Gong Administrator

Blackbaud; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackbaud seeks a Gong Administrator to manage security, configuration, integrations, and operational health across the organization. You will own user lifecycle, access controls, and CRM integration management with Salesforce, partnering with CS Ops to drive reporting and governance.

Based in Hyderabad, this role aligns IT and business teams to ensure secure, auditable changes while supporting onboarding and training for new users during U.S. business hours.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Gong administration experience with governance of access controls and permissions
• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field
• Experience with IT systems administration in an enterprise SaaS environment
• Familiarity with Gong resources and admin training plans
• Experience managing CRM integrations (Salesforce preferred)
• Strong documentation and stakeholder communication skills

Responsibilities

• Own and administer Gong configuration with platform governance and security controls
• Define ownership and RACI model for Gong administration
• Manage Gong user lifecycle provisioning/deprovisioning and access reviews
• Deliver data insights and CRM integration maintenance including Salesforce integration
• Troubleshoot integration issues with CRM admins and Gong support
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet OLAs/SLAs
• Support onboarding with training and access management
• Ensure data privacy/configuration in Gong with security guardrails
• Maintain internal support docs and SOPs
• Partner with stakeholders to implement platform changes for reporting and workflows
• Distinguish real bugs from reporting requests and guide resolution

Skills

Gong administration

Access controls

Permissions management

CRM integration

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Salesforce

Security governance tools

Job description

Who are we At Blackbaud, we empower the people and institutions changing the world—accelerating human progress and building a future where resources move at the speed of need. Our mission is to provide cloud software, services, expertise, and data intelligence that empower and connect people to drive impact for social good, and our vision is to power an Ecosystem of Good® that builds a better world.

What we are looking for We are seeking a Gong Administrator to manage the security, configuration, integrations, and operational health of Gong across the organization. This role owns User Management, company-level settings, and CRM integration management (e.g., Salesforce integration), and serves as the escalation point for platform changes that require elevated privileges. You will partner with Customer Success Operations team who drive reporting, enablement, and business use cases, while ensuring changes follow security guardrails and governance.

Job Title

Gong Administrator (Business System Analyst – Staff A)

Work Location & Schedule

Work Location: Sky tech, Financial District, Hyderabad, India

Work Schedule: This role supports customers and stakeholders primarily during U.S. business hours. Expected working hours are 01:00 PM to 10:00 PM IST, with occasional flexibility required to support collaboration with U.S.-based teams and business needs. Participation in after-hours support rotations and select holiday coverage may be required based on product, region, or business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and administer Organizational-level Gong configuration, including platform governance, security controls, and standards for consistent usage.
• Define and maintain an ownership/RACI model for Gong administration between IT and CS Ops to eliminate ambiguity and ensure smooth onboarding and support.
• Own Gong user lifecycle management (provisioning/deprovisioning, role assignment, access reviews, and least-privilege access).
• Provide key data insights and reporting to stakeholders, reviewing and analyzing trends Deliver end-to‑end CRM integration (setup, authentication, permissions alignment, ongoing maintenance), including the Gong integration user model and access controls required for CRM data ingestion/export.
• Troubleshoot integration issues and manage coordination with internal CRM admins and Gong Support as needed.
• Ability to collaborate with cross functional team deliver outcomes within the agreed OLA/SLA.
• Support new user onboarding with training, access management, permission sets.
• Data capture, protection, and privacy‑related configuration in Gong in partnership with security/compliance (as required).
• Ensure administration actions follow internal security guardrails—especially for settings that affect user access and system configuration.
• Support User/training issues resolved via guidance and internal enablement materials.
• Maintain internal support documentation/FAQ and standard operating procedures for consistent support outcomes.
• Partner with business stakeholders to implement platform changes that enable reporting, scorecards, exports, and business workflows—while keeping configuration changes controlled and auditable.
• Help distinguish "real platform bugs" vs business/reporting requests and guide teams to the right resolution path.

Required Qualifications

• 3+years of experience administering Gong (that include access controls, permissions, and configuration governance).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems or related field.
• Experience with IT systems administration /business systems support, with ownership of SaaS tools in a controlled enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with Gong learning resources / structured training plans used to build admin expertise (self-serve learning + internal enablement).
• Experience operating under a shared ownership model where IT owns high-risk admin controls and business teams own enablement/reporting strategy.
• Experience managing or supporting CRM integrations (Salesforce preferred), including understanding of integration users, permission models, and troubleshooting.
• Strong documentation, stakeholder communication, and structured problem-solving skills (SOPs, runbooks, ticket triage).

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Blackbaud powers social impact through purpose‑driven technology and responsible AI. Guided by our Intelligence for Good® vision, we’re building a culture where innovation, trust, and human expertise come together to help organizations make a greater difference in the world. Blackbaud is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, foundations, corporations, education institutions, healthcare institutions and individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers organizations to increase their impact through software, services, expertise, and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer‑to‑peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing, and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom.