Associate, Global PE Practice

at  Salesforce

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
Sales
Job Details

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience in Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Carve outs and/or the Private Equity market.
• Confidence discussing IRR, ROI, TCO, business case development in the context of LBOs.
• Experience in working internationally, both with international clients and on international teams.
• Exposure to working at the C-level, with evidence of gaining deep insight into the business dynamics of large enterprises and across industries, as well as articulate the organization impacts brought by technology.
• Exceptional communication, strategic, analytical, influencing, and consulting skills, as well as a track record of thriving in complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
• High tolerance for ambiguity; ability to focus and execute in a rapidly changing environment, take charge and make things happen.
• An independent, self-starter with strong work ethic and personal drive and character qualities that match with our company’s core values and inspire others to follow and act.
• A superior ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• A willingness to travel on as-needed basis >30% of the time.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Top tier consulting firm background, with M&A, strategy or digital transformation experience
• Experience in an enterprise digital transformation in either B2B or B2C
• Experience in the Private Equity, Venture Capital or M&A industry
• Degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting or Management from a top institution
  Accommodations
  If you require assistance due to a disability applying for open positions please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form .
  We are a recognised Disability Confident member under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role. Applicants are welcome to opt-in to the interview scheme as part of the application process. If you would like to apply under the scheme, please click the link to the Accommodations Request Form above and scroll to the UK Disability Confident Scheme section within the form.
  Posting Statement
  At Salesforce we believe that the business of business is to improve the state of our world. Each of us has a responsibility to drive Equality in our communities and workplaces. We are committed to creating a workforce that reflects society through inclusive programs and initiatives such as equal pay, employee resource groups, inclusive benefits, and more. Learn more about Equality at www.equality.com and explore our company benefits at www.salesforcebenefits.com .
  Salesforce is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Salesforce does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Salesforce will not pay any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Salesforce .
  Salesforce welcomes all.

• Support our leadership handling relationships with our strategic partners, helping provide a single view of Salesforce into the assigned patch of Private Equity firms
• Act as an advocate for the partnership within the Private Equity firm and at Salesforce
• Understand the Salesforce product suite and be able to ideate the optimal solutions to accelerate time to value in Private Equity portfolio companies
• Contribute to PE due diligence processes and help them quickly develop growth strategies for carve outs and new acquisitions
• Post announcement, work with the portfolio company to rethink business and operating model opportunities and align Salesforce capabilities
• Collaborate with our alliances and sales teams to expand the breadth and depth of our advisory partners
• Support the execution of the go-to-market plan for each Private Equity partner with clear success metrics
• Act as a connective tissue between account teams to accelerate opportunities and drive them to closure
• Be able to clearly articulate the value of Salesforce across B2B and B2C Private Equity owned portfolio companies
• Understand the intricacies, politics, and strategies required to implement a partnership program
• Support sales account managers aligned to your Private Equity partners’ portfolio companies to help them drive value creation and grow the pipeline
• Contribute to internal and external portfolio performance reviews to assess operational metrics/effectiveness on a recurring basis with leadership
• Conduct thorough data analyses and deliver actionable insights that can be effectively communicated to senior executives of Salesforce and our clients.
• Leverage all the Salesforce resources needed to ensure portfolio company customer success
• Own strategic projects that contribute to the overall growth and success of the team
• Coach and guide Analysts and Associates as they begin their careers at Salesforce