Director of Life Sciences Strategy & Acceleration

Salesforce; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations available

Disability Confident employer

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a Director, Industry Strategist for the Global Life Sciences Acceleration Hub in the UK. You will blend deep industry insight with enterprise delivery expertise to lead industry accelerators and strategic initiatives.

You’ll guide GTM strategy, educate internal teams on industry best practices, and ensure adoption of delivery artifacts across programs, delivering measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of domain experience in life sciences or commercial pharma.
• Proven ability to map business processes and ecosystem user personas to technical capabilities and identify functional gaps.
• Demonstrated experience coaching consultants, sales teams, or enterprise delivery partners.
• Strong executive presence with articulate, persuasive, and collaborative communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Industry Strategy & Point of View Define and articulate the industry point-of-view strategy regarding market trends, regulatory shifts, and competitive positioning across the life sciences ecosystem.
• Solution Architecture & Accelerator Delivery Partner with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and Sales leadership to map customer business journeys against product capabilities.
• Customer Advisory & Value Realization Serve as a trusted advisor to C-level customer executives, guiding stakeholders toward modern approaches that maximize business value while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Ecosystem Enablement & GTM Alignment Coach partner consultants and internal services teams on industry best practices and implementation methodologies.

Job description

Salesforce is seeking a Director, Industry Strategist for the Global Life Sciences Acceleration Hub in the UK. You will blend deep industry insight with enterprise delivery expertise to lead industry accelerators and strategic initiatives.

You’ll guide GTM strategy, educate internal teams on industry best practices, and ensure adoption of delivery artifacts across programs, delivering measurable business value.