Sales Strategy Lead

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About the Role

Salesforce Professional Services is evolving how we deliver world-class value to our customers. This transformation is being fundamentally redefined by AI - from how we deliver services to how our consultants operate.

We are seeking a sharp, highly analytical, and detail-oriented Strategy Manager. In this role, you will support strategic planning and operational research across the global Professional Services business. You will work closely with Strategy Leads and leadership to conduct market research, perform data modeling, extract key operational insights, and draft executive-ready presentation decks. You will also assist in designing metrics and supporting review processes that track our transformation's impact on real-world business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Research & Data Analysis: Conduct quantitative analysis, qualitative research, market benchmarking, and operational capacity modeling to support strategic initiatives across Professional Services.
• Synthesize Telemetry & Insights: Partner with the PS analytics organization to extract operational data, identify friction points, and build data-driven recommendations for project teams.
• Draft Executive Presentations: Translate complex analytical findings and strategic options into visually compelling, structured slide decks, strategy briefs, and executive deliverables.

• Support Business Reviews: Assist in preparing quarterly and annual operational review materials for global Professional Services leadership.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with PMO and OCM teams to pass along data models, requirements, and metric tracking frameworks for strategy execution.

• Leverage AI Tools: Utilize modern AI productivity, visualization, and analytical software to streamline desk research, automate reporting, and enhance daily operational output.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience: 3-5 years of experience in business analysis, management consulting, corporate strategy, or business operations. Experience in Professional Services, Tech, or SaaS is a plus.
• Analytical Rigor: Strong proficiency with data analysis, qualitative research techniques, data modeling, and data visualization tools.
• Presentation & Storytelling Skills: Ability to distill raw data into clean, logical, and visually polished presentation slides for executive audiences.
• Proactive Problem-Solving: Comfortable taking loosely defined guidelines and independently structuring an organized analysis and research plan.
• AI & Tech Fluency: High familiarity using generative AI and automation tools to accelerate research and content creation.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent practical experience.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.Pursuant 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.

At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $123,100 - $186,300 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $147,400 - $202,600 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.