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Strategic Innovation Executive

United States, US - Computer Software, Information Technology and Services, Internet

Strategic Innovation Executive



Are you helping the world’s most successful companies solve some of their greatest challenges? We are. And we need more big thinkers to help us. Salesforce Ignite is the team tasked with transforming salesforce's most strategic customers, and designing solutions that will transform whole markets. For the last three years, Salesforce has been awarded the title of "the world’s most innovative company" (according to Harvard's Clayton Christensen and Forbes, not just us!). We are looking for the best talent around the globe.



The Ignite team within Salesforce provides a unique form of creative solution design service to our top customers. The team combines artists of the possible (with analysis, creative visioning, business model redesign skills) with scientists of the possible (UI/UX experts and technical architects). Key deliverables are painpoint analysis, business model redesign, business case development, working app prototypes and detailed architecture models.



Ignite teams enable executives to rethink what it means to be a customer, partner or employee of their organization. We are looking for outstanding individuals who not only embody all the hallmarks of a great business advisor and challenger salesperson, but also display the flair, creativity and insight of a born facilitator and entrepreneur.



The best candidates will have significant experience in guiding leadership teams towards transformation, and in helping non-technical people understand how technology can impact their world. They will have a strong track record of collaboration with sales teams on customer qualification, design and execution of ideation workshops, as well as business case development and executive presentations. Ideally, they have also worked with strategic management consulting partners.



As a Strategic Innovation Executive, you should be able to clearly articulate your excitement in and deep understanding of:

• Strategic business processes and how they are evolving in light of the trends in consumerization, social, mobile, etc


• Cloud computing, social media and mobile technologies and their application for business transformation


• Forming, leading and managing composite teams of experts in financial modeling, UI/UX and architecture in solving complex business strategic problems


• Developing clear and compelling business cases for change, involving vision, ROI model and roadmap


• Building highly compelling executive presentations


• Driving change within large enterprises


• What it means to transform customer, partner and employee experience across a variety of industries

Responsibilities:

• Brief C-Level executives on the present state of “disruption through digital innovation” and select the right ones to engage Salesforce in our strategic visioning methodology.


• Design and execute strategic visioning programs, managing cross-functional teams from both the customer and Salesforce.


• Facilitate customer workshops to surface our customers’ best thinking


• Collaborate with Salesforce sales enablement, marketing and post-sales in the production of execution blueprints and business cases to transform vision into reality


• Build and deliver compelling business transformation presentations to customer leadership. Make the CEO sit up and say, “I see it!I see our future!”


• Train and support sales and partner teams to replicate the leanings and successes from engagements so that others may benefit


• “Raise the bar” for strategic thinking with everyone you interact with.

Required Skills/Experience:

• You’re an improvement junkie; you’re always thinking about how to make things better. In addition, you have:


• Broad-based business and technology expertise with 10+ years of consulting, management or business leadership experience with a track record of driving business development.


• High-energy and compelling vision with a proven entrepreneurial track record of defining and delivering new initiatives.


• Extensive international experience in managing and growing business in both developing and mature markets.


• Extensive experience presenting to, and collaborating with, senior management including CEO and Board level.


• A relevant degree; ideally a Masters that demonstrates you’ve been thinking big for a long time.


• A desire and willingness to travel nationally and internationally on a regular basis. We go to where the most challenging opportunities are.

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