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Overview of the Role
As Director of ISV Business Development, you will be a people leader in the Global Technology Partnerships organization with the primary mission of enabling growth for Salesforce through technology partnerships. You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to identify, contract, and guide ISV partners through the development of applications, listing on AppExchange and launching in market. In addition, you’ll lead, mentor and inspire a team of high-performing business development professionals who will each be accountable for launching new partnerships of their own.
This is a unique opportunity to join the organization that is the driving force behind AppExchange - the industry's number one partner ecosystem. The work you and your team deliver will drive revenue, increase customer success, expand our addressable market, differentiate our offerings and elevate our brand.
With a specific focus on Salesforce’s Accelerated Industries portfolio, you’ll be driving the expansion of the partner ecosystem of our Travel & Hospitality, Auto, Manufacturing, Retail & Consumer Goods, Communications & Media, Energy & Utilities, Education and Non Profit industry solutions. The successful candidate will bring their deep knowledge of industry trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging technologies to key product and sales leaders to prioritize and deliver partnerships that enhanced impact to Salesforce
Your Impact
Team Leadership
Manage and mentor a team of business development professionals.
Set clear goals, provide guidance on prioritization, and foster a collaborative and results-driven culture.
Empower team members to excel in their roles and achieve both individual and overall organizational targets.
Partnership Development
Identify and evaluate potential partners whose products align with our Industry Solutions strategy.
Develop, with your team, a robust pipeline of product partnership opportunities.
Lead and coach team through all phases of partnership, instilling a culture of continuous learning and growth.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure deal approval and successful launches.
Market Insights And Trends
Stay on top of Industry trends, competitive landscapes, and emerging technologies.
Leverage market insights / competitive intelligence to identify whitespace for new partnership opportunities.
Drive product innovation with product and sales leaders by prioritizing and delivering partnerships that enhance impact to Salesforce.
Relationship Building
Cultivate strong relationships with new and existing partners - both inside their partnership org, as well as their product teams.
Operate as a key leadership point of contact with internal cross-functional stakeholders
Represent Salesforce as a product SME at conferences, events, and customer executive briefings.
Collaborate with legal and finance teams to structure and implement partnership agreements that scale for long-term success.
Metrics And Performance
Define and lead key performance indicators (KPIs) for all new ISV partnerships.
Drive team focus and balance workload against evolving product / company priorities.
Required Qualifications
Minimum 5 years of business development or direct sales experience, with a focus on technology partnerships in relevant Industry space
History of leading teams and effectively developing individual contributors from hiring to promotion
Consistent track record of successfully closing complex and durable partnerships
Strong professional network of contacts at current / prospective partnership companies
Strong knowledge of Salesforce products and services OR equivalent technologies in the market
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Analytical mentality with the ability to deliver a data-driven business case as well as teach others to build cases that explain partnership investments
Strong negotiation skills with experience driving to deal consensus at the CxO level
Ability to operate as a player/coach and lead teams in fast-paced environments
History of building strong internal relationships in highly matrixed, global organizations
Note: This is an office-flexible position. The selected candidate will be expected to be in office 2-3 days per week (New York, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle)
Our Investment In You
World-class enablement and on-demand training - check out trailhead.com for a sneak peek!
Exposure to executive thought leaders with a passion for living our values
Clear path to promotion with accelerated leadership development programs
Weekly 1:1 coaching with your leadership
Fast Ramp mentorship program
Week-long product bootcamp
Sandler Sales Training
Volunteer Opportunities
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Financial benefits and perks
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Parental benefits
Perks and discounts
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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.For New York-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $193,980 to $259,440. For California-based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $193,980 to $259,440. Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.WHO WE ARE: We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+Data+CRM. Leading with our core values, we help... Read more