Sales Strategy Lead

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Operations Job Details 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 Salesforce Professional Services is evolving how we deliver world-class value to our customers. This transformation is being fundamentally redefined by AI - from how we deliver services to how our consultants operate. We are seeking a sharp, highly analytical, and detail-oriented Strategy Manager. In this role, you will support strategic planning and operational research across the global Professional Services business. You will work closely with Strategy Leads and leadership to conduct market research, perform data modeling, extract key operational insights, and draft executive-ready presentation decks. You will also assist in designing metrics and supporting review processes that track our transformation's impact on real-world business outcomes. Key Responsibilities • Research & Data Analysis: Conduct quantitative analysis, qualitative research, market benchmarking, and operational capacity modeling to support strategic initiatives across Professional Services. • Synthesize Telemetry & Insights: Partner with the PS analytics organization to extract operational data, identify friction points, and build data-driven recommendations for project teams. • Draft Executive Presentations: Translate complex analytical findings and strategic options into visually compelling, structured slide decks, strategy briefs, and executive deliverables. • Support Business Reviews: Assist in preparing quarterly and annual operational review materials for global Professional Services leadership. • Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with PMO and OCM teams to pass along data models, requirements, and metric tracking frameworks for strategy execution. • Leverage AI Tools: Utilize modern AI productivity, visualization, and analytical software to streamline desk research, automate reporting, and enhance daily operational output. Qualifications & Experience • Experience: 3-5 years of experience in business analysis, management consulting, corporate strategy, or business operations. Experience in Professional Services, Tech, or SaaS is a plus. • Analytical Rigor: Strong proficiency with data analysis, qualitative research techniques, data modeling, and data visualization tools. • Presentation & Storytelling Skills: Ability to distill raw data into clean, logical, and visually polished presentation slides for executive audiences. • Proactive Problem-Solving: Comfortable taking loosely defined guidelines and independently structuring an organized analysis and research plan. • AI & Tech Fluency: High familiarity using generative AI and automation tools to accelerate research and content creation. • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field OR equivalent practical experience. 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