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Director, Government Affairs
Salesforce INC · 🇺🇸 3 Locations
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One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 1,544 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 498 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Salesforce INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Director, Health & Safety AMER Ops & Global Sys Strategy” (Regulatory Affairs Managers) in CA: $255k–$255k, median $255k. Most were filed at wage level III (100%) — 3 lottery entries, ≈46% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 1,544 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 498 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
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 Global Affairs 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. We are seeking a Government Affairs professional based in Australia to serve as a senior leader driving Salesforce's engagement strategy across the Australia's national and State and Territory governments. The position sits at the intersection of public policy, cloud/AI public policy advocacy, and public sector market enablement. The individual will provide other support as required and report into the Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy for APAC. The position is part of the International Government Affairs team. Activities/Responsibilities: • Strategic Policy Advocacy: Develop and execute proactive government relations strategies targeting elected officials, ministers, and government agencies to shape policy on AI governance, agentic technology, cloud security, data sovereignty, privacy, and IT modernisation. • Stakeholder Relations: Build and maintain trusted relationships with key government decision-makers, agency executives, and procurement leaders to champion digital service delivery. • Public Sector Support: Partner closely with Salesforce Public Sector team to ensure policy advocacy actively addresses commercial friction and unblocks public sector procurement pathways. Build an engagement plan to support our strategic growth objectives across the government. • Industry Engagement & Coalitions: Represent and manage Salesforce in tech industry associations and policy coalitions to advance favourable technology policy outcomes. • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal partners across Legal,, PR, Compliance, Security, and Product teams to align policy objectives with core corporate goals and local business objectives. • Serve Point of Contact: Serve as the central point of contact and subject matter expert for Australian government affairs, regulatory inquiries, and political outreach. Develop and execute proactive government affairs strategies targeting government elected officials and agencies to advance policy priorities across AI governance, cloud security, privacy, and IT modernisation and adoption. Required Skills/Experience • Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in senior government affairs, public policy, or legislative roles within technology, government, or top-tier advisory. • Policy & Political Acumen: Deep knowledge of the policy-making, legislative, and regulatory processes across Australian Federal and State governments. • Tech Policy Expertise: Strong background in tech procurement frameworks, cloud security standards, and emerging tech governance. • Communication: Exceptional written, verbal, and executive presentation skills, with proven ability to articulate complex policy issues to senior political and corporate leaders. • Matrix Leadership: Proven track record operating effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed corporate environment alongside sales, legal, product, and PR teams. Education • Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Political Scien