AI Deployment Strategist for Public Sector & Education

Salesforce; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 134,750 - 287,910; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking Deployment Strategists – Strategic Builders who act as customer-facing advisors to define AI strategy, shape agentic solutions, and drive adoption for enterprise customers. You will lead end-to-end engagements, coordinate delivery teams, and build real customer solutions using cutting-edge AI tools and platform capabilities.

You will work across Government, Nonprofit, and Education sectors; travel up to 25% to customer sites, delivering measurable value and scalable

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in strategic solutioning, technical advisory, or delivery leadership for enterprise cloud or SaaS technology.
• Experience delivering customer-facing projects in Public Sector, Higher Education, or Nonprofit environments.
• Prior customer-facing delivery experience (consulting, professional services, or technical advisory).
• Understanding of Salesforce platform and ecosystem including Agentic AI capabilities and Data Cloud.
• Programming knowledge: Python, JavaScript, Java, or Apex.
• Ability to lead and own complex engagements end-to-end.
• Experience leading AI/LLM solution design including agentic AI strategy and responsible AI practices.
• Strong project and program management skills; travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end customer engagement across the full value lifecycle.
• Define customer AI strategy and roadmap; architect solutions spanning Salesforce’s Agentic AI platform, Data Cloud, and enterprise systems.
• Manage engagement delivery timelines, stakeholder communication, risk escalation, and reporting.
• Own adoption, consumption, and expansion metrics; identify blockers and drive value realization.
• Coordinate with Forward Deployed Engineers to align strategy with execution and hit milestones.
• Build customer solutions using AI tools (Cursor, Claude) and coding products (Vibes).
• Serve as primary customer-facing contact with Government/Nonprofit/Education customers; present proposals in business terms.
• Assess AI readiness and guide change management and process transformation.
• Synthesize field insights into product feedback for Salesforce Agentic AI roadmap.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Java

Apex

Public Sector Experience

Agentic AI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Data Cloud

Agentforce Platform

Job description

Salesforce is seeking Deployment Strategists – Strategic Builders who act as customer-facing advisors to define AI strategy, shape agentic solutions, and drive adoption for enterprise customers. You will lead end-to-end engagements, coordinate delivery teams, and build real customer solutions using cutting-edge AI tools and platform capabilities.

You will work across Government, Nonprofit, and Education sectors; travel up to 25% to customer sites, delivering measurable value and scalable