Data Governance

impact

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Lunch program

401(k)

Flexible work

Job summary

impact.com is seeking a Data Governance Manager to establish and maintain data governance standards across the Salesforce ecosystem and internal tools, ensuring data quality, integrity, security, and compliance. This role collaborates with IT, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Compliance to maximize data value while minimizing risk.

The ideal candidate leads data ownership, stewardship, and governance initiatives, implements quality dashboards, and supports audits and risk assessments related to

Qualifications

3+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or Salesforce administration/architecture.
Strong understanding of Salesforce CRM data structures, objects, and relationships.
Experience with data quality tools, MDM, and governance methodologies.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the Salesforce and Operator data governance framework, policies, and standards.
Define data ownership, stewardship, and accountability across business units.
Champion best practices for data quality, metadata management, data lifecycle, and data usage.
Align Salesforce data strategy with enterprise data governance initiatives.
Monitor and enforce data quality standards (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness).
Lead data cleansing initiatives, deduplication, and data validation rules.
Implement data quality dashboards, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms.
Ensure Salesforce and Operator data practices adhere to regulatory and internal compliance requirements (GDPR, CCPA, SOX, HIPAA if applicable).
Collaborate with Security and IT teams on data classification, access controls, and data retention policies.
Oversee master data definitions, picklist governance, naming conventions, and taxonomy standards.
Maintain metadata documentation and change management processes.
Partner with admins and architects to ensure structured, scalable data models.
Work closely with Salesforce Admins, Developers, Architects, and Business Stakeholders.
Facilitate data governance council meetings and drive alignment on data priorities.
Educate teams on data governance principles, standards, and processes.
Manage data stewardship programs and assign data stewards.
Evaluate and implement tools for data quality, MDM, and data governance.
Support Salesforce release cycles to ensure data impacts are understood and controlled.

Skills

Data governance

Salesforce

MDM

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

About impact.com

impact.com is the world's leading commerce partnership marketing platform, transforming the way businesses grow by enabling them to discover, manage, and scale partnerships across the entire customer journey. From affiliates and influencers to content publishers, brand ambassadors, and customer advocates, impact.com empowers brands to drive trusted, performance-based growth through authentic relationships. Its award-winning products-Performance (affiliate), Creator (influencer), and Advocate (customer referral)-unify every type of partner into one integrated platform. As consumers increasingly rely on recommendations from people and communities they trust, impact.com helps brands show up where it matters most. Today, over 5,000 global brands, including Walmart, Uber, Shopify, Lenovo, L'Oréal, and Fanatics, rely on impact.com to power more than 225,000 partnerships that deliver measurable business results.

Your Role at impact.com :

The Data Governance Manager is responsible for establishing, implementing, and maintaining data governance standards across the Salesforce ecosystem and our internal tools. This role ensures data quality, integrity, security, and compliance, enabling the business to maximize value from data while minimizing risk. The ideal candidate collaborates with cross-functional teams including IT, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Compliance.

What You'll Do:

Data Governance & Strategy

Develop and maintain the Salesforce and Operator data governance framework, policies, and standards.

Define data ownership, stewardship, and accountability across business units.

Champion best practices for data quality, metadata management, data lifecycle, and data usage.

Align Salesforce data strategy with enterprise data governance initiatives.

Data Quality & Integrity

Monitor and enforce data quality standards (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness).

Lead data cleansing initiatives, deduplication efforts, and data validation rules.

Implement data quality dashboards, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms.

Compliance & Security

Ensure Salesforce and Operator data practices adhere to regulatory and internal compliance requirements (GDPR, CCPA, SOX, HIPAA if applicable).

Collaborate with Security and IT teams on data classification, access controls, and data retention policies.

Support audits and risk assessments related to Salesforce data.

Master Data & Metadata Management

Oversee master data definitions, picklist governance, naming conventions, and taxonomy standards.

Maintain metadata documentation and change management processes.

Partner with admins and architects to ensure structured, scalable data models.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Work closely with Salesforce Admins, Developers, Architects, and Business Stakeholders.

Facilitate data governance council meetings and drive alignment on data priorities.

Educate teams on data governance principles, standards, and processes.

Operational Excellence

Manage data stewardship programs and assign data stewards.

Evaluate and implement tools for data quality, MDM, and data governance.

Support Salesforce release cycles to ensure data impacts are understood and controlled.

What You Bring:

3+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or Salesforce administration/architecture.

Strong understanding of Salesforce CRM data structures, objects, and relationships.

Experience with data quality tools, MDM, and governance methodologies.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred

Salesforce certifications (Admin, Advanced Admin, Data Architect, Application Architect).

Experience working within enterprise data governance programs.

Knowledge of compliance frameworks relevant to the organization.

Background in Sales Operations, RevOps, or CRM management.

Core Competencies

Strategic thinking and process ownership

Analytical problem-solving

Documentation and policy creation

Collaboration and change management

Data literacy and technical aptitude

Salary Range: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year, plus an additional 5% variable annual bonus contingent on Company performance and eligible to receive a Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) grant.

*This is the pay range the Company believes is equitable for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

Benefits and Perks:

At impact.com, we believe that when you're happy and fulfilled, you do your best work. That's why we've built a benefits package that supports your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.