Sales Operations Associate

Voyant Photonics, based in the heart of New York City,  is transforming machine perception with a new class of LiDAR devices that are compact enough to fit in the palm of your hand and powerful enough to measure range, velocity, and reflectivity with unparalleled accuracy. By leveraging cutting-edge silicon photonic chips smaller than your fingertip, we deliver sensors that are not only revolutionary in performance but also affordable enough to integrate into any system.

Our technology disrupts the status quo of bulky, expensive, and power-hungry LiDAR systems, making high-precision sensing accessible for widespread adoption in robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, industrial automation, and beyond. With Voyant, the next generation of machines can see, understand, and navigate the world like never before.

Discover how we’re redefining what’s possible by making real products out of cutting-edge research in silicon photonics. 

The Sales Operations Associate will play a key role in supporting Voyant’s Business Development (BD) organization by driving operational efficiency, improving sales processes, and bridging communication between sales, marketing, and engineering. This role ensures that the customer’s voice is represented internally, enabling better alignment between product development and market needs.

You will support the BD team across sales operations, marketing initiatives, and internal coordination to ensure smooth order-to-shipment logistics, consistent forecasting, and effective customer engagement. This is a high-impact role suited for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and enjoys solving problems across teams.

• Build, maintain, and optimize internal sales processes and tools to improve lead conversion, forecasting accuracy, and operational visibility.

• Partner closely with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to streamline communication, ensuring smooth logistics from order to shipment and timely product delivery.

• Support marketing initiatives, including preparing materials and presentations for key events such as CES, and coordinating documentation and campaign efforts.

• Drive lead conversion and customer management activities, with a focus on developing scalable systems for tracking and nurturing opportunities.

• Establish consistent forecasting and reporting cadences to support business planning and customer engagement.

• Provide analytical and operational support to the Business Development team to enhance efficiency and reduce administrative load.

• 3+ years of experience in sales, business operations, or sales enablement.

• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple teams.

• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

• Proficiency with standard sales or CRM technologies (training on specific systems can be provided).

• Experience working in a startup or growth-stage company.

• Exposure to hardware, technology, or engineering-driven industries.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive, resourceful approach to problem-solving.

• Engineering/ Business degree

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity package

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)

• Unlimited PTO and paid company holidays

• Flexible work environment (Hybrid or remote with travel)

• Team events and company meetups

• Complimentary lunch provided daily at the office

Equal Opportunity Employer

Voyant Photonics is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, citizenship, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, or any other characteristic protected by law.