VP, Market Strategy & Ecosystem — Tableau

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You'll shape our go-to-market strategy, build and deepen our partner ecosystem, and turn market intelligence into revenue-generating growth initiatives — all in service of Tableau's mission to help people see and understand their data. What You'll Do * Define and lead Tableau's market strategy across key verticals, customer segments, and geographies in alignment with Salesforce's broader platform vision * Build and scale the Tableau partner ecosystem — including ISVs, SIs, OEM partners, cloud marketplace alliances (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Salesforce AppExchange partners * Identify whitespace opportunities in the analytics and BI market by monitoring competitive dynamics (e.g., Power BI, Looker, Qlik) and emerging trends (AI-driven analytics, data literacy) * Drive co-sell, co-marketing, and embedded analytics motions with Salesforce and key technology partners * Represent Tableau externally as a thought leader at industry events (e.g., Tableau Conference, Dreamforce, Gartner Data & Analytics Summit) and with analysts (Gartner, Forrester) * Partner cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Salesforce Platform teams to build pipeline and accelerate customer adoption * Establish and track KPIs for ecosystem health, partner-sourced revenue, and market penetration * Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of strategy and ecosystem managers * Present strategy and results to C-suite and Salesforce executive stakeholders What You'll Bring * 12+ years of experience in market strategy, partnerships, business development, or ecosystem management in enterprise software or data/analytics * Deep knowledge of the business intelligence, analytics, or data management landscape * Proven ability to build and activate partner ecosystems that drive measurable revenue impact * Experience working within or alongside a large platform company (Salesforce experience a plus) * Strong executive presence with the ability to influence across a matrixed organization * Data-driven mindset with experience using market research and competitive intelligence to shape strategy * Passion for data, analytics, and the power of visual storytelling * MBA or equivalent preferred Why Tableau * Be part of the world's leading analytics platform, backed by Salesforce * Lead a strategy that shapes the future of data-driven decision-making at scale * Collaborative, curious culture that values innovation, inclusion, and customer success Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. 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