Senior Director, Communications Strategy & Operations

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 CategoryOperationsJob DetailsAbout SalesforceSalesforce 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.The ExperienceThe Communications team is looking for a strategic operator to help a large, fast-moving global function turn priorities into results. Working across the Global Communications team, this leader connects strategy to execution: shaping how the team plans, allocates resources, and measures impact, and making sure the work gets done. They are a trusted thought partner to the CCO and senior leaders, helping the function scale and stay focused on what matters most.This role suits someone who thinks like a strategist and delivers like an operator, with sound judgment, an ability to see the whole system, and the credibility to drive alignment across a complex organization.What You'll Actually Be DoingTranslate strategy into action. Work with the CCO and leadership team to define priorities, sharpen goals, and build the plans, milestones, and metrics that turn them into results.Drive the planning and performance rhythm. Own the cadence of planning cycles, OKRs, executive reviews, and leadership and all-team meetings, ensuring discussions are focused on the right decisions and followed through.Be a thought partner to the CCO. Anticipate needs, pressure-test thinking, flag risks and opportunities early, and help manage the CCO’s priorities alongside the function’s.Shape resource decisions. Partner with the Communications operations team to support budget planning, forecasting, and tracking, including agency and vendor spend, and help leadership make informed trade-offs.Align the function. Work closely with leaders across media, creative engagement, and other Communications teams to align on priorities, resources, and timelines, and resolve conflicts before they become blockers.Connect across the enterprise. Partner with the Communications operations and strategy team and with Finance, People, Legal, and Marketing to avoid duplication, share best practices, and keep the function integrated with company priorities.Build how the team works. Identify opportunities to improve structure, processes, tools, and reporting, and design the operating model that helps the function scale.Develop talent. Lead and grow a small team and support hiring, onboarding, and organizational planning.You're Our Person If...10+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, program management, consulting, or chief-of-staff roles, ideally within communications, marketing, or another corporate functionStrong strategic and analytical skills, with the ability to turn ambiguity into clear priorities and plansA track record of running complex, cross-functional work and keeping senior stakeholders alignedFinancial fluency, including comfort with budgets, forecasting, and vendor managementSound judgment and discretion with sensitive information, and the credibility to work with executivesExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill complexity for senior audiencesA collaborative, low-ego style and the ability to influence without formal authorityComfort with ambiguity and pace in a high-visibility environmentEven Better If...Experience in corporate communications, public affairs, or an agency environmentExperience at a large, global technology companyExperience building or scaling an operations function or operating modelUnleash Your PotentialWhen 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 your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.AccommodationsIf you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. 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More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions. The typical base salary range for this position is $181,700 - $304,700 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $218,100 - $332,600 annually. The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.SummaryLocation: California - San Francisco; Washington - Seattle; New York - New YorkType: Full time