Director, Recruiting Research & Competitive Intelligence

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. We are looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI and keeping Salesforce’s core values at the heart of everything. 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 As the Director of Data Analytics for Recruiting, you will sit at the intersection of talent strategy and data intelligence, transforming raw hiring signals into insights that power one of the most consequential recruiting organizations in tech. This high‑visibility role at a pivotal moment involves building the systems that predict the talent market. Your Impact Lead and develop a team of analysts focused on recruiting intelligence, competitive talent analytics, and workforce insights. Partner with Recruiting and ES leadership to define metrics, forecast trends, and deliver strategic recommendations that influence hiring decisions at the highest levels. Build and scale analytics infrastructure —including automated data systems, dashboards, and intelligence pipelines that surface competitive signals in real time. Drive the vision for agentic analytics workflows —architect AI‑powered tools that crawl data repositories, predict emerging talent trends, and generate tactical, data‑backed recommendations before the market catches up. Synthesize competitive intelligence from job postings, talent movement, and skills signals across more than 100 companies to inform recruiting strategy and role positioning. Present to senior leadership with clarity and conviction, translating complex analytics into compelling narratives that shape business direction. Champion self‑serve analytics so recruiters and partners can move faster and smarter. What We’re Looking For Required 8+ years of experience in data analytics, workforce intelligence, or a related field. 5+ years managing or leading analytics teams. Deep fluency in SQL, data visualization tools (Tableau, Einstein Analytics, or similar), and data modeling. Experience building and scaling data pipelines and intelligence systems. Strong track record of influencing senior stakeholders through data storytelling. Familiarity with talent market analytics, competitive intelligence, or recruiting operations. Preferred Experience applying AI/ML or agentic workflows to analytics use cases. Background supporting HR, Recruiting, or Employee Success functions. Exposure to tools like LinkedIn Talent Insights, Workday, Gemini, or Draup. Comfort operating in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments where the roadmap is yours to write. How You’ll Succeed at Salesforce You’re someone who doesn’t wait for the market to move—you see it coming. You believe the future of talent strategy is built on predictive intelligence, not reactive reporting, and you’re ready to build the systems that make that real. You lead with trust, act with urgency, and bring innovation to every dataset you touch. At Salesforce, we strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request via the Accommodations Request Form. Privacy and Equal Opportunity Salesforce uses artificial intelligence tools to help recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see the Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights. Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non‑discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. All employees and potential employees will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications without regard to protected characteristics. Benefits and Compensation In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers benefits including time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. The typical base salary range for this position is $171,200 to $273,000 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range is $205,800 to $298,400 annually. The range represents base salary only and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity, or benefits as applicable. #J-18808-Ljbffr Centaur Labs