Strategy and Analytics Lead

Salesforce, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Strategy and Analytics Lead to drive impactful insights and support the Account Success team. In this dynamic role, you will leverage your extensive experience in sales analytics and business intelligence to create comprehensive datasets and develop BI dashboards that guide senior stakeholders in strategic decision-making. Your ability to synthesize complex data into actionable strategies will be crucial in identifying trends and opportunities, ultimately contributing to the growth and success of the organization. Join a forward-thinking team that values innovation and collaboration, and make a significant impact on customer success and business performance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in sales analytics or related fields required.
• Strong proficiency in SQL and Tableau for data visualization.
• Experience in creating BI dashboards and predictive models.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insights to support senior stakeholders in managing metrics.
• Identify trends and opportunities to influence strategy.
• Develop BI dashboards for global leaders and field teams.

Skills

Sales Analytics

Business Intelligence

SQL

Tableau

Python

R

Quantitative Analysis

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Data Management

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or related field

Master's in Business Analytics or related field

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Excel

Job description

Strategy and Analytics Lead

Apply remote type: Office - Flexible locations Indiana - Indianapolis, Illinois - Chicago, Massachusetts - Boston, Georgia - Atlanta

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted 2 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: JR288166

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About Salesforce

We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI + Data + CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good – you’ve come to the right place.

The Account Success team is looking for a highly driven and collaborative Manager, Analytics & Insights to serve as a strategic analytics lead to the Account Success team. The Account Success, Analytics & Insights, Manager professional will play a crucial role in supporting the growth of Salesforce and supporting those that support our customers. This role is a hybrid of traditional jobs in strategic planning, sales strategy, business operations, reporting, and analysis – requiring a mix of engineering, visualization, analysis and strong communication.

Success in this role means supporting the Account Success team to drive the continued success of Salesforce by supporting our customer success strategy and is pivotal in driving the success and growth of our products. Sample projects range from the strategic to the very operational including identifying trends in customer consumption, evaluating growth opportunities, forecasting, business planning & executive presentations, dashboard creation and regular review of key performance metrics.

We are seeking a strategic problem solver who can effectively balance detailed analysis with a comprehensive understanding of broader business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to synthesize complex data and insights into clear, actionable strategies that align with our overarching goals. The role requires interaction with various areas of the organization and provides exposure to senior executives; someone who can navigate both high-level strategic planning and intricate operational details, ensuring that all efforts contribute to the success of our organization.

Your Impact:

• Deliver recommendations and insights that support senior stakeholders (VPs and SVPs) in managing their critical metrics.
• Proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities in the business to influence and set strategy.
• Understand the underlying data architecture supporting the business, and how to use it to report on business performance and forecast results.
• Create comprehensive datasets leveraging your business knowledge to scale insights.
• Develop Business Intelligence (BI) dashboards for use by global leaders and field teams.
• Assist in developing and delivering presentations for senior executives to engage with their leaders or counterparts.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in sales analytics, business intelligence, computer science, economics, statistics, applied mathematics, or a related field.
• Self-starter and a high degree of motivation to go above and beyond the task at hand.
• Proficiency with SQL and Tableau (or a similar data visualization tool). Python and/or R a plus.
• Valuable work experience focused on quantitative analysis, Excel, and logical reasoning.
• Proficiency in creating BI dashboards and assets end-to-end; from initial scoping, data wrangling, asset creation, deployment and enablement.
• Previous experience of end-to-end execution (Data collection--Feature selection--Model training--Model Deployment) of predictive models preferred.
• Familiarity with CRM and data management.
• Strong communication skills; both written and verbal.
• Team player able to lead and work effectively at all levels of an organization with the ability to influence others to move toward consensus.
• Strong situational analysis, negotiation, and decision-making abilities.
• Detail and quality-oriented with the desire to quickly learn new concepts, business models, and technologies.

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Posting Statement:

Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive and free from discrimination.

For Illinois based roles, the base salary hiring range for this position is $127,200 to $174,900.