Executive Operations & Leadership Engagement DirectorDirector

salesforce.com, inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 162,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce, Inc. seeks a Director of Executive Operations & Leadership Engagement to join the Executive Operations team within the Customer Success COO organization.

You will translate strategic priorities into structured operational plans, craft executive communications, and drive cross-functional alignment across global teams. In this role, you will own the operating rhythm, shape narratives for leadership forums, and guide high-stakes initiatives from concept to execution, enabling leaders to

Qualifications

• Bachelors or equivalent with leadership in Executive Operations, Business Operations, Executive Communications, or Strategic Program Management in a global SaaS/tech environment.
• Proven track record in setting operational frameworks and executive communications strategies with senior stakeholders.
• Expertise in executive speechwriting, narrative framing, and translating complex topics into clear leadership presentations.
• Ability to convert ambiguous inputs and shifting priorities into structured operational models.
• Strong business acumen across Customer Success rhythms, financial cycles, and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Establish and govern operating rhythm, decision frameworks, and executive forums to drive discipline.
• Partner with Customer Success leaders to streamline decisions and drive execution.
• Filter operational noise, surface risks early, and guide teams to resolve issues.
• Own end-to-end communications strategy and leadership messaging aligned with goals and values.
• Shape agenda, narrative structure, and visuals for executive forums and leadership events.
• Direct high-stakes priorities, turning open-ended challenges into structured plans across teams.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Executive communications

Narrative framing

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Executive Operations & Leadership Engagement Director

Location: Texas - Austin, Georgia - Atlanta, Illinois-Chicago, Indiana - Indianapolis, Washington - Seattle

About Salesforce

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn't a buzzword - it's a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.

Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You're in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.

About the Role

We are seeking a Director, Executive Operations & Leadership Engagement to join the Executive Operations team within the Customer Success COO organization. Reporting directly to the Executive Operations Leader, this role serves as a strategic operational and communications partner, combining business planning and executive governance with senior storytelling and messaging strategy.

In this role, you will bridge executive planning and execution by translating open-ended executive priorities into structured operational plans, high-visibility leadership forums, clear business narratives, and priority strategic initiatives. As a key member of the Executive Operations team, you will equip leadership to lead with clarity and impact, build the operational infrastructure that powers our executive engagement framework, define operational and communications standards, and drive cross-functional alignment.

Your Impact - Responsibilities

• Establish and govern the overarching operating rhythm, decision-making frameworks, and executive forums across the organization to drive operational discipline and accountability.
• Partner closely with Customer Success COO leadership and key business partners to streamline decision-making, eliminate organizational friction, and drive to execution.
• Maintain executive focus on critical business decisions by filtering operational noise, surfacing emerging risks early, and guiding partner teams to resolve lower-level issues.
• Own the end-to-end communications strategy and messaging framework for leadership, ensuring tight alignment with broader organizational goals and company values.
• Shape the agenda, narrative structure, messaging flow, and presentation content for major executive forums, leadership summits, offsites, and all teams meetings.
• Direct high-stakes, ad-hoc strategic priorities on behalf of leadership, rapidly converting open-ended, complex challenges into structured execution plans across matrixed teams.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in Executive Operations, Business Operations, Executive Communications, or Strategic Program Management within a global SaaS or technology environment.
• Proven track record of setting operational frameworks, defining executive communications strategies, and managing senior stakeholder relationships across matrixed teams.
• Deep expertise in executive speechwriting, narrative framing, and translating complex operational and business topics into clear, compelling executive presentations.
• Exceptional capability to convert ambiguous business inputs, rapid priority shifts, and open-ended executive requests into structured operational models.
• Strong business acumen across Customer Success operational rhythms, financial management cycles, and employee engagement models.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or MBA preferred.

Unleash Your Potential

When you join Salesforce, you'll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we'll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love.

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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including:

• time off programs
• medical
• dental
• vision
• mental health support
• paid parental leave
• life and disability insurance
• 401(k)
• employee stock purchasing program

More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com. At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $164,000 - $161,500 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.