Product Operations Manager I, Customer Operations

Axon
Sterling, VA
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with sales operations experience and a builder's mindset will find this role in customer operations and product automation at Axon.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with sales operations experience and a builder's mindset will find this role in customer operations and product automation at Axon.
    — “3+ years in sales operations, order administration, product operations, or similar”
  • Individuals who thrive in in-office collaboration and enjoy solving operational puzzles will align well with Axon’s culture.
    — “We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays”

Things to consider

  • This role requires a significant in-office presence despite offering some remote flexibility.
    — “work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays”
  • Candidates must be prepared to work in a hybrid environment with a strong emphasis on in-person teamwork.
    — “We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with Salesforce or similar tools and your ability to identify and implement automations.
    — “Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM/CPQ tools”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work with external partners and influence teams through collaborative problem-solving.
    — “the go-to contact between Axon Air and our external Revenue Operations partners”
  • Emphasize your track record of learning workflows first and proposing solutions that simplify processes.
    — “A ground-up mindset — you learn the workflow before you redesign it”
  • Showcase your attention to detail and ability to catch errors before they become delays.
    — “Catch issues before they become delays by reviewing quotes and purchase orders for accuracy”
  • Demonstrate your ability to shape process improvements and contribute to sales strategy formulation.
    — “Shape process improvements to quoting, ordering, and booking workflows alongside external Revenue Operations teams”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Release purchase orders and manage order administration end-to-end
  • Shape process improvements to quoting, ordering, and booking workflows
  • Participate in sales strategy formulation
  • Build automations and tools that simplify sales operations
  • Keep sales enablement materials sharp and useful
Typical background
3+ years in sales operations, order administration, product operations, or similarExperience with Salesforce or similar CRM/CPQ tools

Skills & requirements

Required

Order AdministrationSales OperationsCrm/cpq ToolsSales Strategy FormulationProcess ImprovementsAutomationSales Enablement MaterialsCommunicationInfluence

Preferred

SalesforceGround-up MindsetBuilder's Curiosity

Stack & domain

SalesforceCRMCPQ ToolsOrder AdministrationSales OperationsSales EnablementAutomationsProcess ImprovementsCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamworkLeadershipAttention To DetailProduct OperationsCustomer OperationsOrder Management

About the role

Original posting from Axon via Greenhouse

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

Axon Air is redefining how organizations see and respond to the world through next-generation drone solutions — spanning Public Safety, Enterprise, and Federal customers. As our Product Operations Manage I, Customer Operations, you’ll be the internal engine behind every deal, from quote to purchase order to delivery, and the go-to contact between Axon Air and our external Revenue Operations partners. You’ll get a front-row seat to how a complex product becomes a simple, scalable sales motion — and as a self-starter who loves solving operational puzzles, you’ll find and build the automations that make it even simpler.

What You’ll Do

Location: Onsite at our office in Sterling, Virginia.

Reports to: Head of Product Operations, Axon Air & Dedrone

Direct Reports: None

Release purchase orders and manage order administration end-to-end, from quote to fulfillment

Become Axon Air’s deal-processing product expert, helping Quoting and Commercial Operations teams understand our products so deals get structured right the first time

Shape process improvements to quoting, ordering, and booking workflows alongside external Revenue Operations teams

Participate in sales strategy formulation to refine the go-to-market motion for each market segment and region

Catch issues before they become delays by reviewing quotes and purchase orders for accuracy

Build automations and tools that simplify sales operations — leave it better than you found it

Keep sales enablement materials sharp and useful for navigating deal complexity

Learn each sales team’s workflow before proposing solutions — relationships first, fixes second

Flag process gaps to Product Operations leadership and external partners, and help design the fix

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience

3+ years in sales operations, order administration, product operations, or similar

Sharp attention to detail — you catch the error before it becomes a problem

A builder’s curiosity: you see a manual process and want to automate it

Comfort with ambiguity and complex deal structures

Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM/CPQ tools

A ground-up mindset — you learn the workflow before you redesign it

Strong communication skills and the ability to influence both external partners and internal teams

Work Location

This role is based out of our Sterling Office and follows a hybrid schedule. We rely on in-person collaboration and ask that team members work onsite Tuesdays through Fridays, with the flexibility to work remotely on Mondays, unless there is an approved workplace accommodation. We believe that connection fuels innovation, and our in-office culture is designed to foster meaningful teamwork, mentorship, and shared success.

Benefits that Benefit You

Competitive salary and 401k with employer match

Discretionary paid time off

Paid parental leave for all

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Fitness Programs

Emotional & Mental Wellness support

Learning & Development programs

And yes, we have snacks in our offices

Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work.

Axon is a total compensation company, meaning compensation is made up of base pay, bonus, and stock awards. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as: level, function, training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit https://www.axon.com/careers.

Base Pay Range$64,800—$103,680 USDDon’t meet every single requirement? That's ok. At Axon, we Aim Far. We think big with a long-term view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer, better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If you’re excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification listed here, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Important Notes

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

We collect personal information from applicants to evaluate candidates for employment. You may request access, deletion, or exercise other CCPA rights at axongreenhousesupport@axon.com or via our Axon Privacy Web Form. For more information, please see the Your California Privacy Rights section of our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.

Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice, advances equity, values diversity and fosters inclusion. We’re committed to hiring the best talent — regardless of race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances — and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email recruitingops@axon.com.  Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.

Phishing alert:  Axon will never ask you to pay for any part of the hiring process, including training, equipment, or background checks. We do not make job offers via text message, WhatsApp, or instant messaging platforms without a formal interview process.  All legitimate job openings are listed on our official careers page at https://www.axon.com/careers.  If you receive a suspicious offer or outreach from an email address that is not @axon.com, or if you are asked for sensitive personal information (bank details, Social Security Number) prematurely, please ignore the message and report it to recruitingops@axon.com.

Source: Axon careers (Greenhouse)

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