Salesforce is looking for a Director of Strategy and Operations to drive integrated planning, operational excellence, and strategic project execution across the Data Cloud Product Marketing team, positioning Salesforce as the leader in data and AI.
Requirements
- Experience with program management, operations, strategy, or marketing/communications.
- Proven experience managing large, cross-functional programs and strategic projects in a high-growth, technology-driven environment.
- Strong analytical skills with a track record of driving measurable impact through KPIs and operational rigor.
- Financial proficiency, including budget planning, monitoring, and resource allocation.
- Open-minded and innovative, with a willingness to challenge the status quo and identify new solutions.
- Ability to drive excellence in an ambiguous, frequently changing environment
- Technological curiosity
Responsibilities
- Partner with the VP of Product Marketing to shape the team’s strategic agenda, translate priorities into actionable workstreams, and manage execution of Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs) and V2MOM metric reporting.
- Develop and lead the roadmap, delivery, and execution of key operational initiatives.
- Lead end-to-end management of strategic initiatives for the Data Cloud Product Marketing team, building project plans, managing timelines, and ensuring accountability for deliverables.
- Work with functional leads to proactively improve processes and propose solutions for resourcing prioritization, budget planning & management, business priorities, and tools.
- Drive education and clarity around KPIs, define and interpret new metrics to monitor performance, evaluate resource allocation, and deliver actionable insights that articulate impact.
- Drive internal communications and alignment through leadership updates, Slack channels, and executive-ready presentations.
- Identify cross-pollination opportunities across all functions to increase the joint impact of marketing, extending beyond Data Cloud to align with Salesforce Platform, Corporate Marketing, and cross-cloud initiatives
Other
- 10+ years of experience in marketing required
- Demonstrated leadership with the ability to set priorities, align teams, and deliver results.
- Strategic thinking to identify and understand the short- and long-term goals of the organization and how to achieve them.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience crafting executive-ready presentations.
- Ability to drive internal communications and alignment through leadership updates, Slack channels, and executive-ready presentations.
