and offers opportunities for international academics to teach in Spanish or English.
- Some commercial and administrative roles require multilingual skills, particularly French and English, which can be an advantage for international candidates.
- The company operates several universities and business schools, including EAE Business School and UNIE, which have a diverse student body and international programs.
- Spain's job market for academic roles often values Spanish language proficiency, but some positions, especially in business schools, may be open to English-speaking professionals.
In their own words
About the company & team
Planeta Formación Universidades is the training division of Grupo Planeta. An international network of 22 educational institutions in Spain, Andorra, France, Italy, Colombia, North Africa, and the United States. Every year, more than 150,000 students from 114 different nationalities are trained in its business schools, universities, specialized higher schools, and vocational and continuing education centers through its more than 750 programs. In close collaboration with companies, professionals are trained at its institutions across all levels of higher education in face-to-face, blended, and online modalities.
More information at planetaformacion.es
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