Remote VP, Alliance Solutions Architect (Salesforce)

Merkle Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 163,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible paid time off

At least 15 paid holidays per year

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Merkle Inc. is seeking a VP, Alliance Solutions Architect with deep MarTech expertise, especially within the Salesforce ecosystem, to shape and scale innovative customer experience solutions across our client portfolio.

This is a highly visible pre-sales role focused on strategy, alliance engagement, and thought leadership, reporting to the Head of Alliance Solution Leads. The ideal candidate translates complex concepts into business value for clients, prospects, partners, and internal teams,

Qualifications

• 15+ years in solution architecture, consulting, alliance management, pre-sales, or leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in Salesforce ecosystem including Core CRM and CX capabilities.
• Experience with AI, Agentic transformation and automation.
• Experience building joint GTM motions with Salesforce or another enterprise platform.
• Demonstrated ability to engage executive stakeholders with credibility across teams.
• Ability to translate business objectives into technical solutions and measurable outcomes.
• Ability to design, configure, and demonstrate Salesforce-based solutions for clients.
• Proven track record in new business development, account growth or strategic pursuits.
• Strong communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute joint go-to-market strategies with Salesforce.
• Lead executive-level conversations on CX transformation, AI, automation, loyalty, CRM modernization and cross-cloud solutions.
• Shape opportunities from discovery through proposal development and client presentations.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with Salesforce, Merkle capability teams, and client stakeholders.
• Develop solution narratives, accelerators, and industry positioning showing Salesforce-driven value.
• Deliver compelling demos and walkthroughs linking tech to measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with data, experience, technology and industry teams to architect integrated CX solutions.
• Drive Salesforce alliance growth through pipeline influence and strategic opportunities.
• Support marketplace engagement and joint marketing to position Merkle as a leading Salesforce partner.
• Drive innovation around Salesforce capabilities like Data Cloud and AI-powered experiences.

Skills

Salesforce

Pre-sales

Alliance management

Solution architecture

AI & automation

Executive communication

Storytelling

MarTech

Data Cloud

Tools

Salesforce Data Cloud

MuleSoft

APIs & integrations

Job description

Merkle Inc. is seeking a VP, Alliance Solutions Architect with deep MarTech expertise, especially within the Salesforce ecosystem, to shape and scale innovative customer experience solutions across our client portfolio.

This is a highly visible pre-sales role focused on strategy, alliance engagement, and thought leadership, reporting to the Head of Alliance Solution Leads. The ideal candidate translates complex concepts into business value for clients, prospects, partners, and internal teams,