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Drive Innovation Through Partnerships
- Source, close, and expand strategic partnerships that extend the functionality of the Salesforce product portfolio through innovative integrations, connectors, and new features.
- Identify opportunities to fill product gaps with partner-driven solutions, leading the entire process from deal structure to internal alignment.
- Champion creative business models that deliver value for our customers while ensuring mutual success for our partners.
- Shape the future of our product offerings by identifying and integrating solutions that enhance the customer experience.
Strategic Deal Execution- Own the full partnership lifecycle: from initial market analysis and outreach to negotiation, contracting, and go-to-market readiness.
- Navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and move quickly to structure first-of-their-kind deals.
- Ensure partner engagements are scalable and built for long-term success, with a focus on creating new partnerships and expanding existing ones to drive continuous innovation.
Cross-Functional Influence- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders across all Salesforce product teams to align on roadmap gaps and leverage ecosystem opportunities.
- Act as a thought leader on the product partnership landscape and new business models.
- Contribute to strategy sessions, internal readouts, and business cases with clear, insightful analysis.
Minimum Requirements- 7+ years in business development with strategic partnerships, corporate development, or platform strategy, ideally in the SaaS or cloud ecosystem.
- Proven experience leading complex deal cycles and building new business models (e.g., revenue shares, embedded experiences, ecosystem monetization).
- Strong commercial instincts combined with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including business case development and partner storytelling.
- Ability to structure and analyze the quantitative impact of partnerships on the business.
Note:This role is office-flexible, and the expectation is to be in office 3 days per week (Seattle/Bellevue, San Francisco, Chicago, Austin or New York)
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to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. For New York-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $200,800 to $276,100. For Washington-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $184,000 to $253,000. For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $200,800 to $276,100. For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $184,000 to $253,000.